Synopsis: Susan, Esther, and Daisy started at university three weeks
ago and became fast friends. Now, away from home for the first time, all three
want to reinvent themselves. But in the face of hand-wringing boys, “personal
experimentation,” influenza, mystery-mold, nu-chauvinism, and the willful,
unwanted intrusion of “academia,” they may be lucky just to make it to spring
alive. Going off to university is always a time of change and growth, but for
Esther, Susan, and Daisy, things are about to get a little weird. (from the online description)Review: Advertised as a “slice-of-life” comic (so, no superheroes, aliens, or strange mystical beings), this story follows three young women as the go to University. And as you would expect, things go awry.
With warmth, humor, and a keen eye for the details of a
first semester at college, the author draws the reader into a world both familiar
and new. He accurately captures the uncertainty, the bravado, and the wonder of
being a new at college. I particularly enjoyed the complexity of the characters
and their relationships, the situations they find themselves, and how they
solve the problems they often encounter.
The art is bright, bold, and expressive, and is as much a
part of the story as the words. Entertaining and thought-provoking, with
flawed, endearing characters and engaging stories, this is worth reading.
Bookmarks: 4 of 5Awards: Two Eisner Awards and Four Harvey Awards (2016)
ISBN: 978-1-60886-789-9
Year Published: 2015
Date Finished: 6-10-2017
Pages: 56
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