by Bryan Lee O'Malley
I wish I knew a high schooler I could give this book to. The whole time I was (re)reading it I just kept wishing I'd had it when I was 15 because I probably would have really liked it then and I'd have nostalgic feelings about it reading now in my 20s. As it is though, I'm not in high school anymore...
This is such a weirdly relatable graphic novel. When I started reading, I wasn't so sure. The narration is very jumpy and mixed stream of consciousness. But once it got going, I really related to the main character and got into the story. A fantastic piece that is very versatile to most audiences.
I found this even more depressing partly due to the fact that there were extra stories at the end. This is just kinda a weird mish-mash of existentialism and fantasy elements and a road trip. Add to that the ableism and throwing around pretty awful terms for no good reason, and I didn't like t...
It seems like this is that to me. A lot of the same themes - success, and stunted success, stunted emotional growth, exes who traumatize characters by leaving or separating somehow - are all explored in both Lost at Sea and the Scott Pilgrim series. However, Pilgrim is clearly a mix of real l...
I got tired of the angsty main character very quickly. The art is nice, the story is solid and the book had its moments. But it felt like it was trying too hard for some deeper symbolic meaning that just did nothing for me.
This review was first posted on Northern Plunder, if you want to see more reviews please click here.I picked this up during a read-a-thon because I hadn't quite hit my goal for book count and I knew a short read would help out with that, not to mention it had been sat on my to read shelf for far too...
That. Was amazing.Read the review on Truth Beauty Freedom and Books>>>
Short, sweet, and cute. I love O'Malley's illustrations, and devoured Lost at Sea in one waiting-room gulp. It's just a little coming-of-age vignette, I guess, that takes place during an impromptu road trip. It's fluffy and full of teenage angst and cats.
Liked the side characters better than the lead, who didn't draw me in.
I loved the artwork. I loved the characters. I loved where the story was going, BUT I didn't like where the story ended. The ending felt rushed and incomplete, and not in the way that makes you think.
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