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mary_sh's review against another edition
4.0
4 stelline su 5 perchè nonostante non lo ritenga un capolavoro nè dal punto di vista della scrittura nè dal punto di vista grafico, mi ha tenuto compagnia e mi ha permesso di immedesimarmi ed empatizzare molto con la protagonista/scrittrice (essendo un graphic novel autobiografico), mentre vive la sua "crisi dei 25 anni", che era proprio quello che mi aspettavo da questo fumetto.
lisawhelpley's review against another edition
3.0
Not a lot to this memoir/graphic novel. Maybe someone younger would relate to it more, but it seemed like it lacked a real direction/purpose/meaning.
thisisstephenbetts's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not normally a huge fan of autobio comics, and the main plot here is fairly familiar, but Wertz has enough inventive whimsy, craft and humour to make it work. If you don't like Wertz's humour I doubt you'll find much to connect with here, but if you do then it's an entertaining, engaging read.
meghan111's review against another edition
4.0
The slacker dream of the '90s lives on - this graphic novel chronicles the misadventures of the heroine, who wears hooded sweatshirts and Converse sneakers, who draws comics and drinks a lot of coffee, who gets fired from restaurant jobs and drinks every night in movie theaters, bars, and shitty apartments. The author moves from San Francisco to New York and the book follows a succession of often funny daily adventures.
jamesonfink's review against another edition
5.0
Loved Drinking at the Movies by Julia Wertz. Tales of apartment/job/personal woe delivered with high doses of self-deprecation/loathing/medication and a sense of humor. Really hard not to read the entire book in one sitting.
There's a very determined spirit within and throughout the book.
Also, a lot of drinking.
If you're contemplating moving to New York or have memories of your first years there, Drinking at the Movies is a must-read.
(Buy from her website and the upgrade package came autographed and with other intriguing items.)
There's a very determined spirit within and throughout the book.
Also, a lot of drinking.
If you're contemplating moving to New York or have memories of your first years there, Drinking at the Movies is a must-read.
(Buy from her website and the upgrade package came autographed and with other intriguing items.)
remlezar's review against another edition
4.0
I generally like autobiographical slice of life type comics, ala Jeffrey Brown's early stuff before he got his life together and had a kid and started making mad money with Star Wars books.
I think I liked this one, but it also annoyed me. But I think it might have annoyed me because the things I didn't like about Julia Wertz* are mostly things I don't like about myself. Which probably means the book is good for making me think about how obnoxious/childish/self-absorbed I can be? This line of thinking is making me uncomfortable, so I'm moving on.
One thing I definitely loved was her drawings of storefronts, cityscapes, and various cool old buildings. I was happy to discover that Wertz came out with a book last year with a focus on the history of New York, I'm looking forward to picking that one up.
*As in Julia Wertz the comic book character - I have never met her in real life. I'm sure she's a wonderful person and is overly hard on herself in her writing.
I think I liked this one, but it also annoyed me. But I think it might have annoyed me because the things I didn't like about Julia Wertz* are mostly things I don't like about myself. Which probably means the book is good for making me think about how obnoxious/childish/self-absorbed I can be? This line of thinking is making me uncomfortable, so I'm moving on.
One thing I definitely loved was her drawings of storefronts, cityscapes, and various cool old buildings. I was happy to discover that Wertz came out with a book last year with a focus on the history of New York, I'm looking forward to picking that one up.
*As in Julia Wertz the comic book character - I have never met her in real life. I'm sure she's a wonderful person and is overly hard on herself in her writing.
jemimaskelley's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a sweet book, every page was enjoyable. Rather than being a cohesive narrative, it's more a collection of little snippets of the author's time in NYC, arranged chronologically. It still succeeds in painting a rich world and story for the characters. I loved the drawing style.