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A review by iffer
EmiTown, Vol. 1 by Jamie S. Rich, Emi Lenox
2.0
I wanted to like this, and I like the illustrations, and Emi Lenox seems like she'd be a fun and interesting person to hang out with. However, EmiTown started off as a personal diary, and reading it feels like one, and not in a good way. There are too many redundant and repetitive details, and, since the pages weren't designed to be read as a graphic novel, the art doesn't lead the eye. Furthermore, for something that started off as a personal diary, it seems somewhat lacking in personal detail or depth, with too much time spent on beverage costs than life events. Consequently, Emi unfortunately sometimes comes off like a whining Millenial instead of the endearing, quirky, creative, sometimes self-conscious I suspect that she is. With some editing (definitely shortening), and some reworking of the entries into a tight, cohesive story, I think that this could be a good book, but with this version, I was left wondering when the book would end, and how this ended up being published in this form.
Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy.
Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy.