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sapphic_library 's review for:
How Could You
by Ren Strapp
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
HOW COULD YOU is a fun, queer graphic novel about a bunch of messy college students and the myriad of ways they fuck up in one single semester. molly and lou, having been dumped by their girlfriends, decide to find rebounds to help them put their exes behind them. in the meantime, olene and yona are studying abroad in france, exploring the queer scene and spending time together.
i love graphic novels and this was definitely one i'll be recommending to my friends, though it wasn't without its issues. mainly, it felt like the pacing was SO fast and i'm not sure that the story really felt like it was wrapped up by the end of the book. that being said, i loved how messy and complex all the characters were—it felt very realistic for a bunch of queer 20-somethings who are still figuring their lives out. i think this would have benefitted from being longer or being split up into two volumes to allow the story more time to develop and the characters more room to grow, but it was still a really fun read!
thanks to netgalley and oni press for the advanced copy. HOW COULD YOU is out december 17.
i love graphic novels and this was definitely one i'll be recommending to my friends, though it wasn't without its issues. mainly, it felt like the pacing was SO fast and i'm not sure that the story really felt like it was wrapped up by the end of the book. that being said, i loved how messy and complex all the characters were—it felt very realistic for a bunch of queer 20-somethings who are still figuring their lives out. i think this would have benefitted from being longer or being split up into two volumes to allow the story more time to develop and the characters more room to grow, but it was still a really fun read!
thanks to netgalley and oni press for the advanced copy. HOW COULD YOU is out december 17.