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Thank you NetGalley and Street Noise Books for providing me with this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

A graphic memoir about a young veteran who fell for a girl who becomes an animal rights activist/vegetarian during their relationship and the ensuing complications that spring forth because of it. So. I have decidedly mixed feelings about this graphic memoir. I did not think it was a bad book by any means but there was something about the narrative that rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe I'm just too much of a meat-eating monster to get it. 

Jokes aside, I think there was a lack of nuance to the memoir and some fairly problematic means, from both parties, of dealing with differing opinions and beliefs was glossed over and never really fully explored. I really liked the artwork, however, it was very reminiscent to early 2000's cartoons which complemented the story very well. Again, it wasn't a bad book and I enjoyed Anthony's narrative voice, I just wished he delved a bit deeper, instead having the memoir end with a quickly tied-up resolution. 

In conclusion, a solely plant-based diet is not for me and likely never will be but I won't hate on any people who are about that life if they don't try to shame me out of my dietary choices.

Thank you NetGalley and Oni Press for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Penny Brighton is a bit of a hard-luck case. With no job, no apartment and no cash flow, she decides to crash in her friend's storage unit and finds employment at said friend's parents' laundromat, working under a twelve-year old. Also there's a milquetoast male love interest.

This kind of gave me Bee and Puppycat vibes, minus the magical realism with real-world misery thrown in...which if that sounds like your jam, I say give it a go. It's a fast read but I didn't find it to be impactful or engaging. The graphic novel teeters on trying to be "real-world" but takes some questionable absurdist turns which makes me question what the creators were seeking to achieve. It's about a woman with a case of arrested development trying to make the most of things. Sure, she's a walking disaster but she's "plucky" so you're obligated to root for her... only I was not.

A charming ghost story that sneaks its way right into even the coldest of hearts ❤