For me some of the lining is a bit too thick in places, but that is a very personal preference. I like the colors and the art is mostly consistent. Onto the art as that is a huge part of graphic novels. To me that felt out of place with the rest of the volume. Volume 2 was also good but it lost me a little on the part where Susan went home. I loved the humor and exploring their lives. Volume 1 was a great introduction to these characters and their lives. They’ve bonded over starting college and as the two volumes continue their friendship starts to deepen. Daisy is initially more shy and withdrawn but with a kind heart. Susan is more in your face, independent and prefers comfort over looking nice. Esther is our feminine, gothic and accident prone lady. The three girls are very different and come from different backgrounds. The characters and humor are great enough for that not to matter and there is a sense of direction. There is no over arching plot beyond that but that was okay. Giant Days follows the three roommates Esther, Susan and Daisy as they find their way in life after high school and at college.

I’ve heard great things about this series and I wasn’t going to let the genre hold me back, and I was right because I loved it. I thought that was the perfect reason to pick it up. This year the Dutch publisher published volume 1 and 2 (so issues 1 to 8) in one bind-up volume called New Friends. Giant Days might be a graphic novel you have heard about before. Going off to university is always a time of change and growth, but for Esther, Susan, and Daisy, things are about to get a little weird. But in the face of handwringing boys, “personal experimentation,” influenza, mystery-mold, nu-chauvinism, and the willful, unwanted intrusion of “academia,” they may be lucky just to make it to spring alive. Now, away from home for the first time, all three want to reinvent themselves. Susan, Esther, and Daisy started at university three weeks ago and became fast friends. Volume Seperate Rating: Vol 1: 5 stars / Vol 2: 4 stars Tags: Contemporary / College / Coming of Age / New Adult / Graphic Novel / Gothic / Friendship / Female Friendship / LGBTQ+ / Lesbians Book: Giant Days Volume 1 and 2 by John Allison

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