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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a fantastic read, ending and all, but there is a bit of a problem with the marketing. This is a realistic story set in the early aughts about four high school friends - three at an Christian boarding school - deciding to make cash by selling horny anime bootleg DVDs to their peers. Along the way the notoriety and the money get the better of their relationships and leads to a sticky end. There are quirky trimmings to the artwork - I loved all the asides - but this is a high drama story with real consequences. Being a queer teen in a Christian environment is a guaranteed bad time.
I loved it and I must say I hadn't thought of 'I My Me! Strawberry Eggs' in years. Wow. Thank you for that, I guess.
I loved it and I must say I hadn't thought of 'I My Me! Strawberry Eggs' in years. Wow. Thank you for that, I guess.
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A group of friends accidentally buy the wrong kind of bootleg anime and end up making a business with it. The premise of this book is amazing, and I love the representation and the overall art style. It sort of mimicked a manga, and I think that really helped with the subject matter as well. All of the characters were fully fleshed out, and the core friend group is just overall lovely. Their dynamic worked well overall.
There were a couple of things that didn't quite fully sell it for me, though. At first, I loved the character profiles and the extra background information, but it's not something that I thought needed to be continued throughout the book. At points, it also felt really wordy for a graphic novel, Give me more of the art speaking in the story, please!
Finally, the ending felt a bit rushed. For the most part, the rest of the book was pretty evenly paced, but the ending felt a little abrupt. Though that might be a matter of personal opinion.
All in all, if you enjoy graphic novels a little on the wordy side and love the idea of a group of girls selling bootleg anime, you'll love this.
There were a couple of things that didn't quite fully sell it for me, though. At first, I loved the character profiles and the extra background information, but it's not something that I thought needed to be continued throughout the book. At points, it also felt really wordy for a graphic novel, Give me more of the art speaking in the story, please!
Finally, the ending felt a bit rushed. For the most part, the rest of the book was pretty evenly paced, but the ending felt a little abrupt. Though that might be a matter of personal opinion.
All in all, if you enjoy graphic novels a little on the wordy side and love the idea of a group of girls selling bootleg anime, you'll love this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Homophobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism
Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism
Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
reflective
sad
tense
A bleakly, painfully realistic tale of the awkwardness of teenage friendships, romance, and self-discovery. And petty crime. And anime.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
I enjoyed the story and I appreciate that their actions had consequences.
I found the character descriptions and multiple word bubbles per panel distracting at times. There were so many half thoughts, I wasn't sure if that was on purpose or if that was is something that will be different in the finished copy.
I found the character descriptions and multiple word bubbles per panel distracting at times. There were so many half thoughts, I wasn't sure if that was on purpose or if that was is something that will be different in the finished copy.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated