The Sisters Vol. 6: Hurricane Maureen

The Sisters #6

by Christophe Cazenove, William Maury, Nanette McGuinness (Translator)

Young Maureen shares a lot with her teenage sister, Wendy: the TV, the couch, games, snacks, pranks, jokes, their mom, their busy cartoonist dad, his art supplies, Wendy’s clothes, Wendy’s friends, Wendy’s boyfriend, Wendy’s super private diary…wait, what’s going on here?! When THE SISTERS pack their bags to go on a cross-country family vacation to see Mount Rushmore and the Grand Canyon, they find that their best behavior might leave a bit to be desired. Maureen and Wendy hilariously demonstrate the best and worst of having and being a sister.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

96 pages, Paperback

Published July 21, 2020

About the author

Christophe Cazenove was born in Martigues in 1969. A lifelong comics fan, Christophe's first efforts led to a twelve year career … in supermarkets! Toward the tenth year of his employment in frozen foods, one of his projects attracted the attention of comics writer and editor Olivier Sulpice: Predictions of Nostra. After that, he regularly worked for French publisher Bamboo putting his humor to work on series like Gendarmes, the Fire, the Driving School and finally The Sisters. He also participates in the collection "Sport" with Basketball Dunk while writing less thematic stories, such as Area 51. He is also co-writer of the collection "Fades". More recently, he wrote the screenplay for Eden Globe-Trotter, The Adventures of Gullia, My Mother and Me.

Reviews

[EyrisReadsTheWorld · Rating 5 out of 5]

A funny and light-hearted graphic novel

Key words: humour, family, sisters, everyday-life, children’s fiction

I have many of those comics in French on my shelves already but I wanted to see if this comic was still funny, even when translated in English. I have to say, even though I found the translation a bit weird sometimes, especially when Maureen speaks in her childish manner, it still made me laugh a lot. I just relate so much to Wendy and Maureen as I have also a smaller (blond) sister and our relationship is so similar to the one described here. And I think most people with a smaller sibling can relate, even if you’re not a girl because at this age, it doesn’t change much. The drawings are also so cute and well done, I enjoyed it a lot. If you observe the different drawings, you’ll notice that the parent’s faces are never drawn, they’re always kind of out of the picture so that we can focus better on the sisters I guess. What do you think? Overall, I would recommend this comic to children with siblings or even adults if you want to read something light-hearted and funny.

Thank you Netgalley for this ebook in exchange of my honest opinion.

5/5

[Ancillar · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you have ever had a sibling then this book is for you. It's about a sister relationship that is both hilarious and moving. While reading through I wanted to call my little sister. I loved the illustrations they were so colorful and easy to read and the plot was so funny . This book is hilarious , moving and a must read story. I highly recommend it. The plot is great😍characters are lovable 😍

[sinag · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 stars!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is so cute! Wendy and Maureen are so relatable if you have a sister of your own. I loved the actual portrayal of their love for each other in their own ways. I also loved how this volume started (Little Wendy and Baby Maureen) and ended (both are adults). This book made me just miss my sister more.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an eARC courtesy of Papercutz & NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

This was an adorable look at sisterhood told through a series of graphic vignettes. The illustrations are adorable and the characters of Maureen & Wendy are very relatable. Kids with siblings will relate to the equal measures of love/frustration that these siblings flow between.

For libraries: It is worth noting that this doesn't appear to be a series that needs to read in order.

[Mayar Mahdy · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC review**

I love this comic series so much. Every page is very relatable and funny. The art is pretty as well.

I liked the Halloween-related parts a lot. They were most of my favourite comic strips. I also really liked the older W&M comic strips.

We also see the parent's faces for the first time ever! I kinda enjoyed having them appear without their faces, but at least now I know what they look like.


... so, when is vol. 7 coming out?

[Shaylin Maxwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable. My daughters (ages 11 &8) loved it. I thought it was cute too. Easy to read and darling pictures. All of my children are loving all the graphic novels and this one was just what they were looking for. This is the first of this series we have read, but I will be getting the other ones for my girls to read.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

This comics series is well loved by my girls. A common game they play is "Wendy & Maureen". They enjoy seeing the emotional swing between friendship/connection and annoyance/frustration. It's definitely geared towards kids, as I don't think it's as funny as they do.

ARC from the publisher via NetGalley, but the opinions are my own.

[The Wallflowers Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is brilliant! It made me laugh out loud at the sheer humor that can be found on every page. It is absolutely relatable since I have found myself in similar situations with my sisters. I recommend this book to anyone who has sisters and wants a laugh that you can share! Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Patti Sabik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely fun and perfect for fans of Telgemeier. I didn’t realize these were translated from the French until I read other reviewers, which accounts for some minor oddities, but I eagerly added this one and others to my school’s order.

[The Wallflowers Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is brilliant! It made me laugh out loud at the sheer humor that can be found on every page. It is absolutely relatable since I have found myself in similar situations with my sisters. I recommend this book to anyone who has sisters and wants a laugh that you can share!

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

[Melody · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do love this series!

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the relationship between Wendy and Maureen. Although they argue and bicker, they are best friends. I like all of the minute details in the pictures.

[Léah É · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super livre, je l'ai acheté 😊