Reviews

The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S. by Jaime Hernández

isaaaaaaa's review

dark funny fast-paced

4.75

indeedithappens's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Infidelity, Abortion, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Classism, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Excrement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical content, Miscarriage, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Violence

rigbymel76's review

medium-paced

4.25

katiew221's review

Was reading for school, it was just so long and I couldn't get it done in a week

machinations's review

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jaime hernández is a master of weaving funny, complicated tales of the underground punk scene in LA while still managing to give you an absolute gut punch; balancing lighthearted absurdity with dark tragedy is an art.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Racial slurs

Minor: Racism, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Body shaming, Incest, and Pedophilia

kcbc's review against another edition

5.0

> locas book 1

matthewn's review

emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Warm and wonderful comics about being mostly young, mostly poor, and frequently heartbroken.

lawrenceevalyn's review

3.0

Didn't love it the way I loved Heartbreak Soup, but definitely a well-crafted story.

hypops's review

5.0

This is Jaime Hernández at his absolute best. Nearly every story in this late ‘80s collection is a genuine classic. Maggie and Hopey are at their very Maggie-est and Hopey-est, and the extended cast also gets their fair share of screen time. Unrequited love, bacchanalias galore, pro wrestling, interpersonal drama, friendships, trauma, violence. The full range of experiences and tones is unmatched by anyone else in the comics medium.

For my money, this is also the best jumping-on point for those who have yet to read Jaime’s “Locas” stories.

richard's review

Pretty much perfect.