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dave_ex_machina's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.75
meetyouineveryplace's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
williamsdebbied's review
5.0
Ashton Archer is on top of the world. He's got all of the popularity and material things that money can buy. This teenaged lothario can get any girl into bed--and once he does, he's no longer interested.
When gorgeous, confident Margaret comes to town, Ashton loses everything. Whenever Margaret is around, bad things happen to him. Will Ashton ever escape Margaret's curse?
Smart and sexy...and for MATURE readers.
When gorgeous, confident Margaret comes to town, Ashton loses everything. Whenever Margaret is around, bad things happen to him. Will Ashton ever escape Margaret's curse?
Smart and sexy...and for MATURE readers.
wisteriarain's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
I genuinely liked about 75% of this book. However, there was a glaring 25% of it that ruined the whole thing for me. I started out really liking Ashton’s character. He is a playboy, but it was amusing and even heartwarming to see him make mistakes, being taken down a peg or two in the ego department. The first half of the book is really good. It moves fast, and the story seems to set itself up for a journey of genuine character growth.
After the first half, things take a bizarre, chaotic, and quite unnecessary turn. I felt myself getting angry and downright uncomfortable with the change of direction! I felt like I was suddenly reading a very different book. The last 25% of the story seems to smooth over what had previously happened, but in my opinion the damage had already been done.
The author also makes the strange choice of breaking the fourth wall MULTIPLE TIMES. Enough times that it completely destroys the ability to become immersed in the story. A fourth wall break once or sparsely can be charming, but it was used excessively here.
If you’re looking for a fun, lighthearted read, I would suggest looking elsewhere.
After the first half, things take a bizarre, chaotic, and quite unnecessary turn. I felt myself getting angry and downright uncomfortable with the change of direction! I felt like I was suddenly reading a very different book. The last 25% of the story seems to smooth over what had previously happened, but in my opinion the damage had already been done.
The author also makes the strange choice of breaking the fourth wall MULTIPLE TIMES. Enough times that it completely destroys the ability to become immersed in the story. A fourth wall break once or sparsely can be charming, but it was used excessively here.
If you’re looking for a fun, lighthearted read, I would suggest looking elsewhere.
thepinkheather's review
lighthearted
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
1.75
pantsyreads's review
1.0
I can't be bothered to write an actual review of this. I really disliked this comic for a lot of reasons, but first, a quick summary:
The gist of the plot is that Ashton Archer is a douchebag fuckboy who has wealth, good looks and the admiration of everyone around him. When the gorgeous Margaret Sheldon comes to town, she sees through his stupid act and quickly knocks him down several pegs. Jump forward a few years and Ashton has moved away to try to regain the life of debauchery that Margaret took from him, only for her to unwittingly find him once again. So, Ashton makes the obvious assumption that if he has sex with Margaret, it will reverse the emasculation he has suffered because of her.
Okay. Where do I even start?
- There's a use of the word "retard" casually as a means to call Ashton a dumbass
- There's a stupid plot thread where Ashton becomes convinced that Margaret is some kind of curse that was put on his family. This is brought up and then promptly dropped.
- Ashton puts out A HIT ON MARGARET. He literally hires an assassin to kill her. This is played off and reads like it's supposed to be humorous but like... no. It didn't fit the tone of this story at all.
- There was a weird aside about the assassin not actually being much of a badass, but some random incidents led him to accidentally murder people and now everyone thinks he's a stone cold killer. It was random, not particularly funny, and added nothing to the story.
- Ashton's epithany that he's been a colossal dick comes super suddenly, and then BAM omg he was actuallyin love with Margaret the whole time. *eyeroll*
- The book endswith Margaret admitting that she actually fell in love with Ashton as well. I mean, even though Ashton was a FUCKING LOSER ASSHOLE, she was also just soo mean to him, so in the end, she wasn't that different from him, right? *HEADDESK*
So.. yeah. Just a bunch of nope from me over here. I still plan on reading Flores' [b:Blue Monday|328350|Blue Monday Volume 1 The Kids Are Alright|Chynna Clugston Flores|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1173793484s/328350.jpg|318977] series - hopefully I like it better than this (though is a pretty low bar tbh).
The gist of the plot is that Ashton Archer is a douchebag fuckboy who has wealth, good looks and the admiration of everyone around him. When the gorgeous Margaret Sheldon comes to town, she sees through his stupid act and quickly knocks him down several pegs. Jump forward a few years and Ashton has moved away to try to regain the life of debauchery that Margaret took from him, only for her to unwittingly find him once again. So, Ashton makes the obvious assumption that if he has sex with Margaret, it will reverse the emasculation he has suffered because of her.
Okay. Where do I even start?
- There's a use of the word "retard" casually as a means to call Ashton a dumbass
- There's a stupid plot thread where Ashton becomes convinced that Margaret is some kind of curse that was put on his family. This is brought up and then promptly dropped.
- Ashton puts out A HIT ON MARGARET. He literally hires an assassin to kill her. This is played off and reads like it's supposed to be humorous but like... no. It didn't fit the tone of this story at all.
- There was a weird aside about the assassin not actually being much of a badass, but some random incidents led him to accidentally murder people and now everyone thinks he's a stone cold killer. It was random, not particularly funny, and added nothing to the story.
- Ashton's epithany that he's been a colossal dick comes super suddenly, and then BAM omg he was actually
- The book ends
So.. yeah. Just a bunch of nope from me over here. I still plan on reading Flores' [b:Blue Monday|328350|Blue Monday Volume 1 The Kids Are Alright|Chynna Clugston Flores|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1173793484s/328350.jpg|318977] series - hopefully I like it better than this (though is a pretty low bar tbh).
larakaa's review
3.0
I have mixed feelings about this book. At first I thought it was brilliantly funny because it's a parody of toxic masculinity and male entitlement. But the last chapter turned all that upside down. The dialoge is witty and funny, Flores' art is a mixture of western and manga style that fits the story well. If you're into young adult rom-com and like scooters this might be for you.
destdest's review
2.0
I couldn't get into this story, but the artwork was perfect! Drake was the cutest character, a lovely shy guy. As far as Ashton and Margret, well, I didn't like either of them.
reader_fictions's review
3.0
Someone recommended this graphic novel to me back in college when I first started reading graphic novels. At the time I loved it. When this reprint showed up on NetGalley, I couldn’t resist requesting, because I wanted to see if it held up, and, if it did, to buy a copy to keep. Scooter Girl holds up in some ways, but not so much in others.
Scooter Girl centers on Ashton Archer, a hot, wealthy guy who dates every girl he possibly can. He convinces them to keep their relationship a secret so they won’t all know; basically, he’s a big douchebag who thinks of women as objects for him to screw. When a new girl comes to town, Ashton’s all ready to bang her too, but something about her throws him off; whenever she’s around he goes from suave and debonair to accident-prone and awkward.
I actually really love that trope, but the ship here really doesn’t work for me. I can’t remember for sure if it did the first time I read this, though I think it did? Where this book works is in displaying Asher’s toxic masculinity. He’s so determined to prove himself that he pretty much stalks her, won’t stop flirting with her even when she asks him to, and, when he decides he’s been cursed, considers murdering her so he can get his perfect life. It’s a hard-hitting look at how entitled men feel to women reacting to them a particular way, and, sadly, it rings true. His inevitable realization that she gets to him because he’s in love and his change to being an empathetic person, however, don’t ring true, and I want better for her.
It’s always weird when I find myself saying this, but the only problem with Scooter Girl is that it forces a romance which rather undermines the feminist messages.
Scooter Girl centers on Ashton Archer, a hot, wealthy guy who dates every girl he possibly can. He convinces them to keep their relationship a secret so they won’t all know; basically, he’s a big douchebag who thinks of women as objects for him to screw. When a new girl comes to town, Ashton’s all ready to bang her too, but something about her throws him off; whenever she’s around he goes from suave and debonair to accident-prone and awkward.
I actually really love that trope, but the ship here really doesn’t work for me. I can’t remember for sure if it did the first time I read this, though I think it did? Where this book works is in displaying Asher’s toxic masculinity. He’s so determined to prove himself that he pretty much stalks her, won’t stop flirting with her even when she asks him to, and, when he decides he’s been cursed, considers murdering her so he can get his perfect life. It’s a hard-hitting look at how entitled men feel to women reacting to them a particular way, and, sadly, it rings true. His inevitable realization that she gets to him because he’s in love and his change to being an empathetic person, however, don’t ring true, and I want better for her.
It’s always weird when I find myself saying this, but the only problem with Scooter Girl is that it forces a romance which rather undermines the feminist messages.
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