Series: Amy's Diary #1
Publisher: Charmz
Publication Date: March 12, 2019
Rating:
Goodreads Synopsis:
At fourteen, Amy Von Brandt doesn’t feel particularly close to anyone. Since her father died, her mother has become some sort of a zombie, except all of a sudden, she’s back to life (and even wearing edgy underwear!). Could there be a connection with Dennis Belcher, the school principal? (OMG!) As for her best friend, Kat, love has rendered her brain uncharacteristically mushy. No way that’s happening to her, either! But it seems no one is truly safe from love at first sight… And in the middle of all this chaos, there’s only one thing Emily really wants: to find her place in the universe.
Review:
Amy's Diary was not really what I expected and I think that for that reason it brought this rating down for me. What this graphic novel was, was very geared toward a younger audience, and while I normally enjoy that, this time it didn't seem to fit me. It follows a teen and her diary, and her thoughts about love and boys and her friends and is very realistic from what I remember of that time in my life. However the way it was all put together, I didn't really feel for the main character, so while she was having issues, there was no sense of urgency or connection.
The illustration was fun, and the way it was pieced together really gave it the feel of a dairy though, to that was all a big plus. It was very wordy for a graphic novel and I think that more could have been expressed in the images throughout.
Overall this one was not my jam, but if you have a teenage daughter, friend, etc who is fretting about similar issues, and they seem like the world is ending - this may be best fitted for them.
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