And finally, back to Matt!!! Adorable and charming – I love, love, love these! ( )

Kearsten says: And finally, back to Matt!!! Adorable and charming – I love, love, love these!

Susan says: Volume three of this series sort of confused me at first – Christie came to the convention with a whole herd of friends, who did not seem familiar to me. It took me awhile to get my feet back under me in this series, since I hadn’t read vol. 2 in at least a year. Finally she got back together with Matt, the guy who she has been pining for throughout both volumes, and that made a little more sense, allowing me to enjoy the series more. There is also a really strong storyline about the artist of Christie’s book, Beth, who has a mother who feels that she is throwing her life away on art, and disowns her in part of the book. I think this was a smart storyline to put in, since it’s something kids will not expect, and it will really make them think about families and how they interact. All in all, a fun read and a fun series. ( )

This final volume was, overall, a satisfying end to the story. I thought some of the storytelling choices were a bit heavy handed, but she clearly has a point she's been making over the course of of the story and that was her mechanism for presenting it in this volume. At any rate, this title is frequently recommended as the main example of what OEL can be and it clearly earns that distinction, holding up well against most, though hardly all, import shoujo. ( )