Ren Strapp

How Could You is a graphic novel that is full of an absolutely amazing diverse set of characters, the characters felt real and messy. They made real world mistakes and may have not made the best choices , but it made it feel more raw.
These are some very real topics and concepts that are touched on not only for college students but pretty much any one navigating the ways of their hearts. Again some of the actions may have not been what i personally liked and agreed with , however that is how life goes. Its full of hurt, heartache and misunderstandings. The relationships between all the characters were pretty well written, some of it got a tad confusing just do to the amount of characters. You can really find at least one character to connect to. You get a feeling that they are almost trapped or scare of their own emotions and that is such a raw feeling that so many people go through and to have it written and illustrated in such a way is absolutely amazing.

The story itself is 200 pages and the pacing is a tad fast with how big of a cast of characters there is. Due to the length and the amount of characters involved i wish that the book was a tad longer and the pacing was a smidgen slower.

The art is vibrant and beautiful and really reflects the good and the scarry so well.

There are a few parts I personally didnt love, but im not a huge fan of miscommunication in stories. However there were also parts that had be giggling and smiling.

This was the debut novel for Ren Strapp, Im excited to see more.

Thank you NetGalley and Oni Press for the Digital ARC for review.

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