A review by thenextgenlibrarian
The Greatest Thing by Sarah Winifred Searle

4.0

Fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Drama and Shannon Hale’s Real Friends will love The Greatest Thing.

It’s the first day of sophomore year and Win is struggling because her best friends transferred to a private school. In art class she meets Oscar and April and strikes up a real friendship with them. However, each is hiding and struggling with personal demons, but Win’s comic series is what keeps her going. This is a YA graphic novel about friendship, honesty and loving yourself.

I read Sincerely, Harriet last year and remember really liking the artwork, but not the story as much. I believe Searle took this GN to the next level because she was writing about her own experiences in high school. I thought it was compelling, honest and will be such a comfort to so many teens who read it, as many are dealing with the same issues as well.
CW: eating disorders, depression, anxiety, self-harm

4.25 ⭐️ because it was slow at some points