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just_curious34's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Queer rom com centered around soft ball? What’s not to love!
pachec_oh_no's review
5.0
This book was in turns hilarious and sweet. I love the mix of magical girls with queer sports-ball. The script was so funny I snorted in my office lunchroom and got a weird look from a coworker but, God, it was so worth it. Loved it. Super fun
byksie's review
adventurous
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
katie_2711's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
cyngharris's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
captwinghead's review
3.0
This is super camp in a good way. Perhaps the most diverse queer sports comic I've ever read, and that's pretty cool.
This book combines a queer softball romance with magical girl elements. It's full of messy ex drama between Monsoon and Astra and then add in Wolfgang for even more drama. Ultimately, the messy feelings get in the way of the game and the background characters get stuck trying to play a sport with 3 people that won't focus on the actual game.
The jokes and puns can be a bit crass (aside from 1 really tired U-Haul joke), but it was pretty fun. There's some spice in it, so it's def meant for an older audience.
This book combines a queer softball romance with magical girl elements. It's full of messy ex drama between Monsoon and Astra and then add in Wolfgang for even more drama. Ultimately, the messy feelings get in the way of the game and the background characters get stuck trying to play a sport with 3 people that won't focus on the actual game.
The jokes and puns can be a bit crass (aside from 1 really tired U-Haul joke), but it was pretty fun. There's some spice in it, so it's def meant for an older audience.
paperpetal's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
I read Grand Slam Romance for a book club. This was my first romance graphic novel, but not my first graphic novel. I didn’t think it would be fair to give it a rating, because I’m not the targeted audience, but leaving a general review seems okay. It was fun. The art was great! I have to like the art in order to like a graphic novel or comic. The story could be lacking, but if the art is good I’ll keep reading. I don’t think I entirely understand magic girls. I think the story would have still been good without that element, but I could be missing something. I was hoping to get more flashbacks to understand why the characters acted the way they did. I felt like the MC’s were just mean to each other for reasons that were lacking explanation. I get this is likely part of a series since it’s volume 1 and I hope there is more character development in the upcoming books.