It's summer in the countryside. The wildlife, down to the tiniest creature, is thriving. It's the New York City of the insect world; a melting pot of bugs, birds, and beasts of all kinds.
Millie the pillbug feels like a bug apart. Unlike her friends, Millie needs to stay moist all the time, she doesn't pee, and she's the only vegetarian. How will she ever fit in and find meaning in her short life?
The bug world is harsh. One minute you're snacking on a scrumptious aphid, the next you're being eaten alive by your spouse! Plus you've got social drama and your family questioning your 'alternative' lifestyle to deal with. Ugh.
With humor, delight, and a touch of terror, NYC-based author Allison Conway brings us a collection of slice-of-life comics about being a young, female isopod in a modern, ever-changing world.
"...defiantly weird, but fans of offbeat humor and slice-of-life stories who appreciate entomological realism will be thoroughly charmed by Millie the pillbug."
Publishers Weekly
At first glance this charmer feels like a simple cozy fantasy, but it rewards a deeper look.
Diamond Bookshelf
If you enjoy slice of life stories, you will love the quirky twist on it brought out here.
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Luke Coolbear
A tale of friends and grief
A touching story of two friends overcoming grief. Its a very stylized, and funky graphic novel. the art style reminds me of early 2000's punk zines. the way it visually depicts how the musicians sounds fit together is very interesting. Definitely worth the read.
DiSCONNECT
MC K.
You didn't hear this from me...
But this was a nice intro to the story of Al Capone. As someone from Chicago it felt like a little bit of out hidden history in my hands.
Al Capone
Amazon Customer
Captures the feelings of summer camp and introduces the pop culture of the time
This graphic novel captures the feeling of a summer camp for a kid who feels somewhat alienated and inadequate during the school year. While the summer camp in the story is for people of Jewish faith, the feelings of those teenage years and adolescent times feel very universal. While pop culture references are explained, those summaries & introductions delight and encapsulate those cultural moments.The main romance plot line which develops in the second half of the graphic novel is playful and captures the awkwardness and cheer of those youthful years. Hopefully, there is a sequel and we find out more about what happened with the main character and Amy(the love interest).
Camp Pock-a-Wocknee & The Dynomite Summer of '77
Niki Torres
Fantastically fun read no matter your background
I'm not Jewish nor did I ever attend a day of summer/sleepaway camp but that didn't keep me from having a blast reading this book! In fact, by the end it made me wish for these things. The author captured a time and place with utter hilarity, nostalgia and heartwarmth. Yeah it gets a little raunchy here and there but nothing that's so far out of pocket that it makes it disgusting. Whether you want to face it or not, that is teenage boys and this is actually mild. At first, it felt like a play-by-play description book of what summer camp is, but after a few pages I realized it was just setting the scene for my mind to truly be at Camp with the kids. Then I was engrossed and couldn't put the book down. Belly laughs all the way back to the bus.
Camp Pock-a-Wocknee & The Dynomite Summer of '77
6CF
Beautifully Illustrated!
This is the most fun I've had reading about Vincent Van Gogh. The book is beautifully illustrated and well written. If you knew nothing of Van Gogh before reading The Man in the Painter's Room you will not only have a keen insight into who he was as man but also have a new appreciation for his body of work. I loved it!