Often funny, but more often depressing tale of teen alienation. ( )

Depressing graphic novel.

Full review at http://yannabe.com/2009/06/20/review-...

Summary: Enid and Becky have been best friends forever and do everything together. They’re graduating from high school, so Enid is thinking of moving away to college but Becky doesn’t want her to go.

Review: This has been my favorite graphic novel so far, although I haven’t read very many yet. In the movie adaptation, I wish they had stuck to the book a bit more because the book was (of course) much better.

I loved Enid’s snarky commentary, but the last couple of chapters were the most satisfying because you start to see what’s really going on with Enid. I wish there had been a couple more hints of that earlier on because the beginning chapters seemed to wander a bit. Or it could be that I just missed them.

If you haven’t read any graphic novels before, this would be a great one to start with. ( )

I read this a couple of years before they made the film, and I now reread it over a weekend at my brother's. I didn't remember the difference between thew film and the book was so big. The book is much more plotless, static or perhaps floating, almost without a dramaturgical core. The main theme, growing apart, losing sync with a close friend is sort of happening in passing, in the margins even. It's quite skillfully done, and it moves me in a understated way. ( )

at first looks wierd but get used to green, story different to film, prefer this to film as usual ( )