Kate Leth

Loved it! This is the first time I've read a Hellcat-centric graphic novel and I'm so glad I finally am. It's definitely a lighter, funnier story (think Squirrel Girl) that blends superhero stuff alongside contemporary New York life as a young woman. Truly though, my favorite thing about this was probably all the amazing female characters! Patsy has some of the best friends a girl could ask for, and I loved seeing them all interact. Also, I'm veryyy curious to see how her plans to find jobs for superheros goes; I really thought that was a unique way for this to be written and it has a lot of potential.… (meer)

"Don't shrink yourself for other people, okay?" (Mr. Trent, to Liv, 57)

The message is good, but the messenger - an apparently caring teacher - turns out to be bad. Liv Holme is new to Harbour City High School, and after a bad experience with people she thought were friends at her old school - they reacted poorly when she told them she was bi - she isn't very trusting. Eventually, she comes out of her shell a little bit, and when Mr. Trent hits on her, she's able to tell a friend - who had the same experience and transferred schools because of it. Liv's mom - whose husband, Liv's dad, is constantly away "for work" but is likely cheating on her - marches into school to deal with the problem.… (meer)

Trigger Warnings: Child Grooming

Liv Holme is starting over in a new town with her mom. And a new town means a new high school. If that’s not hard enough, Liv is a fifteen-year-old bisexual goth. As Liv tries to find her community, the only person who seems to make time for her is one of her teachers, Mr. Trent, but she’s not sure how she feels about the way he acts towards her sometimes. Thankfully, she finds solace in the mall, where she’s away from all her troubles. Now she must set off on a journey of self-acceptance and the ups and downs of life and high school.

I loved the art in this - that is one of the main reasons I wanted to read this.

Secondly, the storyline isn’t what I thought it would be and I really enjoyed it.

I both feel like it could have been longer (more in depth), but then at the same time, the story fit in the page length that it was. There was just a lot going on - especially with stuff like her Dad and sometimes conversations with Liv’s mom, I felt like it could have been more elaborated on, but I still understood what was going on.

I’ve already recommended this to two friends, so this will be on my graphic novel list for sure.… (meer)