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sizrobe's review against another edition
5.0
This graphic novel chronicles the lives of a batch of freshly graduated art students. Good stuff, certainly good at provoking feels.
robotswithpersonality's review against another edition
Just found the subject matter and art style vaguely repellent. Grad school personal flashbacks maybe. Really harsh contrast black and white images, relentless dialogue, very little space for the medium of graphic novel to shine through with just an image without words here or there.
pmileham's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.0
bethanyparker's review against another edition
2.0
The stars this book earned were directly related to the illustrations in this book. I appreciate the attention to detail. Unfortunately, the stars lost were correlated to the niche perspective of the pretentious artsy white male. I've already been surrounded by far too many of these entitled men in artistic fields, I don't feel the need to recreationally read about their "struggles" even more.
jaidcwehrenberg's review against another edition
3.0
“There is no template, so stop looking for one”
glitterandtwang's review against another edition
3.0
This read more like a diary comic than a work of fiction, which (from me) is high praise. A recently graduated art student struggles to find his place in both the art world and the larger universe, without finding a ton of satisfaction. If you've ever wanted to pursue art as a career, done so, or known someone who does so, then an awful lot of this book will feel familiar.
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