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A review by justabookholic
Lucky Penny: Color Edition by James Lucas Jones, Yuko Ota, Ananth Hirsh
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Thank you NetGalley and Oni Press for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Penny Brighton is a bit of a hard-luck case. With no job, no apartment and no cash flow, she decides to crash in her friend's storage unit and finds employment at said friend's parents' laundromat, working under a twelve-year old. Also there's a milquetoast male love interest.
This kind of gave me Bee and Puppycat vibes, minus the magical realism with real-world misery thrown in...which if that sounds like your jam, I say give it a go. It's a fast read but I didn't find it to be impactful or engaging. The graphic novel teeters on trying to be "real-world" but takes some questionable absurdist turns which makes me question what the creators were seeking to achieve. It's about a woman with a case of arrested development trying to make the most of things. Sure, she's a walking disaster but she's "plucky" so you're obligated to root for her... only I was not.
Penny Brighton is a bit of a hard-luck case. With no job, no apartment and no cash flow, she decides to crash in her friend's storage unit and finds employment at said friend's parents' laundromat, working under a twelve-year old. Also there's a milquetoast male love interest.
This kind of gave me Bee and Puppycat vibes, minus the magical realism with real-world misery thrown in...which if that sounds like your jam, I say give it a go. It's a fast read but I didn't find it to be impactful or engaging. The graphic novel teeters on trying to be "real-world" but takes some questionable absurdist turns which makes me question what the creators were seeking to achieve. It's about a woman with a case of arrested development trying to make the most of things. Sure, she's a walking disaster but she's "plucky" so you're obligated to root for her... only I was not.