Thursday, 11 December 2014

What The People Have to Say

You’ve read what we think and feel about Ariel Schrag’s Awkward and Definition, what do other people think? Here are a few reviews on her first two High School years.

“A joy—one of the most undervalued treasures of American comics.” —ComicsReporter.com

“Schrag’s perceptiveness and incredible eye for detail make Definitionbrilliant. Rarely have I seen such substantial work come from a person of her age.” –Jennifer Joseph, The San Francisco Bay Guardian

“Mesmerizing. Schrag, even at age 15, is a cartoonist whose ear for language and details and anecdotes surpasses many more established writers.” —GutterGeek

“Impossible to put down.” — Maggie Overfelt, The Minnesota Daily
“Humorous, honest, and engagingly simple, Schrag’s work is the definition of genuine talent.” — Feminist Review

“Ariel Schrag is the graphic artist every midwestern / east coast-ern / west coast-ern / southern / northern / everywhere-ern queer needs to experience. Her books, Awkward, Definition, Potential and Likewise document the uncomfortable twists and turns of figuring out your sexuality in high school, and the four graphic memoirs perfectly document the insecurities of developing self-hood and the never-ending, heart-rending cycle of “does she like me / doesn’t she like me / OH NO SHE DOESN’T LIKE ME.” – Whitney, www.autostraddle.com

“Ariel Schrag captures the American high school experience in all its awkward, questioning glory in Awkward and Definition, the first of three amazingly honest autobiographical graphic novels about her teenage years.” – www.graphicnovelreporter.com

*All links lead to the full length reviews of Ariel Schrag's Awkward and Definition.

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