A review by obscurepages
Hungry Heart by Jem Milton

funny lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

Okay this was really cute! I didn't know much about the webcomic, but I think this was a good first volume.

The story was easy to follow and engaging. The art and colors itself of course were beautiful. However, sometimes the storytelling would feel disjointed? Like it would jump from tone to tone so suddenly? Start of the page is all serious and then at the end of the page, it's comedic and dramatic. I also did not like Laurie's friends (or should I say, Pepper's friends 😭). I don't know but I just don't like their vibes? I feel like Laurie was just going with the flow with them too.

Despite that, I still love that apart from the romance, it also highlighted on mental health struggles of the two MCs. Laurie coping with eating disorder and Oryan developing anxiety because of his fame. (Also I love the trope where characters who lost passion for what they love because of fame/time/etc, meets someone and then regains that passion because of them. 🥹)

Overall, a nice short read! Wouldn't be opposed to reading the next volume!

Note: Received an e-arc from NetGalley. This, of course, did not affect my overall opinion of the book. 
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