The new girl in town, Elle, has no problems making friends, so said friends are very confused as Elle starts to behave erratically, like another person - multiple different people, in fact.

I like that the characters in this graphic novel talk. Elle opens up to her best friend about what happened at the last school, what seems to be up, and the friend group decides to on a journey to find out more.

We have five people in this friend group, and despite the high school setting, it was avoided to fall into the usual tropes, though I can't say if this is because it's a francophobe graphic novel or we just had a writer who knew their job.

The illustrations are beautiful, colourful, cutesy, without being overladen or too cute. It fits nicely in the story about a girl in high school age.

All in all, I liked this, from concept to writing to illustrations to pacing, and I want to read on and find out more, though the basic idea doesn't feel new.

The arc was provided by the publisher.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for making this available..

This novel had me hooked just from the cover! The illustrations are so beautiful and cute. I really enjoyed this, I loved the idea that when her moods/personality changed that her hair colour changed!

I loved seeing how easy the author explained and addressed Elle's mental health issues, we really need more stories like this, I feel that if we did it would be easier to explain complex mental health issues.

I really am looking forward to the next issue!

3.5/5🌟: this was really interesting, but unfortunately a bit short. i know graphic novels are short, but it felt a bit underwhelming, nonetheless. still, the art was beautiful and bright and i'm definitely intrigued by the story. i wish they wouldn't have used derogatory words in connection to therapists though.

thank you netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest opinion.

Elle(s) follows a girl who's mood swings rapidly when she is stressed and with those mood swings come out different facets of her personality shown through her hair colour.

Elle(s) was intriguing if not very clear about what is causing those mood swings, asides from stress. There is a villain hidden in the background of the story who, I don't believe, even Elle can see. This left the reader wanting more and the next in the series by the end to find out more about what is happening to Elle and what is going to come next.

I think this was a beautiful way to represent Dissociative Identity Disorder. The changing hair colours depending on who was in charge made it really easy to follow along with the story. Also the art was absolutely beautiful... the character designs, colours, movement...
The plot was interesting as well. I'm inclined to pick up the next volume when it comes out.
(I read the English version, and I can tell you that if you speak French there are a lot more puns hidden in the text)

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An amazing work of art. This work explores the facets of multiple personality disorder. Elle is a teenager trying to fit into her new school. As life happens, different Elle's show up. I did not want this to end. It is a one sitting read. It does not make light of mpd, it provides a glimpse of living life with it. The story also delves into the various personalities. Patiently waiting for the next installment.

I don’t know if this is a favourite but I know I loved. First of all, Aveline Stokart did an amazing job at illustrating this graphic novel. It is so colourful and full of life. Plus, the idea of changing the hair colour of Elle when she changes personality is a great idea and helps with understanding and following the story.
Second, the story and especially the ending is very intriguing. I need answers to all my questions now. I don’t really have any negative points about it. Maybe it was a bit quick but it didn’t feel rushed at the same time. I can’t wait to read the second volume. I hope we go deeper into the subject of mental health and multiple personalities.
I recommend this graphic novel to everyone.
4/5

The art style and colors are so beautiful and I loved how the different Elles have different hair colors and aesthetics to differentiate them from each other. The friendships in this book are also heartwarming, though I wished we got to see them more together. I can't comment on the representation of bipolar disorder and I highly suggest reading own voices review about that. The only thing I didn't like in this is the cliffhanger of an ending, but it sure made me want to look forward to reading the next in the series.

Really not sure how to rate this to be honest. I was really drawn in by the art, the cover, and the premise. I was under the impression this would be a story about a girl with bipolar and dissociative identity disorder, which was exciting since it's rare that you see that representation with any sort of nuance or accuracy. However, it seems like it's going more the scifi route, and frankly I'm not excited about that. It's possible that I'm wrong - the abrupt cliffhanger ending left things mysterious and unclear. We'll see!

Artwork pops off the page in Elle(s). It’s a beautiful invitation to an interesting story and visual world.

This is the type of book where it's easy to overshare. For me the book ended too soon. That plot hanger is going to be on my mind throughout the night. The art style was breathtaking. I loved the character development. My favourite is the clueless one, and trust me; you'll spot her right away. The only thing I think could have been better was the transitions. In the beginning, I was a little bit confused because of those transitions.

This is the probably the first graphic novel I've ever read that has mental health representation and I did enjoy it. Elle has bi-polar or even multiple personalities disorder and it covers how she's been coping with growing up and going to school and making friends. I know its hard enough these days for kids to deal with pressure of doing well in school and be well rounded with sports and getting good grades and Elle also has to deal with mental health. I do look forward to more installment of Elle(s). Artwork is beautiful!

This is a gorgeous graphic novel (and I assume v. 1 in an ongoing series), and I appreciated the friend group development in it as well. I will say that I'm not sure how well the authors are handling the main character's mental illness, as her seeming dissociative identity disorder may have an alternative explanation (there's a bit of a mystery/twist toward the end). That being said, I appreciated the way Elle's friends stood by her and the way the volume certainly didn't stigmatize Elle's potential disorder/illness. It was also great to see the way her improper psych. diagnosis (of adolescent bipolar disorder) was shown to be incorrect--it seems like this is a phenomenon that isn't handled much in YA. All in all, this was a fun volume, but I want to read more to see where the author and artist take the story.

[digital arc provided via netgalley in exchange for an honest review]

rating: 4.5★

i absolutely loved this! i think this may be one of my favorite graphic novels. the illustrations and drawing style was just right up my alley and i loved reading these characters and their silly banter. i did not once feel bored at all and enjoyed every single panel of the story. it was the right amount of funny, entertaining, mysterious and beautiful. the only reason this isn’t a full five-star read is because i wanted more of the backstory and mystery. i get that it’s only the first volume in a series (which is why it’s 4.5) but i still wish we got more of the mystery. however i’m dying to reveal more of elle’s past and present and future and i’ll definitely be looking out for the next volumes to come!

I loved this!!! I can’t wait for more. The art is stunning and the story telling is top notch. It’s a brilliant concept that feels very grounded and a touch surreal.

The artwork is GORGEOUS and the story is compelling. I really appreciated the way that DID is visually depicted. I was very disappointed when I got to the last page because I didn't want the story to be over. I will definitely be getting a hard copy and will continue on with the book. 4.5. out of 5 wine glasses.

I really enjoyed the story of Elle and her going on her journey to find out about the 5 different hers. I loved the characters relationships with each other and how supportive her friends are. I can’t wait to read the next volume.

Elle is the new girl in school. She makes friends with a group and is generally happy, but what no one realizes is that when she becomes stressed she becomes a completely different person. Each personality has a different hair color: pink, yellow(blonde), brown(brunette), green, purple, and blue. Pink is normal, yellow is competitive, brown is reserved, green is quiet, purple is funny, and blue is still trying to break out into reality. Elle and her friends try to discover if she was born this way by going to her mother's gynecologist, but she chickens out at the last minute and doesn't ask him anything. On the way out, she sees a man photographing her that she has seen before. The group manages to catch him and he reveals some shocking, life-changing information to Elle. Will Elle ever be the same, and what will happen when the blue personality emerges?

Firstly, I LOVED the art and colours used in this graphic novel.

Secondly, I loved the friendship that gets build between the characters and how Elle is supported by them. Although I found the 'bipolar topic' a bit unnerving, I found the different 'worlds' really interesting.

Each personality is represented by a different colour in Elle(s)' hair, which helps to understand when she switches personalities and also why she reacts the way she does. As she goes through her daily struggles as a teenager, she experiences a lot of different feelings and reactions to those situations. Meanwhile, other mysteries about Elle(s)' birth are brought up and she'll try to discover more about it with her friends. The book finishes with a great cliffhanger and I am really interested to see how her story continues.

Amazing book! The illustrations are beautiful (I am used to reading manga so having this be in full colour kept astonishing me in the best way possible), and the story is so necessary. I loved that there was a bit of mystery as well as the main theme of her multiple personalities. It totally hooked me and I read it so fast! Plus, the friendships here are so wholesome <3

My only complaint is that some of the vignette transitions felt a bit weird, like how the characters moved even when sometimes the panels didn't change. It only threw me off at the beginning though, so I don't know if it was a case of me getting used to the transition style.

I expected to get a bit more detail about Elle's mental health, but I guess it will be expanded in later books (also, I'm guessing it's a book for teenagers, so I don't know how they wanted to treat the issue).