This book was incredibly heartwarming, This book is an exquisite representation of found family.
I am also excited to see where the rest of this series goes.

Paloma also gave me some strong Chihiro (Spirited Away) vibes throughout this book.

This was an interesting and well-drawn story, an introduction to a longer series about a group of misfit girls who get together to solve their issues with the support of fellow misfits. It's dark in places, and showcases the importance and strength of female friendship. For me, it fell a little flat, though, with something of a lack of development of the characters and the relationships between them. Maybe this will be shaken out in later installments, though. Overall, quite enjoyable.

I am not usually a reader of graphic novels but the concept of The Misfits Club for Girls grabbed me and I knew I had to read it. The story follows Paloma, a girl who has bounced from foster home to foster home from the age of six and her struggles fitting in to a new school for the nth time. Her newest guardian, Liselotte, creates a bargain with her — find a true friend within a year or go off to a group home for troubled teens. As time goes on and extensions are given, Paloma feels more and more alone until she is placed into “mandatory tutoring” and meets some girls who might just change her life.

Although I was never in care I certainly have suffered with not fitting in plenty during my life. Beka and Camille Méhu perfectly encapsulate the angst and fear of not belonging in their art and writing, frequently not needed words to express Paloma’s feelings towards the matter. The group of misfits they create each have their own distinct personalities, loves and fears, and their characters grow throughout the novel.

Paloma herself starts out as a dislikable figure, attempting to alienate herself from everyone. Though, I would add, what teenager has not had that stage? It is treated respectfully within the context of her situation, and the ever patient Liselotte never holds it against her. The explanation of her story, told through the other misfits is done respectfully, even if their actions were not. All of the girls clubbing in to help her seek resolution is also played incredibly well, despite how hurt Paloma was.

All in all, I really enjoyed this graphic novel. Although perhaps a little darker in places than I expected it showed some of the real highs and lows of teenaged girlhood. I did find the twist at the ending a little rushed, and some aspects of the story did seem only done for shock factor, so I give The Misfits Club for Girls three stars.

Really fun story about a troubled teen who is tasked with finding people who want to be friends with her, she fights against this. Another student decides to start a misfits club for all the loners at school and they make it their mission to befriend Paloma. The characters are well developed, are inclusive and all typical teenagers. Lovely engaging comic first in a series telling Paloma's story. Can't wait for the next one...

With thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I’d like to thank the publishers for sending me an arc of the book through MetGalley for an honest review.

TW: Death of a parental figure, death by fire accident, use of a homophobic slur.

Positives: The art was absolutely gorgeous and the cast was diverse and it’s pretty short and easy to get through.

The concept of this book is a pretty used one but when done well it can be fun to read the sad part is, this book didn’t really do that. The lengths the girls go to get Paloma to join them is outrageous and is an outright invasion of privacy. The book wasn’t very pulling either. The violence against an ex is viewed as a joke and fun which I found very disturbing because had them roles been reversed it would coz a huge outlash.

Overall I had high expectations for the book and was disappointed about how it turned out.

When I first saw the synopsis of this graphic novel I was really interested and it did not disappointed.
I really enjoyed reading the story of these misfits and I would totally continue with this series.
I just wished there were more to this book, it felt like it didn't developed enough for a first volume in a series.

i love the way this book started , the synopsis promised what the book is and also the cover is as good as book, i would say you should go in this book blindly as it will get more interesting then, at last , thank u so much netgalley for the arc !!

I'm a fan of Camille Méhu's work, so when I saw this graphic novel, I was excited to read it. However, the story moved a little slowly for me, and although I finished it, I'm not sure if I'd pick up the next installment. The lettering was also a little difficult to read (the text was thin and close together).

This is the story of a girl full of rage. Paloma is a fire wanting to burn everything - too angry to see kindness, to feel love, to have friends, to care about the world... until of course everything has to change. You know this graphic novel is going to pull at your heart strings between kindness and tragedy, this is what it is about, and it is well done. This is a european comic so the story is short and I must say I would have loved to linger longer in this world, and dig more in depth, but I really liked the overall story.
I was a little afraid of not liking the art when I saw the cover, but it actually fits perfectly, as if there was a sunset in many of the picture with a very appropriate fiery glow. It is both very soft because of the thin lines and powerful because of the atmospheric quality of the colours.
A great addition to a collection of contemporary graphic novels exploring social issues.

Being the new kid and asked to join the misfit group, I could empathize. Had a couple issues with the leader and her 'abilities'. But otherwise good book.

A touching short story about a teenager Paloma who lives in foster care. The story talks about five misfits who come together and decide to start a club. They are after all, stronger together. Their time spent together creates a bond that will help them deal with misfortunes and pains from their past and present.

I picked this novel up for the graphical style and title. I am always interested in reading more graphic novels. The subject of being a misfit teenager is definitely something that a lot of teenagers could identify themselves with. And the style of the novel is beautiful to look at.

I was touched by the story of Paloma. I was also touched by the help she received of her foster care taker and the other girls of the Misfits club for Girls.

This could make a great series, telling all the stories of the girls from the club.
The illustrations are beautiful and the story is touching. A graphic novel you have to read.

I love a graphic novel and I liked this one! It was a nice quick and easy read but it also included some really important topics that I think are so important. There was a lot of talk around loneliness, not fitting in, fostering and death and I think these are some extremely important topics that don't get spoken about as often as they should so it was nice to see them incorporated into this. I think everybody can relate to feeling lonely or different at one time or another so even if you don't relate to the main character 100% you could still relate to aspects

First off, the art style is definitely my cup of tea.
It’s visually stunning and I only wish I’d seen a physical copy!

A number of teen problems are sort-of addressed in this cute graphic novel. I say sort-of just because it’s so short and each girl was going through their own thing but it was really only briefly mentioned. But having said this, I guess there’s going to be more and this first one is mainly about Paloma and getting Paloma to join the Misfits Club.

Without spoiling it, the ending just kind of… happens. Which also feels a little rushed. The ending kind of spoilt this graphic novel for me, I liked where it was going and just wished there’d been more substance to it.

Will I read more? Of course! The art style alone got me and I’m intrigued to see where the Misfit Club goes.

Hmmm... Teen read, focusing on a girl in foster home number fifteen – she's a sullen, slovenly, violent little cow you don't want anything good for. But surely there's a reason why the angel has fallen and we must all be caring and giving her good vibes? Luckily yes, and very luckily indeed the reason is not the usual causes, and we're not supposed to take on the namby-pampy saccharine nonsense of other stories of this type. Throughout these pages, other oddball, misfit girls in the school arrange themselves into a support group, the Club of the title, so clearly future books will give back story to them all in turn. I don't really know where I stand with this one – there is a bit of the do-gooding, blame-it-on-the-past nonsense about it, but there are also some highly inventive switcheroos. Which means I am glad I persisted with it to find the truth, but may not subject myself to any other books in the series (although this being from Europe Comics the chance of seeing any Book Twos or upwards are zero or less). Finally, I can see this being more appreciated by the target audience, those who might see something of themselves in the characters.

The Misfits Club for Girls is about a teenaged girl, Paloma, who has been through the foster care system most of her life and her anger over her plight. Paloma is hostile toward everyone in her life, foster mother, classmates, teachers, and the story illustrates the attempts of her foster mother and classmates to form bonds with her. The other characters in the story were wonderful examples of how to approach others with kindness and compassion, recognizing that her anger was a product of her pain, which is a great lesson for teens. The illustrations are wonderful and beautifully express the angst and joys of teenage girls and those who deal with them. The content probably suitable for teenage+ as some of the issues Paloma deals with would be difficult for a younger child to process. I hope there are plans to continue the stories of these girls as a series, and I wish this book could've been longer. I loved that it portrayed teenagers finding meaningful friendships in a non-traditional way despite their categorization as outsiders, but I wish that it hadn't been so acquiescent of their tacitly deserved status on the fringe.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an e-arc of The Misfits Club for Girls

So what can I say about this graphic novel? It was very cool, I was very much fond of this characters and story. It deals with many hardhitting topic. But I wanted more, I needed more details about girls. I definitely want to know more about these characters in the future.
And artwork is very cute and suiting to the story.

Heartwarming read.

I enjoyed reading this one. Unique characters and impactful message. As for the illustrations, it complements the story. Looking forward to the next volume.

E-arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A story of a teenage girl that has been placed in her 15th foster home.
I love that there is a group of girls that form a “misfits” club. These girls where known as loners, losers, or weird.
I wish this was longer so we were about to get to know everyone better, but I feel like this might be book 1 in a series. And maybe every book we will be following a different girl from the group.

The Misfits Club for Girls is an interesting introduction to a new graphic novel series. The art style is beautiful and expressive, and the diverse cast of characters are generally likable. The plot, however, has some notable issues. The premise of the book is shaky - it’s a club for the outcast girls at school, but why this club was formed and how these specific girls were identified is only quickly touched upon. The club decides their first mission will be convincing angry loner Paloma to join. Why? It’s not really clear. The lengths that the club goes to to get Paloma are not only preposterous, they’re illegal and a gross violation of privacy, but not presented as questionable at all. One character also bullies and physically assaults an ex-boyfriend more than once for comedy. Overall it feels like there could be something worthwhile here, but this first installment of The Misfits Club for Girls leaves a lot to be desired.

Sometimes folks see a kid in class having issues and write them off as a problem, perhaps somebody to avoid, or basically an irredeemable case. Usually nobody takes the time to approach that person and see what makes them tick, perhaps find out why they are the way that they are. That is surprisingly the opposite of what we see in Europe Comics‘ new book, The Misfits Club for Girls – Book 1 Paloma by BeKa and Camille Méhu. A young woman named Chelonia has noticed that a number of girls at her school are “misfits” for lack of a better term. They get bullied, preyed on, or try to avoid everyone else. She wants to put them together to build the comradery that other girls at their school have, since most basically have no friends to speak of. Everyone seems somewhat excited except one girl that wants to just be left alone. Paloma is a troubled case – bounced around in the foster system, she has trust issues and is VERY antisocial. She rejects the club out-right, but the Misfits Club won’t let that stand – they will get Paloma to accept them, no matter what!

“Four high school girls who have problems fitting in decide to join forces and form their own club, which they feel will empower them to better face the world and their own individual problems. Their first goal is to get girl No. 5 to join them: Paloma, a troubled and anti-social teenager who’s lived in more than fifteen foster homes since she was six. But before the Misfits can welcome Paloma into the fold, they must first get her to confront her difficult and tragic past.”


The artwork reminds me a lot of Japanese Manga surprisingly, especially some of the stuff from Studio Ghibli (the company that made such films as Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away etc.) with just a slight bit more minimalism to how they normally do things. I’m not sure if that is intentional or not, but the influence is definitely there. Granted, this isn’t a lush fantasy epic, as they normally would do – but a “slice of life” book with a lot of heart. From the very get-go Paloma is not a very likeable character – we see her push everyone away for a long time until the right group of friends FINALLY try to figure out why she is so anti-social, and eventually helps her out. In a lot of ways it reminds me a bit of another comic that Europe Comics put out earlier in the year called Elle(s), which I also enjoyed. That book was more about dealing with mental health, but in a way this is somewhat similar.

While Paloma’s story comes to a point where her main conflict is resolved, we have four other girls dealing with issues that I assume will also get a story-arc to develop in future books. One girl never talks, perhaps we’ll find out why. One has issues with her sexuality, another has been bullied due to hers, and finally the enigmatic leader who brought everyone together. Her home life seems off somehow, but we’re not sure yet why. I’m hoping I will have a chance to read future installments, as I’ve enjoyed this one quite a bit. This is a broad comparison, but if you like “slice of life” drama manga or anime, this would be a surprisingly good choice for you – I wasn’t sure what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised when I finished it up.