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jackie_recommends's review against another edition
2.0
I was depressingly underwhelmed by this. I loved the black/white/pink color scheme, and the fact that it was uber-feminist. But the story itself and the characters were just... *yawn*
garbo2garbo's review against another edition
3.0
The visuals are great - the neon pink and black work great. It's very kitch... the story is okay.. I wish there was a little more to it..
lanikei's review
5.0
Picked this up at Emerald City Comic Con and is one of my favorite comics I've snagged. I gave it to a friend because I knew she would love it as much as I do, but I hope to come across another copy some day. The viciously pink style is so gripping and unique. Not much happens, but it's a feast for the eyes.
rebecavleal's review
1.0
Reading this book was a very weird experience, I must admit...
The moment I saw the cover and the title I got so excited to read it! I finished it in 10 minutes and my first thoughts were:
"Oh."
"Ok..."
"There's barely any plot, like at all..."
"And I didn't even get to really know the characters. Not a single one of them!"
"I'm the exact same person I was before I started reading this book. I only lost 10 minutes of my life."
"..."
"Or maybe not..."
"Let me google the name on the last page..."
And that was when I understood that Mean Girls Club is not one of those books with kickass assassins like Throne of Glass's Celaena or an important feminist plot like I was imagining. It is simply a book that like all books is supposed to make you feel something. In this case it is discomfort: these women are unbelievable! They torture, kill, steal, do drugs, DRINK TEARS! It just reminded me of a group of guys from the Mafia or something... And then it hit me. This is the feminine correspondent, something I had never seen portrayed before!
And as good as it felt to understand this book, it still didn't compensate for the disappointment it was. I think it would have really gained a lot if it had a little more plot and depth... I mean the drawings are great with their vintage side and all. But I really would've liked to know this group of girls better...
The moment I saw the cover and the title I got so excited to read it! I finished it in 10 minutes and my first thoughts were:
"Oh."
"Ok..."
"There's barely any plot, like at all..."
"And I didn't even get to really know the characters. Not a single one of them!"
"I'm the exact same person I was before I started reading this book. I only lost 10 minutes of my life."
"..."
"Or maybe not..."
"Let me google the name on the last page..."
And that was when I understood that Mean Girls Club is not one of those books with kickass assassins like Throne of Glass's Celaena or an important feminist plot like I was imagining. It is simply a book that like all books is supposed to make you feel something. In this case it is discomfort: these women are unbelievable! They torture, kill, steal, do drugs, DRINK TEARS! It just reminded me of a group of guys from the Mafia or something... And then it hit me. This is the feminine correspondent, something I had never seen portrayed before!
And as good as it felt to understand this book, it still didn't compensate for the disappointment it was. I think it would have really gained a lot if it had a little more plot and depth... I mean the drawings are great with their vintage side and all. But I really would've liked to know this group of girls better...
bookpairings's review
1.0
This was disappointing. It took a whole 5 mins to read. There’s no plot or character development and it’s full of unnecessary, sadistic violence. It was not my cup of tea.
garbo2garbo's review
3.0
The visuals are great - the neon pink and black work great. It's very kitch... the story is okay.. I wish there was a little more to it..
mslundstrum's review
3.0
This was interesting, to say the least. The colors are what drew me to it. It had all of my favorites aesthetics. 50's pin-up art style, Pulp fiction covers, the creative uses for pinks, grays, black and white. The plot was.....basic. It read more like a fable than anything, nothing really complex. But it was interesting, but it would been better fleshed out. The Mean Girls Club is a kind of feminism so devoid of substance, you can tell it was written by a dude with some descent intentions, but lacks the education to actually make an impact. I felt the same way I always felt, when it comes to the righteous indignation towards patriarchy....when I was 14. It felt like the Tarantino feminism, that was inspired by the Kill Bill movies, or someone who was really into Tura Satana (who is boss, do not mistake me). It's a feminism born of absolute tragedy, of injustice, of degradation, which is valid, but it seems to be the only one that is acknowledged. Yeah, sure, in the surface it's badass, but there isn't really an definition, no texture. Nothing that stands out.
All in all, a good read to pass the time, but not a very nutritious book.
All in all, a good read to pass the time, but not a very nutritious book.
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