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aoosterwyk's review against another edition
4.0
Brianna is the youngest and only girl in a large family of cooks. She has a constant internal soundtrack of negative self-talk and struggles with self-esteem. She is, however, a fabulous cook!
In a competition set by their dying father, the children open their own restaurants and compete to be the most successful.
A simple story that addresses some very important themes ( prejudice, sibling rivalry, self-esteem, relationship building, mindset).
In a competition set by their dying father, the children open their own restaurants and compete to be the most successful.
A simple story that addresses some very important themes ( prejudice, sibling rivalry, self-esteem, relationship building, mindset).
jenlouisegallant's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the cooking aspect, but I wanted more fun food adventures. She mainly cooked burgers. There was talk about family and interactions between monsters and humans, but not enough about food.
thistleonions's review against another edition
3.0
The art is great! Very cute, and I loved the visual interpretation of self-doubt/anxiety.
However.
The main conflict of the book really reads as "the oppressed should forgive their oppressors" and "it's okay to disrespect someone else's culture if you do it for the 'right' reasons," and that left a bad taste in my mouth. :/
However.
The main conflict of the book really reads as "the oppressed should forgive their oppressors" and "it's okay to disrespect someone else's culture if you do it for the 'right' reasons," and that left a bad taste in my mouth. :/
nica00's review against another edition
1.0
Art⭐️⭐️⭐️ Story in the negative stars. What a train wreck! The constant juvenile raging temper tantrums, nonsensical family dysfunction, racism, and gentrification elements were lessons in how not to write a story. Lack of insight, resolution, and character arc were a slap in the face of what could have been a thoughtful social commentary metaphor for middle grader readers. But no.
jagussow's review against another edition
5.0
What a charming book. Fun and funny. In order to secure her inheritance, Brianna must open a restaurant and have it succeed. Unfortunately, she has 15 brothers and there can only be one restaurant per city. Only Monster City is available for Brianna. A wonderful premise. The jokes all land, the art pops and the plot is character driven. Highly recommend.
cgwinters1981's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderfully simple comic with great artwork. Sometimes a book doesn't need to be super violent or that deep, that is what I loved about this. This was about dreams and finding your own path. A path that you make for yourself. Not one you are following because someone told you to do it, but because you built it and pushed through obstacles. If you are looking for an uplifting graphic novel. This is definitely a good fit.
raeanne's review
5.0
Amazing
I loved this! I need more of this! Brianna is great, realistic and optimistic fat fighter with anxiety & depression. The human engineer and the harpy waitress with her make the perfect trio. The villianness is totally understandable & relatable.
I loved this! I need more of this! Brianna is great, realistic and optimistic fat fighter with anxiety & depression. The human engineer and the harpy waitress with her make the perfect trio. The villianness is totally understandable & relatable.
frogie's review against another edition
4.0
4.25 stars
I loved the art style and colours! Brianna's anxiety was really relatable and I liked how it was portrayed in the novel. I wish it was a little bit longer or had a sequel, but it does tie things up pretty neatly in this alone. And despite the monster-style cooking, it still made me feel hungry while reading this haha~
I loved the art style and colours! Brianna's anxiety was really relatable and I liked how it was portrayed in the novel. I wish it was a little bit longer or had a sequel, but it does tie things up pretty neatly in this alone. And despite the monster-style cooking, it still made me feel hungry while reading this haha~
allthingsnerdy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
nakedsushi's review against another edition
4.0
Light hearted and funny. It picked up after getting to Monster City and liked all the various monster designs.