There's some really good stuff in here. I'm not averse to reading a 60-page graphic novel that takes less than 45 minutes from cover to cover, but I do object to Jonathan Cape's pricing of these kinds of books. 9.99 is just too much. It doesn't provide value for money and it creates a bad user experience to borrow a term from business. ( )

Good

The Bagnolds are Sue, a 50+ yr old divorcee and Daniel a 15 year old metal fan. When Daniel’s father, who lives in the USA, and his new wife have a baby Daniel is not able to spend the summer with them as planned. He spends the summer hanging out with his friend Ky, toying with joining a band and alternatively getting under his mother’s feet and spending a lot of his time in his room, like all teenagers I think. The book has a simple 6 panels per page format and black & white art which fits well. I have seen reviews that say that this is unremitting and that Sue has an awful life but there is a lot of wry humour in here.

Overall – Simple yet engaging episodic story ( )

Beautiful. It made me cry. Sue even looks a bit like my mother looks now (even though I'm double Daniel's age), so I was reminded of all the little hurts I must have inflicted upon my parents during my teenage years, although I was a nice kid (as is Daniel). ( )