• My Riot (by Rick spears)

First and foremost important thing is how brilliantly simple but affecting this comic can be

Thia story is about a girl like all of us and none of us. Every one of us girls go through a phase in our life where nothing feels okay and specially as we were living under our parents roof and doing what they expect us to do.

This story very neatly show us how very basic life of our can just change in some decisions and we can be happy and content.

The girl at first was a ballerina in training and might I add she was great in it but it was not what she wanted from life. just like all of us where each of us are great in something but we dont know if that's our endgame or if we want that to be our endgame

This story is about her finding out that she can be a great lyricist and she can be successful in a band and be happy with it.

I guess in the rush of life that's what we forget to live, to be happy, we run after the future so bad, that we keep all the happiness stored for future and this story shows us how friends can sometime help us in it and how parents play a big support system in that

Overall I love this book through and through. I suggest you all to pick this comic book up immediately.

Also a big awesome credit to the graphic artist!!!!

• Character development- 5☆
• Story Plot- 5☆
• Side characters- 5☆
• Flow of the story- 5☆
• Overall - 5☆

The archive date for this book was changed three times and the last time I checked it was set to September.

This novel does a great job in depicting the various things what teenagers, especially young girls go through. The sad reality of teens coming in contacts with bad habits such as smoking and how it is back promoted by other responsible adults is shown correctly in the book as I have come across these thing myself.
The story is about a 17 year old girl who is hardworking but it is still not enough! She struggles and finds herself but the path is tough.
I liked how it showed the reality and things that teens go through in their lives. #MyRiot #NetGalley

A coming of age story about Val, a girl who was just trying to find her way through the 90s. She starts a band with a girl and finds herself. I didn't find the lyrics that were included in the novel to be any good? But maybe it's just going over my head. It was nice to see a person grow and change and find herself. I'm going to rate this 3 stars as the art style wasn't for me either, but I enjoyed the story! I liked the characters and the way that they support each other.

This was a fun book, set during the early 90s, about rebelling, finding yourself and growing into you, unapologetically.

Unfortunately it was just okay for me. I found myself kind of irritated at some things, particularly how one character reacted in regards to someone not being their first sexual partner, the using of people to gain attention of others and this weird steryotyping of black people in regards to others being shocked that we can be alternative too... one even said "but you're back" and it just wound me up the wrong way that this wasn't addressed and just laughed off.

I didn't enjoy reading how forcefully the ballet teacher encouraged smoking and forcing to lose weight, encouraging eating disorders. Yet, I feel like it was an accurate representation of something that sadly happens, not just in the professional dance world but other communities too. There were also mild skimming of racial tensions, sexism and slut shaming. I just wish we had more of that discussion.

Overall, although I loved the girl power and the friendships and the overcoming of some hardships, it was just kind of basic and not something that really captured my attention.

I thought it was a very enjoyable story of a girl finding her place in the world. The time jumps near the end were a bit annoying though, I'd rather see more volumes taking her to where she is 'now' than see this enormous time jump in this one volume. But yeah, I enjoyed the story, I liked the characters and the art style was amazing (though seeing the art wasn't as colourful as the cover was a tiny disappointment).

I really enjoyed this. A gutsy, nostalgic and gorgeously drawn dive into the world of riot grrrl, homemade zines and coming of age.

This graphic novel, I loved it, I enjoyed it, I wished it had another end but it didn't so... It was cool, I'm gonna give it 5 stars and thanks netgalley for this ARC, it was such a great story

This graphic novel is the place where ballet and punk rock collide in one teenager's life. Spoiler: punk wins.

My Riot by Rick Spears is a fast paced, short, 80s/90s romp that brings all the angst and fun of the teenage years.

This was a very fun read that kept me hooked! The illustrations were also great! This coming of age tale is a great read for lovers of graphic novels.

Three out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Fierce. Feminist. POWERFUL.

MY RIOT is full of rawness and teenage angst, friendship and self-discovery, wrapped up in a bundle of ballet, boyfriends and punk-rock. The graphic novel's panels are gorgeous, their texture and palette conveying atmosphere flawlessly. The narrative is compelling, and I found myself flying through the story in just a couple hours.

It's a coming-of-age story, for sure, but it's SO realistic. The characters are flawed, yet they work through their troubles. There's no real "happily-ever-after" -- but there's a realistic ending that's tinged in hope. That's part of what makes this story so appealing -- it's not a fantastical version of reality. It IS reality. The ups, the downs, the love, the hate, the beginnings and the endings.

I'm so glad I got the chance to read this title -- Val's story is poignant, turbulent, raw and emotional, and both her challenges and her perseverance will stay with me for years to come.

My Riot is just about everything I love in a graphic novel. The character designs were simple but easy to tell who was who, the characters were just so fun and the setting in the early 90's punk scene was just perfect for me! As a punk fan, this story was just a really fun time and I loved it endlessly. There were some questionable topics in the early chapters, but no real reference to the triggering topics, and as the story progressed they were all left behind. A perfect story.

A good coming age story with engaging characters and appealing art that pairs well with the riot grrl theme. Definitely worthy of inclusion in teen collections.

This is a really unique premise of a graphic novel about a girl joining a punk girl band. However, it's not very unique in the story telling which is what brings the rating much lower. The artwork is really good and I think the characters had potential but since the plot is so generic and typical it falls short of it's possible greatness. The main character Val was a normal good girl doing ballet, but she starts to fall apart and finds solace in the punk scene. A definite trigger warning for weight issues / eating disorders (anorexia / bulimia), which is explicitly shown on page since this is a graphic novel.
The beginning is where all the depth begins and ends and once Val creates her own girl band they are immediately opening up for a few tour dates, then getting booked for their own tour, getting a label and ultimately doing a festival. It all happens swiftly and there isn't much to the characters development from there.

This cute, fun, messy graphic novel has a lot of important stuff to say and I loved the 90s RiotGrrrl aesthetic so much, but I don't know how I felt about the actual art of storytelling here. I found myself bored at times and experiencing whiplash at others due to the complete inconsistency of pacing, and the entire final chapter was rushed and felt untidy and strange. I'd say this is a solid 3.5 star read for me, and while I'm glad I picked it up, I don't foresee myself recommending it much simply because it feels like the sort of forgettable story I won't think back on very often after today.

✨ Content warnings for: girl-hate, fat-shaming, eating disorders (incl. bulimia & vomiting), smoking addiction & withdrawals, racism, slut-shaming, misogyny (all behaviors are eventually challenged in the text, though sometimes vaguely)

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this review copy in exchange for an honest review!

We follow Val, a teenage ballerina, as she falls in love with punk rock and forms a band.
This is a very short read, being under 200 pages which I enjoy in general as some graphic novels/comics are unnecessarily long. However, because there was so much to the plot, I felt like some things could have been left out. There are so many components to this story that a few things could have been omitted, for example the eating disorder was never resolved and for me the ballerina part could have been less developed and other, more important things could have been focused on more. Which leads to another issue I had: Kat, our main characters' best friend isn't developed at all.
Overall, I enjoyed this, especially the female representation in this book: how women should never be ashamed or made to feel bad about sex and how you don't need to be in a relationship to be happy.

My nerdy little wannabe 90s girl rocker heart loved this. It’s a coming of age story about a teenager who is not sure she’s on the right path. The story is very fast paced, so much happens. But it’s awesome to see a young woman find herself and I loved that it took place in the early 1990s. The art is punchy and gritty. It doesn’t have a lot of colour but it uses colour well. Excellent character development. I liked how this wasn’t light and fluffy but instead was a bit dark and showed how hard it is to find oneself.
Trigger warning: fat shaming, bulimia
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

My Riot was a very interesting read on feminism. The graphic novel follows Val on her journey to self-discovery. She go from ballet to learning to playing an instrument.

I enjoyed this quick read. I feel that the main character Val was very relatable. I understand what it's like to not fit a certain mold that is expected of you. The author also include a relationship between Val and longtime crush. As much as she cared for him, she let him go to continue her dream. That is truly inspiring! I think what I loved the most about this book is that it took place in the 90s!

I would definitely recommend this book to someone trying to understand feminism. It is also great for a quick read or getting out of a reading slump.

Thank you Oni Press for letting me have early access to My Riot!!!

I really enjoyed this graphic novel. I loved the characters, the design, the art, the plot, the friendships and the family relationships.
It was a really fun and unique story.

"My Riot" is a raw, poignant romp through the era of the 90's Riot Girl and the chaotic, frenzied punk rock scene.