Title: Giant Days Vol. 1
Author: John Allison, Lissa Treiman
Publisher: BOOM Box! 2015
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 128
Rating: 5/5 stars
Reading Challenges: Graphic Novel
What It Is: Susan, Esther, and Daisy started at university three weeks ago and became fast friends. Now, away from home for the first time, all three want to reinvent themselves. But in the face of handwringing boys, "personal experimentation," influenza, mystery mold, nuchauvinism, and the willful, unwanted intrusion of "academia," they may be lucky just to make it to spring alive. Collects issues #1-4.
A departure from my usual fantasy and scifi driven comics, but I really enjoyed this fun contemporary volume. The three main characters are so different and yet so alike. I love each one of them. And the side characters really help fill out the story. can't wait to see what happens next.
Title: Giant Days Vol. 2
Author: John Allison, Lissa Treiman, Max Sarin
Publisher: BOOM Box! 2016
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 128
Rating: 5/5 stars
Reading Challenges: Graphic Novel
Susan, Esther, and Daisy started at university three weeks ago and became fast friends because their dorm rooms were next to each other. Now, away from home for the first time, all three want to reinvent themselves. But in the face of hand-wringing boys, "personal experimentation," influenza, mystery mold, nuchauvinism, and the willful, unwanted intrusion of "academia," they may be lucky just to make it to spring alive. Collects issues #5-8
And the story continues. I loved the entire influenza sequences; so much fun! The story just keeps getting better and better. I can't wait to see what befalls the ladies next.
Title: Giant Days Vol. 3
Author: John Allison, Lissa Treiman, Max Sarin
Publisher: BOOM Box! 2016
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 112
Rating: 5/5 stars
Reading Challenges: Graphic Novel
Continuing their first semester at university, fast friends Susan, Esther, and Daisy want to find their footing in life. The girls, along with their male hall-mates, Ed and McGraw find that college is more than academics and bad microwavable meals. Add some pub hopping, hookups, breakups and political scandal this might just be the most eventful first semester ever. Giant Days, the comedic slice-of-life series from creator John Allison (Bad Machinery, Scary Go Round) and fantastic newcomer Max Sarin, has graduated to a third volume, collecting issues 9-12 of the Eisner Award-nominated series
Loving this series so much. Such a fun read to brighten up my afternoon. I can't wait to see what happens. But I must say that the path of Susan And McGraw's relationship saddened me so much. Oh well. I guess it's all about growth and the college experience.
Title: Giant Days Vol. 4
Author: John Allison, Lissa Treiman, Max Sarin
Publisher: BOOM Box! 2017
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 112
Rating: 5/5 stars
Reading Challenges: Graphic Novel
It’s springtime at Sheffield University—the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and fast-pals Susan, Esther, and Daisy continue to survive their freshman year of university. Susan is barely dealing with her recent breakup with McGraw, Esther is considering dropping out of school, and Daisy is trying to keep everyone and everything from falling apart! Combined with house- hunting, indie film festivals, and online dating, can the girls make it to second year? Collects issues #13-16.
We get a fun little side adventure at Esther's house before going back to university for the rest of the year. The house hunting sequence was great fun. But my favorite part was the indie film festival. Loved Susan and Daisy's "film."
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