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A review by gimchi
Stuck in the Middle: 17 Comics from an Unpleasant Age by Ariel Schrag
4.0
i typically enjoy more vector-based comics, more graphic, less sketch. or, at least, drawings that are more "mature", less wonk. (i know, as an artist, i am awful at explaining why i do or don't like something - it's pathetic; i was terrible at critique!)
in any case, i didn't like a lot of the illustrations here, however, i felt that many times they went with the story. they were awkward and felt kind of ugly, which is exactly how many of us feel in the middle school years.
my favorite story was when a young girl was so embarrassed about going "# 2", she holds it until she ends up using a houseboat toilet that can't handle solids. ultimately, she ends up scooping the poop out of the clogged toilet and stores it IN HER BACKPACK in order to avoid being caught.
in any case, i didn't like a lot of the illustrations here, however, i felt that many times they went with the story. they were awkward and felt kind of ugly, which is exactly how many of us feel in the middle school years.
my favorite story was when a young girl was so embarrassed about going "# 2", she holds it until she ends up using a houseboat toilet that can't handle solids. ultimately, she ends up scooping the poop out of the clogged toilet and stores it IN HER BACKPACK in order to avoid being caught.