Member Reviews
Although I agree that this collection, and the author, is comparable to Sarah Andersen, I find a sort of charisma to be vitally absent.
Utterly adorable diary comics from the creator of Kim Reaper. I say 'adorable'; if your own home life doesn't include this much fond mockery of your partner's tendency to behave like a cat, or quite such heavy pizza consumption, then you might well find it sickening rather than relatable. But your questionable life choices are hardly my problem.
Seriously, though, it is so incredibly refreshing to read sketches from a couple's life which find the humour in them being obviously really into each other, as against all those columns which rely on bickering for laughs and just make you wonder weekly why they've not split up yet (mentioning no names, Tim Dowling. There was a small but measurable improvement to my quality of life once I realised I could just skip past him in the Guardian mag).
There's also a significant amount of farting.
(Netgalley ARC)
Loved the graphics! Any couple can relate to all of them, my husband and I could not stop laughing. Overall such a cute cook and well put together.
I first came across Sarah Graley's work on Instagram and I also briefly met her at NY Comic Con. She and her partner are super sweet and I love her stories and her comics. She's a very fun comic artist and animator.
That said, this was not a page turner nor did it compel me to keep reading. I think Instagram is a good format because these comics seem better on their own - as individual comics. All in a row, they seem redundant.
I would say this is a medium book. It's a great little book of comics to read on a lazy Sunday.
Disclaimer: Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy of Light From Other Stars in exchange for an honest review.
A collection of wonderfully drawn and brightly colored comics setting new goals for relationships. Purfect for all cat lovers and pizza lovers (which, I hope includes everyone), people in relationships, comic lovers, life lovers, world lovers, oh and space lovers too! (...did I miss anything?) . At the end some comic strips by Sarah are shown which were made a few years back along with their redrawings which greatly indicate how her style has bloomed and flourished.
It was a lovely read. I tried to focus more on details after Sarah pointed out how it should be done in one of a comic strip.
Our Super Adventure is a wonderful selection of comics. It is funny and often relatable, an awesome collection.
Our super Adventure its full of small moments of laugh , however i find the story a bit confusing, and also hard to put together some events that happen. Love the graphics really good ilustrated.
It was a fun read though unfortunately, I didn't fully enjoy some comics. I found some comics not my type (farts, belly buttons, poop (!) etc...). On the other hand, seeing the artists' style changing over the years was interesting.
Worth reading? If you are not into such jokes as I mentioned above, it is not your book.
Me, starting this book: Aw yiss this is right up my alley, this is everything I've ever needed, yisssss
Me, 30 pages in: Oh no, my perpetually single-and-absolutely-not-willing-to-mingle self cannot relate to all these relationship-joys :(((
Me, shortly after: Snort, oh man wow this is so wonderful, these folks are so good to each other and those cats, YES CATS, and also FURRY LEGS YES
Me, upon finishing: This is everything I have ever needed. Yes.
This is pretty darn tootin' good.
I received a free eARC from NetGallery in exchange for an honest review.
I was already a fan of Sarah Graley's work, so I got very excited when I found out about her book! I was not disappointed!! I adore this comic look into her and Stef's life and found myself frequently poking my husband saying "Look! It's us!"
She captures the oddities in their comfortable relationship so well, I think every couple can see a bit of themselves reflected.
I am possibly the easiest mark in the world for autobio comics, so this was right up my alley. It's a great everyday diary comic about the relationship between Sarah and her partner Stef, as well as their assortment of adorable kitties. Much as in life, I was surprised at how many farts were contained in this book. Adorable and a lot of fun.
I first came across Sarah Graley's work through Instagram and I've been following her ever since. Her comics are funny, cute, weird and altogether - AWESOME. Call me a Greedy Pig but 200 comics weren't just enough for me.
I ended up not finishing this. There was way too much toilet humour for me and the way Stef (the boyfriend) treated the protagonist just made me uncomfortable but it was played for laughs. This just isn't my type of humour unfortunately.
This is a fun and quirky collection of comic strips about the author's daily life with her partner and cats. Most are amusing, and some are even laugh out loud funny. Unlike other comics about couples and relationships, these manage to avoid being twee and irritating. The artwork is adorable, especially the cats. I preferred the latest Our Super Adventure book- the author is always improving her art style- but this one is definitely worth a read too.
First I would like to thank Onipress and NetGalley for the chance of reading this book in exchange of a honest review.
Secondly, I would like to say I love Sarah Graley, Stef Purenis and their 4 cat children. I actually follow the comics online for months now over the Our Super Adventure site, so I was really excited when I saw the book!
Sarah's art and their story is such a funny and real gem! Her relationship with Stef is so great, and you really feel the love and companionship between them in this comics, from all the jokes about pizza, cats, and all the farts! Really, the truest couple in comics I follow are them and I really hope one day to be in a relationship as funny and nice as them! And of course, adopt 4 cats as adorable as Wilson, Pixel, Toby and Pesto! Live the dream!
I don't even need to recommend to people who already follows them, but for those who aren't in the know: I would totally recommend this book for you if you like nice and cute and funny comics about a nice and funny geek couple who are "goals" and have lots of adventures on their lives with their four amazing cats!
A cute collection of autobiographical comics depicting the funny / sweet moments between Sarah Graley and her partner (as well as their four adorable cats). A fun, light pick-me-up full of relatable moments.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for making this available on Netgalley. Yep, you can jump straight on and download the epub!
OK, so I've seen Sarah's comics on Facebook, and I always adore them! Her relationship with Stef reminds me so much of mine and Bowie's, especially the way we talk to each other and the cat situation (add in three dogs and you've got it to a tee) All her comics are funny and relatable, and her drawing style is just so,so cute! I loved seeing these in a collection.
It was nice to have a download, but I'd still buy a physical book if I could. Sarah's illustrations are something I want to share with everyone! If you're in need of a smile or a laugh, check them out. Five stars!
Wonderful comics. Very intimate but hilarious at the same time. Definitely will recommend in my store.
Cute, silly, relatable; Graley's comic strips not only feature the modern-day adventures of a couple, but are also filled with cats and nerdiness!
This is a super cute collection of comic strips. So relatable and funny, I read the entire book in one sitting. A great look at relationships, crazy cat people, and life in general.