I wasn't sure I was going to like the characters or where the plot was going, but I'm glad I stuck with this one. ( )

I picked this up because I wanted something quick to read, it had the same title as something I'm working on and had won all these awards so I thought it would be worth reading. It was a good simple story with good dialogue and worth the read. Good characters and a nice ending. ( )

I picked this up because I wanted something quick to read, it had the same title as something I'm working on and had won all these awards so I thought it would be worth reading. It was a good simple story with good dialogue and worth the read. Good characters and a nice ending. ( )

Simon and Nancy are two friends in San Francisco, delayed adults in the sense that they haven't quite figured out what they're doing with their lives yet. While out to lunch Simon sees an old acquaintance outside the window, and, pressed by his friends why he doesn't talk to her, explains to them a regret he has from high school. Later, Nancy tells Simon about a joke she's been playing by pretending to be the woman who previously lived in her apartment.

They make a short trip along the coast to the town where Simon grew up, and they mature some along the way. That's it. Same Difference is a quick read, even by graphic novel standards. It comes to an abrupt end, but there is something fitting about it. The reader has just enough time to get a sense of the characters, their dilemmas, and make some comparisons with their own lives. I would have loved some more time with Simon and Nancy, the art and the writing were both top-notch, but as a short story 'Same Difference' is very effective. ( )

Two Korean American friends hang out together. One fantasizes about a school girlfriend and the other plays with the emotions of another Korean American. ( )