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Good as Lily
A strange mishap on her eighteenth birthday causes Grace Kwon to be confronted with herself at three different periods in her life--ages six, twenty-nine, and seventy--while she and her friends struggle to save a crumbling school play.
176 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2007
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Derek Kirk Kim
22 books101 followersDerek Kirk Kim is an award-winning Korean-American cartoonist. He won both major industry awards in 2004, the Eisner and the Harvey, for his debut graphic novel Same Difference and Other Stories, which was originally serialized on his website Lowbright (formerly known as "Small Stories"). He also won the Ignatz Award for promising new talent, in 2003, for the same graphic novel (which was originally published with the help of a 2002 Xeric Award).
Kim came to the United States when he was eight. He considers himself fortunate to have received formal training in the visual arts and in the craft of writing. Much of his early highly acclaimed work was done while living with his parents in Pacifica, California. He now lives in Portland, Oregon.
Kim came to the United States when he was eight. He considers himself fortunate to have received formal training in the visual arts and in the craft of writing. Much of his early highly acclaimed work was done while living with his parents in Pacifica, California. He now lives in Portland, Oregon.
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February 27, 2009
Just what the world needed: a comic where the whole message is that if you don't date the "nice guy" in high school, you'll end up alone forever and ever and wishing you'd just gone out with that nice boy who knew what your favorite muffin was and golly, he thought you were pretty!
In other words: this is so many teen romance movies in comic form, written by a guy who probably didn't get the girl he wanted in high school and has gotten his revenge by writing a comic where it's made clear the important parts of a woman's future aren't determined by her job, her personal success or her attitude, but entirely on whether or not she settled for someone she fell for at 17.
In other words: this is so many teen romance movies in comic form, written by a guy who probably didn't get the girl he wanted in high school and has gotten his revenge by writing a comic where it's made clear the important parts of a woman's future aren't determined by her job, her personal success or her attitude, but entirely on whether or not she settled for someone she fell for at 17.
May 28, 2017
The story and the characters were all flat. The story was predictable and cheesy. The characters lacked any dimension and depth. The resolutions seemed really awkward and forced. The whole if-you-don't-date-the-nice-guy-you-will-end-up-lonely-and-regretful-and-suicidal thing left a really bad taste in my mouth, to the say the least. I did however enjoy the friendship within the book but not enough to warrant an extra star or half star. The art was okay. I got absolutely nothing out of this so yeah, would not recommend.
September 9, 2016
Grace is celebrating her 18th birthday with her friends. Once the party is over and she's home, she realizes she forgot one of the gifts at the park and goes back to get it. As she's looking for her gift she finds a little girl who's alone, crying and lost in the park. They then hear a woman yelling for help as she's drowning in the lake. Grace attempts to help her but remembers she can't swim. She sees an old lady and asks for her help. After they rescue the drowning lady, they all realize they are the same person. All four are versions of Grace at different ages, 6, 18, 29 and 70.
The Graces follow 18yr old Grace home. Now Grace must find a way to send her three other Graces back to their time period before they ruin her life. In the midst of all this, Grace is trying to make sure she can raise funds for the school play while keeping her 29yr old self from trying to make moves on her drama teacher who she has a big crush on. Jeremy, Grace's best friend has been in love with Grace ever since the third grade, but Grace is so wrapped up in her crush for Mr. Levon, she can't see past that. Grace must also keep an eye on her 70yr old version and make sure to keep the cigarettes away from her. As for her 6yr old self, Grace must figure out why she's always crying.
I found myself enjoying this once I found out why 6yr old Grace is always sad.
Really cute artwork. I love the cover of this one. I found this "time travel" of sorts different enough to overlook some of the high school clichés and some of the cultural stereotypes. I do wish though that the 29yr old would have
The Graces follow 18yr old Grace home. Now Grace must find a way to send her three other Graces back to their time period before they ruin her life. In the midst of all this, Grace is trying to make sure she can raise funds for the school play while keeping her 29yr old self from trying to make moves on her drama teacher who she has a big crush on. Jeremy, Grace's best friend has been in love with Grace ever since the third grade, but Grace is so wrapped up in her crush for Mr. Levon, she can't see past that. Grace must also keep an eye on her 70yr old version and make sure to keep the cigarettes away from her. As for her 6yr old self, Grace must figure out why she's always crying.
I found myself enjoying this once I found out why 6yr old Grace is always sad.
Really cute artwork. I love the cover of this one. I found this "time travel" of sorts different enough to overlook some of the high school clichés and some of the cultural stereotypes. I do wish though that the 29yr old would have
September 8, 2010
"Good as Lily" by Derek Kirk Kim is a quick, sweet story about a Korean American girl named Grace Kwon who celebrates her 18th birthday in a not-so typical way. After getting hit in the head with a pinata bought from a strange old woman, Grace finds herself running into her "selves" - her 6 year old, 29 year old, and 70 year old versions to be specific. Each of them have their own odd eccentricities and things to give Grace (in spite of a few situations where they cause problems for the poor girl, lol), and it sounds like the plot of a warped coming of age movie. But I found "Good as Lily" to be a cute read. I thought the overall plot and pacing was charming for a graphic novel. I liked the 70 year old version of Grace. Albeit a little stereotypical, she had me laughing in more than a few scenes. Grace's 29 year old self did act like an "almost 30 year old," though I wish the story gave her more than just a rekindled crush role on Grace's teacher. And the six year old version of Grace certainly had her charms in spurts.
You wouldn't know why the GN was called "Good As Lily" unless you took note of one of the plot points relating to Grace's sister Lily. And it carries a theme through the work of how Grace tackles some tough situations in her psyche (which is why whenever a scenario is resolved, the "selves" start to disappear).
I did enjoy "Good as Lily" for what it offered, though part of me wishes that it did have more expansion to give more time and space with the characters, since they were interesting to watch and read about.
Overall score: 3/5
You wouldn't know why the GN was called "Good As Lily" unless you took note of one of the plot points relating to Grace's sister Lily. And it carries a theme through the work of how Grace tackles some tough situations in her psyche (which is why whenever a scenario is resolved, the "selves" start to disappear).
I did enjoy "Good as Lily" for what it offered, though part of me wishes that it did have more expansion to give more time and space with the characters, since they were interesting to watch and read about.
Overall score: 3/5
August 16, 2007
Okay, obviously I'm biased because my husband and I appear on page 74. But with Derek Kirk Kim writing and Jesse Hamm drawing, it's like the two greatest forces in the universe have combined to bring you an '80s teen movie in comic-book form. Very cute stuff.
SPOILERS: I also like that the entire plot is that the heroine's life will be ruined forever if she doesn't go out with the guy who looks like Derek. Advantage: KIM!
July 20, 2008
I quite liked this! The art wasn't very good, but I liked that most of the main characters were Asian and they didn't make a big deal of it. The protag wasn't very likeable, but that was all right -- she was a fairly believable teenager, and she wasn't so annoying she made me want to put the book down.
I found the storyline disappointing, though. At first I thought they were going to explore, y'know, important things in her life, so the kid represented Grace's angst about her parents loving Lily better, and the old lady Grace seemed to be about, I dunno, not valuing her family enough. So I thought perhaps there'd be some stuff about her career -- maybe the 29-year-old Grace was jaded because she wasn't sure where she was going with it? -- but instead the whole story seemed to be about romance. Also I'm not clear whether her dating her friend means she's changed the future or not. Old Grace telling the guy to lay off the cholesterol suggests not, but lonely 29-year-old Grace suggests she did? Don't know!
I found the storyline disappointing, though. At first I thought they were going to explore, y'know, important things in her life, so the kid represented Grace's angst about her parents loving Lily better, and the old lady Grace seemed to be about, I dunno, not valuing her family enough. So I thought perhaps there'd be some stuff about her career -- maybe the 29-year-old Grace was jaded because she wasn't sure where she was going with it? -- but instead the whole story seemed to be about romance. Also I'm not clear whether her dating her friend means she's changed the future or not. Old Grace telling the guy to lay off the cholesterol suggests not, but lonely 29-year-old Grace suggests she did? Don't know!
March 23, 2012
*sigh* I really wanted to enjoy this book more than I actually did. It wasn't that it was bad, it's just that it wasn't as good as I expected it to be.
The story itself was decent. There were some funny parts, and some really sweet parts and even some emotional parts. I did actually start to care what happened to Grace and her other selves. The artwork was decent. Not as detailed as I would have liked, but not horrible. My favorite character in the whole book was Grace's oldest other self. She was funny throughout the whole story. But there were little things about the story that just bothered me.
For instance, the title of the story is "Good As Lily", but I didn't feel it really applied to the story. Lily is Grace's sister who passed away when Grace was a small child. One of Grace's issues is that she feels her parents don't think she is 'as good as' Lily was. But first of all this isn't Graces or her other selves only problems. Second the problem with her parents is resolved halfway through and book and Lily doesn't come back into the story after that. I shouldn't let the title get to me that much, but it just bothered me.
Another problem I had with the story was Lily's enemy Stephanie. The problem isn't so much with Stephanie or her role in the story, but more with how that portion of the story concluded.A little background on it: Stephanie is a girl who has picked on Grace non-stop since she was in Kindergarten. Finally near the end of the story Grace stands up for herself.(loved that part by the way) But then at the very end, Stephanie and Grace seem to have formed some sort of truce. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against the whole learning to get along part. Just one minute they are fighting in front of the whole school, and the next Stephanie is showing up at the play because Grace has given her free tickets. Plus they are being moderately civil to each other. It's like that scene is just missing.
On a whole this book isn't bad, I just didn't feel it was great. If you get a chance to read it I would say go for it. Also while there are some very serious subjects, there isn't anything overly violent, sexual or anything like that, so if you are looking for something for a younger teen you don't have to worry about what they are reading.
The story itself was decent. There were some funny parts, and some really sweet parts and even some emotional parts. I did actually start to care what happened to Grace and her other selves. The artwork was decent. Not as detailed as I would have liked, but not horrible. My favorite character in the whole book was Grace's oldest other self. She was funny throughout the whole story. But there were little things about the story that just bothered me.
For instance, the title of the story is "Good As Lily", but I didn't feel it really applied to the story. Lily is Grace's sister who passed away when Grace was a small child. One of Grace's issues is that she feels her parents don't think she is 'as good as' Lily was. But first of all this isn't Graces or her other selves only problems. Second the problem with her parents is resolved halfway through and book and Lily doesn't come back into the story after that. I shouldn't let the title get to me that much, but it just bothered me.
Another problem I had with the story was Lily's enemy Stephanie. The problem isn't so much with Stephanie or her role in the story, but more with how that portion of the story concluded.A little background on it: Stephanie is a girl who has picked on Grace non-stop since she was in Kindergarten. Finally near the end of the story Grace stands up for herself.(loved that part by the way) But then at the very end, Stephanie and Grace seem to have formed some sort of truce. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against the whole learning to get along part. Just one minute they are fighting in front of the whole school, and the next Stephanie is showing up at the play because Grace has given her free tickets. Plus they are being moderately civil to each other. It's like that scene is just missing.
On a whole this book isn't bad, I just didn't feel it was great. If you get a chance to read it I would say go for it. Also while there are some very serious subjects, there isn't anything overly violent, sexual or anything like that, so if you are looking for something for a younger teen you don't have to worry about what they are reading.
December 28, 2015
This Young Adult graphic novel is a fun and fast read, and I especially liked that the story focused on a Korean-American girl and her story.
Something strange happened to Grace Kwon on her eighteenth birthday. She runs into (literally) herself at three different ages - specifically at ages six, twenty nine, and seventy. Her life is complicated enough, what with applying to colleges, and trying to save a school play, and now she has to deal with her past and her present selves colliding as well.
Take a moment and think about what would happen if your past and present selves met today. There are so many avenues and themes that this story could have explored, and I was disappointed that it did not delve into any of them. Yes, it is a YA book, but surely teens can deal with more complex themes than this book portrayed no? The black and white illustrations are sketchy and effective. So while not a book I loved, it was refreshing to encounter some diversity in this genre.
Something strange happened to Grace Kwon on her eighteenth birthday. She runs into (literally) herself at three different ages - specifically at ages six, twenty nine, and seventy. Her life is complicated enough, what with applying to colleges, and trying to save a school play, and now she has to deal with her past and her present selves colliding as well.
Take a moment and think about what would happen if your past and present selves met today. There are so many avenues and themes that this story could have explored, and I was disappointed that it did not delve into any of them. Yes, it is a YA book, but surely teens can deal with more complex themes than this book portrayed no? The black and white illustrations are sketchy and effective. So while not a book I loved, it was refreshing to encounter some diversity in this genre.
February 14, 2009
This book is proof that you can't always trust that books from the same line are equal. I read Plain Janes before this one, and it was safe to hand to my youngest son. This one is not. None of the art is graphic, but it contains a few sexual references that are OK for my 16-year-old, but not for my 12- and 10-year-olds.
The story itself is pretty good. A girl finds three other versions of herself, two from the future and one from the past. She spends the bulk of the book trying to figure out what to do with them. The reader doesn't find out what the title means until 2/3 of the way through the book and the emotional impact of this is not played up as much I thought it should be. However, that is a minor gripe.
Unlike Plain Janes, this is a stand-alone story. If you are looking for a quick read with a happy ending, then pick up Good as Lily.
The story itself is pretty good. A girl finds three other versions of herself, two from the future and one from the past. She spends the bulk of the book trying to figure out what to do with them. The reader doesn't find out what the title means until 2/3 of the way through the book and the emotional impact of this is not played up as much I thought it should be. However, that is a minor gripe.
Unlike Plain Janes, this is a stand-alone story. If you are looking for a quick read with a happy ending, then pick up Good as Lily.
July 21, 2008
I'm just beginning to find my way around graphic novels and I really enjoyed this one about a Korean-American teenage girl, Grace Kwon. On her 18th birthday, Grace meets herself as a 6, 29 and 70 year old. Each of the three "other" Graces hang around until something about their life—at that point in Grace's life—is reconciled. There is a real sweetness to the story, which also deals with high school friendships, rivalry and romance.
June 15, 2019
I enjoyed reading this graphic novel and I loved the gimmick of having different versions of yourself come to stay with you until you resolve the emotional baggage they are carrying around.
I also loved that the story is broken up into different acts, as if the story is a play itself. I was never into theater and neither are our girls, so I'm not very familiar with this community, but I appreciate that it is the group that Grace surrounds herself with and supports her unconditionally.
The narrative is somewhat predictable and, as one reviewer stated, reminiscent of an 80s teen movie. But hey, I was a teen in the 80s, so I'm not that surprised that I liked it.
The black-and-white illustrations are good, although some of the characters come off a bit cartoonish and not that realistic. It's not as exaggerated as most manga stories, however.
I also loved that the story is broken up into different acts, as if the story is a play itself. I was never into theater and neither are our girls, so I'm not very familiar with this community, but I appreciate that it is the group that Grace surrounds herself with and supports her unconditionally.
The narrative is somewhat predictable and, as one reviewer stated, reminiscent of an 80s teen movie. But hey, I was a teen in the 80s, so I'm not that surprised that I liked it.
The black-and-white illustrations are good, although some of the characters come off a bit cartoonish and not that realistic. It's not as exaggerated as most manga stories, however.
November 22, 2023
This was my first graphic novel, and it was pretty cute. I sorta wished Grace realized how cruelly Stephanie treated her was how she was going to behave to Shana
January 30, 2008
After getting knocked back by a pinata on her 18th birthday, the main character meets her 6, 29, and 70-yr-old selves, all 3 of whom she hides in her bedroom while trying to save the school play which was axed due to school budget cuts. Unfortunately, the copy I recieved from the library was bound incorrectly and was missing a crucial 30 pages 2/3 of the way through...I guess I'll never know if Grace's 29-yr-old self got to make out with the hot drama teacher, sigh. Even considering the missing pages - although this book had an interesting premise - it was seriously lacking.
May 13, 2008
Overall Rating: A
Synopsis: Written by Derek Kirk Kim with art by Jesse Hamm, Good As Lily follows Grace Kwon, a young woman who is Korean-American, and a senior in high school. At the beginning of the book, Grace is is about to graduate, and go to Stanford, and it's her 18th birthday. The evening of her birthday, she is visited by herself at ages 6,29, and 70. The older versions of herself have no memory of this happening when they turned 18 (or of the pináta that hit Grace on the head earlier that day).
Grace has to balance the arrival of her other selves, the school play she's in falling apart, her crush on the drama teacher, her 29-year-old self's crush on the same teacher, and her parents expectations. A bit more than the average 18-year-old.
I have enjoyed all of the Minx Comics that I have picked up. Minx is an imprint of DC, and they publishes comics focused on young women. I've reviewed "Clubbing" and "Re-Gifters" in the past, and have enjoyed all three. I particularly like both "Re-Gifters" and "Good As Lily", and I highly recommend both. They aren't technically manga (though I suppose that depends on your definition of manga), but they are excellent reads with realistic female protagonists. Give them a chance, I doubt you'll be disappointed.
For more manga and anime reviews, please check out Hobotaku.
Synopsis: Written by Derek Kirk Kim with art by Jesse Hamm, Good As Lily follows Grace Kwon, a young woman who is Korean-American, and a senior in high school. At the beginning of the book, Grace is is about to graduate, and go to Stanford, and it's her 18th birthday. The evening of her birthday, she is visited by herself at ages 6,29, and 70. The older versions of herself have no memory of this happening when they turned 18 (or of the pináta that hit Grace on the head earlier that day).
Grace has to balance the arrival of her other selves, the school play she's in falling apart, her crush on the drama teacher, her 29-year-old self's crush on the same teacher, and her parents expectations. A bit more than the average 18-year-old.
I have enjoyed all of the Minx Comics that I have picked up. Minx is an imprint of DC, and they publishes comics focused on young women. I've reviewed "Clubbing" and "Re-Gifters" in the past, and have enjoyed all three. I particularly like both "Re-Gifters" and "Good As Lily", and I highly recommend both. They aren't technically manga (though I suppose that depends on your definition of manga), but they are excellent reads with realistic female protagonists. Give them a chance, I doubt you'll be disappointed.
For more manga and anime reviews, please check out Hobotaku.
August 21, 2007
Good as Lily is about a girl not named Lily. Lily is in fact dead, and the story revolves around her sister Grace who, on her birthday, discovers three other versions of herself at different ages. Whether they are her future is unclear, it's what they learn about themselves and from each other that becomes important. And of course, being about a teenager it has to have a love story and so we have the ignored friend and the hot for teacher plot. I really have never understood how girls manage to so delude themselves into thinking that the teacher relationship is 1) a good idea or 2) even feasible. But Grace totally wastes her time and energy throwing herself around but through the efforts of her future selves she realizes that just maybe she should stick with something that at least has potential and is reciprocal.
The art is black and white and moves from quite nice to kinda sketchy on the anatomy. I kinda wish more was done with the concept of meeting with your different ages, I feel some of the potential was not tapped. But, eh.
The art is black and white and moves from quite nice to kinda sketchy on the anatomy. I kinda wish more was done with the concept of meeting with your different ages, I feel some of the potential was not tapped. But, eh.
August 1, 2010
As yet another graphic novel from Minx, I remain impressed with the quality of their publications. So often graphic novels seem to suffer from mediocre story lines but these fail to disappoint. Instead, Good as Lily excels with a plot that is intriguing with a thoughtful message softly nestled inside. Additionally, the plot line is easily carried through dialog, the medium of the graphic novel and contains a decent amount of action that gives the illustrator enough material to play with to make interesting visual despite a more intellectual storyline. While I really liked the tale, I found the pictures to be somewhat mediocre. Perhaps the black and white or the cramped format of the book that helps keep these affordable is a hindrance here, but I also had a little difficulty recognizing some of the characters throughout the book. However, each frame has a lot of thought put into its composition and subject and overall creates a fun, enjoyable, and fast read.
August 8, 2010
I really enjoyed this short graphic novel from Derek Kirk Kim. I picked up this volume after reading his collaboration with another of my favorite graphic novel writers/illustrators, Gene Luen Yang. The whole idea of this comic is brilliant, and that goes the same for the artwork. Grace is a Korean girl who has just turned 18. After celebrating with her friends at a local park, she goes back home and then remembers she left one of the presents back at the park. While there, she runs into herself at age 6, 29 and 70. How did this happen and why are they all here at the same time? I like that the different ages were like different aspects of her personality and she discovers so much out about herself and how to change.
August 26, 2008
Very cool storyline, and I loved the artwork in this Minx graphic novel. The main character Grace is an awesome and authentically flawed teen who somehow ends up having to hang out with herself at age 6, 29, and 70 years old for a week or so. Of course, she learns some lessons from her previous and future selves along the way. Only slightly related: I really want a backscratching tshirt like the one that Grace's best friend gave her for her birthday.
February 1, 2009
Derek Kirk Kim and Jesse Hamm (who deserves equal credit for storytelling - comics is a visual medium!) create a believable story about a young woman in her last year of high school and facing uncertainties about her future life. Kim packs many layers into a short novel - only 125 pages, yet several story lines of romance, regret, remorse, and revenge. And other words that start with "re" - but it all works, all ties together sweetly and humorously.
December 23, 2008
Good as Lily is clearly the best book that the new Minx line has released to date. Kim's device of having the 18 year old Lily meet herself as a child, adult, and senior citizen elevates this book above the typical fare in young adult fiction. Instead it is about growing up, how it is not just the province of adolescence but a process we are always undertaking, a much more universal theme.
July 17, 2014
Wonderful. Kim has written a perfect little story in which Grace, on her 18th birthday is presented with herself at 6, 29, and very old. In three acts we watch as all the Graces find an opportunity to make all their lives better. I rather like that we're never told how the other-aged Graces managed to show up, and that Grace doesn't want to know her future. A perfect story.
September 5, 2016
i enjoyed it but i question the idea that not dating one guy in high school means you will end up sad and lonely forever. noooooot sure how derek kirk kim didn't look at his plotline and question whether that was really what he wanted to write into his ya graphic novel for girls
2.5 stars
2.5 stars
January 17, 2015
An interesting story about woulda coulda shoulda and unfinished business. The art was a bit wonky in some parts.
October 16, 2015
This was a fair to middlin graphic novel. I liked the art quite a lot and the story had promise. They could have done more with it, but I'm not disappointed.
April 18, 2018
This book holds a special place in my heart because it was the first book I truly fell in love with when I was a kid, so, who knows, this may be biased. But I think this book is lovely. I remember reading it over and over again and getting something new out of it each time. Realizing these little details. Wondering about little things. I would 100% recommend for kids who are big readers, anyway. I saw a comment saying they make sexual references or something, but I don't really remember that and honestly just... let them read it. If your kid is a big reader, that won't be what they notice about this book.
Storywise: (spoilers here!) the idea of having Grace Kwon's three selves come into her life at this time of crisis for her, is already pretty fun. But honestly I think it was done so well. A time when she was so worried about the future, seeing two of her future selves.
And I don't know if I was looking at it wrong here, but I didn't see the whole 'getting with the nice guy or you'll fail in the future' to be a thing here. In my mind, her future was still uncertain at the end. She doesn't know what there is to come, but she has decided that she's going to enjoy herself now. Things aren't all going to work out because she got with the nice guy, but she's letting herself be happy without doubting herself. Maybe that's just me? I just didn't see the whole 'ya gotta get with the nice guy' thing to be happening here.
The main reason I like this book is because of all the little things, though. The little details. I would recommend for anyone who can read!
Storywise: (spoilers here!) the idea of having Grace Kwon's three selves come into her life at this time of crisis for her, is already pretty fun. But honestly I think it was done so well. A time when she was so worried about the future, seeing two of her future selves.
And I don't know if I was looking at it wrong here, but I didn't see the whole 'getting with the nice guy or you'll fail in the future' to be a thing here. In my mind, her future was still uncertain at the end. She doesn't know what there is to come, but she has decided that she's going to enjoy herself now. Things aren't all going to work out because she got with the nice guy, but she's letting herself be happy without doubting herself. Maybe that's just me? I just didn't see the whole 'ya gotta get with the nice guy' thing to be happening here.
The main reason I like this book is because of all the little things, though. The little details. I would recommend for anyone who can read!
April 25, 2021
I think this is a book I would have really liked when I was twelve, but I think now when I am at an age when I can think critically about woman-centered lit in the 2000s this book is super dated. I think for the time it was a pretty good diverse read but I would really like to see how this book would be different is Derek Kirk Kim rewrote the story knowing what he knows now about like how the world changed and would have affected Grace's perception of her younger self. Like this book was just a "nice guys shouldn't finish last" story wrapped in coming of age colored wrapping paper. But that was also assuming that 2018, 29 year old grace would still be following the same standards and cultural movement of 29 year olds in 2007 so I feel like it would be cool to get like an updated version of this story told from the perspective of Grace in the future alternate timeline of this book but with that like contemporary understanding of how feminism and bipoc writing has changed.
Overall I think this book was really cute and super dated, but I think it's hard to hold it to the standard of newer stuff. It's always good to see how things have changed.
Overall I think this book was really cute and super dated, but I think it's hard to hold it to the standard of newer stuff. It's always good to see how things have changed.
September 24, 2021
The only aspect I liked in this comic was the main character interacting with her past and future selves and them finally finding and experiencing peace.
However, other than that, this comic is incredibly predictable. It contains like every cliché in high school movies, and the plot and characters felt kind of flat. There wasn't really build-up for the conflict, and the resolution did not sit well with me. I thought the comic would be more relatable because the main character is Asian American, and to an extent her experiences were relatable, but to push the notion that the senior year of high school is a pivotal, life-changing point in one's life is a bit unrealistic, especially if the author is also suggesting that the relationships that one has in high school will significantly affect the course of all one's future relationships (or the lack thereof). Yes, small things can cause big changes, but life is pretty long and has many paths that aren't dictated by a single guy. 🤷🏻♀️
However, other than that, this comic is incredibly predictable. It contains like every cliché in high school movies, and the plot and characters felt kind of flat. There wasn't really build-up for the conflict, and the resolution did not sit well with me. I thought the comic would be more relatable because the main character is Asian American, and to an extent her experiences were relatable, but to push the notion that the senior year of high school is a pivotal, life-changing point in one's life is a bit unrealistic, especially if the author is also suggesting that the relationships that one has in high school will significantly affect the course of all one's future relationships (or the lack thereof). Yes, small things can cause big changes, but life is pretty long and has many paths that aren't dictated by a single guy. 🤷🏻♀️
June 26, 2021
Grace Kwon has something very strange happen on her birthday. Going back to the park where her party was to look for a forgotten present she finds herself. Yes, herself...at three different times in her life. Trying to hide her child self, her 29 year old self and her 60 year old self from others proves to be super difficult. Grace gets a look at her past and her future which makes her wonder how she ended up like these selves.... Especially when her 29 year old self practically throws herself at the drama teacher, fresh out of college and a real crush of present day Grace. Havoc reigns as Grace tries to corral herselves, save the school play and try to understand her path in life.
September 20, 2023
This was an interesting concept. What if, on your 18th birthday, you hit a piñata and instead of candy, you get three other versions of yourself, past and future? It’s a look at healing yourself and understanding that sometimes you have to do stuff that makes you uncomfortable.
It just felt a little lacking in the execution. It was also a great look at how we self sabotage ourselves, but the 29 year old never explained how she got there and there were a couple little holes. Like, who was the lady who gave it to her? I don’t know.
It was good, not great.
It just felt a little lacking in the execution. It was also a great look at how we self sabotage ourselves, but the 29 year old never explained how she got there and there were a couple little holes. Like, who was the lady who gave it to her? I don’t know.
It was good, not great.
April 2, 2024
1) It’s good. It’s about loving yourself, less about the love story with the “nice guy” out here.
—> He’s actually pretty genuinely nice? Like he’s not “WHY WON’T HE LOVE ME?” type shit. He’s. I don’t know. Realistic. You guys know realistic and human, right? Not those weird ass guys you read that are written by horny people.
2) I liked it. It was neat like a marble. The concept was cool and it really fits the oneshot stories of Minx! Pace is good surprisingly well.
3) I feel like all the reviewers that give this a bad review all seem to be. White. Just an observation.
—> He’s actually pretty genuinely nice? Like he’s not “WHY WON’T HE LOVE ME?” type shit. He’s. I don’t know. Realistic. You guys know realistic and human, right? Not those weird ass guys you read that are written by horny people.
2) I liked it. It was neat like a marble. The concept was cool and it really fits the oneshot stories of Minx! Pace is good surprisingly well.
3) I feel like all the reviewers that give this a bad review all seem to be. White. Just an observation.
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