This was a sweet story! It wasn't like, INCREDIBLE, but it was enjoyable and sweet. It would have been more incredible if there were lesbians.

Got this via netgalley. Not much of a story arc. Basically the day to day life of a teenage girl.. Did not find it interesting enough.

This is part one of a trilogy, which might account for some of the dissatisfaction I felt for this title. Maybe it's a very slow build, but I found it very frustrating. The title character, Valentine, was very passive and was more a background character to her more out-going and domineering friends. (Trust me, I can relate, but it does make for some boring reading.)

Also, Emilie is AWFUL and I can only hope that in a later volume, everybody tells her what a snot she is.

I really did like the art. Vanyda used a lot of simple panels to show Val's isolation and passivity, which I liked. Honestly, if this was in one volume instead of broken up into three, I might have liked it better. As it stands, I feel little desire to continue with the rest of the trilogy..

There was something wrong with the text. Letters just randomly appeared so I couldn't read the book. The art was pretty though. My rating is not indicative of what I thought of the book but NetGalley requires a rating.

My Kindle does not support this file so I can not read this!

I think this was a fun little book that teenage girls could totally relate to. I do not see myself buying a copy to personally read but I would recommend it to my teenage niece.
Valentine feels more like diary entries for a group of girls and just gives the basic break down of their everyday struggle in the world of being a teen girl. Clothes, music, BOYS, and drama.

Thanks for allowing me to read it and give a review!

I honestly don't get the point of this story at all. There was nothing interesting about the story. The girl hate was annoying and so unneeded. I did not feel like the story engaged me at all, nor did the artwork. I can see how some people would like it; This one just wasn't my cup of tea.

I really enjoyed this short graphic novel. Taking us through the life of the main character, I enjoyed not only the story but the art style as well. This is definitely going to be a series that I'll continue and I'm so pleased I got the chance to review it.

I’m not normally a keen reader of comics/graphic novels, but this one caught my eye. The artwork is clear and expressive, capturing emotions and thoughts, with a range of colours that don’t feel overwhelming..
Valentine is the first volume in a trilogy about a girl who is the quiet one in a group of friends. We are taken through ‘a day in the life of’ a teenager, covering boys (teen crushes), drinking, parents, parties, smoking and friendship groups. It isn’t as fast moving as I expected, but that suits the main character who comes across as gentle (mostly) and reflective..
I did wonder (like some other reviewers), whether some of the nuances in vocabulary had been lost in translation, as characters occasionally sounded a little clunky. Would be interested in reading this in French, to compare.

Review also posted on my goodreads page.

I think my copy had issues - I wasn't able to read all of the word bubbles but overall it wasn't a compelling read and I wouldn't recommend it to my teen readers over other graphic novels that are out there.

Valentine is the quiet one in a group of rowdy friends. Between school and parties, her friends try out smoking and drinking and meeting up with boys, but Valentine is only interested in getting her crush to notice her. She's too shy to speak to him though, and she gets dragged along for the ride with her friends.

Despite the fact that Valentine doesn't do or say very much in the story, her facial expressions and quiet moments of repose display an emotional depth to her character in stark contrast to her boisterous friends. I really enjoyed the subtlety of Val's experiences and seeing her gentle reactions to the world around her.

Not much happens in the plot; the friends go to a party, they take an exam, they complain about PE, they tease each other, and even bully other girls at school. Valentine goes grocery shopping with her mom, who worries that Val isn't getting enough vitamins. It's very predictable and common-place, and yet the attractive illustrations kept my interest.

The colors are mild and reminiscent of old-timey comics, but it's the distinct lines of the artwork that gives the illustrations some spirit and expression.

I feel like this first volume is just all set-up, and maybe further volumes will actually have some more action in the plot.

Disclaimer: I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts and are not influenced by anyone.

This was a hard nut to crack - very little happens and we are pretty much a fly on the wall of a quiet and reserved teen girl who is navigating friendships, booze, sex, and boys. That sentence makes the book seem more interesting than it was - most was just pensive looks, with some occasional interactions in between. I can't say there was much of a story here; certainly, there was no structure. I guess if you would find it fascinating to watch the mundane week of the life of a teen girl and not really know what she's thinking, then this book would be equally interesting. For everyone else, it was challenging to get into it.

Story: I typically put a synopsis of my own idea of the story here - but there really wasn't one. Girl goes to school, girl goes home, girl likes boy and stares at him a lot, girl has friends, goes to a party where everyone gets drunk, has selfish friends, end of story.

The art is fine but in a book with so few words from the main character, I can't help but feel that there was something being said but we didn't get it from the art or dialogue. It's mostly Valentine staring blankly at things - whether walking home or at the cute guy at school. You can see her maneuvering toward him but she is pretty much a blank slate thoughout.

I can't say this was terrible but it's something that I started forgetting immediately after reading. As well, with every teen smoking and drinking to excess all the time, I can't help but wonder what school this is - no one I attended. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

*I received a copy of this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: 2/5
This book was okay, it had a fairly simple story line and there wasn’t a lot happening throughout the book, there are other books in this series so it is likely that future plot development occurs within them. Based solely on this one alone I felt it could of done with more content and character development. However, the illustrations were beautifully done and helped add to what story there was.
I can’t really comment on the characters as I don’t feel like I got to know them enough to do so.
Overall this was an okay book, the illustrations were lovely but for me personally the plot and characters could have done with a little more development. I would say it is unlikely I would read more from this series.

'Valentine book 1' by Vanyda follows a teenager as she navigates through school and life. Not a lot happens, but I think that's ok.

Valentine lives with her mother. She goes to school. She likes boys. She plays on the edges of bad choices and sees what some of those choices do to her friends. In her group of friends, she's the shy one, which means that Felix, the boy she likes, may never know she exists.

Throughout the book, it feels like Valentine is more of a voyeur to the life around her. The story moves slowly through her daily life and we get a sense that she's not really alive. Her friends seem to pull her along and she seems to blindly follow them. Perhaps this changes in later volumes. I was reminded of manga by the story and the art, which I really liked.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

I really liked the artwork of this book.
The story lacked storytelling in my opinion though. It was a bit too short and I like my stories with some kind of end and beginning…
I didn’t feel like there were any here.
Still, I’d like to know where this is going and I’ll probably tune in for the rest of the series.

*thank you to Netgalley the author and Europe Comics for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

2 stars.

So, what was this ment to be about? 100 pages and nothing happens? Is it ment to be a glimpse into what high school is like? I dont get it. But, I like the cover and I enjoyed the graphics. But that's about all.

I started this with a lot of interest in the mini-skirted, panda-loving teen girl, but it soon devolved into just being about booze and boys - nothing that has not been done countless times before. It looks alright, but I wouldn't hurry back for the five other books in the series.

Valentine by Vanyda was all right. I might be too old for this story, there wasn’t really anything going on. Maybe if you read the entire series, you get what’s going on but I didn’t with this tome alone. Thank you NetGalley for the free ebook copy.

I enjoyed this graphic novel, it was a cute little story that kept me interesting until the end. The illustrations were good and a unique style and it was pleasant to look at. I did wish the MC was a bit more gutsy, but she .was a relatable character and I enjoyed seeing how the book would play out. I'd like to see a sequel to this book in the future.

A cute graphic novel about school love. Good art throughout.