I really enjoyed this little graphic novel collection! ('Jonesy' collects issues 1-4.) In some places, it did feel a little young at times, and a little... immature? - I couldn't tell who the audience were meant to be. Perhaps middle grade levelled students, because that seemed to be the age of the main characters. ANYWAY.

Jonesy has a really cool "superpower" - she can make people fall in love! However, her curse is that she can't cause someone to fall in love with her. It's a really sweet premise for a graphic novel series.

This book was so DIVERSE! The main character was POC, and her enemy-turned-friend best friend had a crush on a girl and it was taken so smoothly! Like, "Who's your crush?" "Uh, that girl over there..." "Oh, cool! We need to get you guys together. Like, ASAP."

Basically, the whole thing was adorable and loveable and I'm so glad that I read this book. I will definitely be picking up Vols. 4 --> if I get the chance!

Thank you very much to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC. :)

If you've read any of my previous comic reviews, you know how much I love comics that are about ladies, by ladies. I'm not sure if this is co-written by a woman, or if she is just the illustrator, but I think it's crucial that comics about women have women on their creative team! And this one does!

Jonesy is a quirky story about a teenage girl who has the ability to make people fall in love with anyone or anything, except her. It's a fun read, with a female friendship that I assume will get even better with time. It's diverse! Jonesy is Latina and her best friend is a black lesbian. Her other friend is also a POC. All in all, i'd recommend it to fans of Lumberjanes and Giant Days. Or anyone who is just getting into comics. I loved it!

Enjoyable story and great artwork, but I wasn't engaged enough to continue with subsequent volumes.

Jonesy is a typical teen with a weird power: she can make people fall in love with anything. Except herself. Jonesy is forced to work towards her secret crush the old-fashioned way while creating all sort of mayhem and mischief with her super special powers.

For those who loved Lumberjanes there is a very similar style of humour present in Jonesy. However the emotional bonds, character development and overall plot is much weaker. Jonesy is light fluff with very little real plot. It’s very light fare and doesn’t have much going on below the surface. Which can be good for people who just want something funny if Jonesy is your sort of humour.

One of the things that really brings the score down is the protagonist. Jonesy is a selfish jerk and not one that is easily loved. Jonesy uses her powers to caue problems for other people and only occasionally shows a glimpse of humanity to avoid hurting her friends. Characters can be bad and selfish whiile still being likeable but at best Jonesy is annoying. She’s very “not-like-other-girls” in her rejection of everything everyone else likes and just generally irritating.

There is a lot of diversity, from different ethnicities to sexualities without overtly making those characters seem different. A crush on a girl is talked about as though it’s no different from a crush on a boy and that is important - but it doesn’t make the plot or characters more interesting.

There are people who will enjoy this book, but it’s not something I’ll be picking up in the future.

Jonesy caught my eye because the color and the style reminded me so much of the television show Steven Universe. While as far as I know neither creator has nothing to do with the show, this book has its own humor and shine.

Jonesy is a Cupid-like character who has the ability to make people fall in love with other people, things, ideas, etc. Some of these matches are much more successful than others. Many have consequences that force Jonesy to confront her view on the subject and figure out how to make things better or whether to meddle again when she has the potential to make things even worse. There's no indication yet where her powers come from, whether they're passed down from a family member or spontaneously bestowed upon her, but she's certainly making use of them since discovering them accidentally when shipping two characters on t.v.

The weird thing about Jonesy is, even though she's described in the summary of the book as being a fan of anime and a devotee of grrrl bands and 1D, I didn't really get that from her in this book. She mentions anime once or twice, watches an unnamed show once, but she never mentions anything specific about anime, like a favorite character or movie or show. It is the same with her musical tastes. The only musician that I saw mentioned was a fictional one called Stuff, whose persona is that of an alien on the planet Earth, playing music for humans. It might be a callback to an early David Bowie persona, but I didn't get that vibe either. I'm hoping her interests will be demonstrated more in future books because volume 1 seemed to be all about her powers and how she misused them.

Speaking of her misuse of power, it is this that brings me to a point about Jonesy that annoyed me during the course of the book. Her age is never stated outright, but from the description of the school and school events, like a Valentine's Day flower sale for charity or prom, it's easy enough to figure out that she is somewhere in high school. My guess would be 16 or 17. However, based on her actions throughout the book, I would've pegged her age as much lower at best without these context clues.

She acts like a sixth grader, if that, in terms of her selfish nature regarding helping her father and using her ability to make others fall in love with anyone/anything. While each chapter featured an escapade in which Jonesy screwed something up and a subsequent reversal of her opinion about said event, I can't help but feel like she's not learning much of anything yet. I feel like, if she were actually a teenager, she'd have at least a modicum more of sense in regards to these situations.

On the positive side, there is a lot of diversity in this book. The main character, Jonesy, comes from a Hispanic family (her abuelita, who appears briefly, is hilarious!). Her new BFF Ginger is not only a Black woman, but a gay woman whose love interest features in one chapter. There are other side characters that appear that have the potential to be brought forward as time goes on, including Jonesy's other friend Farid (about whom not much is known).

I might have another look at this series and I'd definitely recommend giving it a try, though I'd probably put this in the column of checking it out from the library first to see whether or not it's up your alley.

I need more Jonesy in my life. A moody teenager who hates everything, has a secret crush on Stuff (think Justin Beiber), but has the power to make anyone fall in love with anyone/thing else. It’s a color riot full fun. The comedy is sharp but still appealing, and relevant to many ages. Whether it’s working in her Dad’s doughnut shop, or trying to destroy prom, you too will fall in love with Jonesy. More Please!

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A super adorkable story of a real life cupid that loves donuts, ferrets and causing havoc, in the cutest way possible. Loved the story, loved the characters, dad jokes and fourth wall breaks. Can't wait to read more!

This book is adorable. Jonesy is a charming, relatable character who reminds me of many of my students, and I really like the overall candy-colored aesthetic. I can see recommending this to fans of a variety of comics: manga, Raina Telgemeier, Lumberjanes, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, etc. I'm already looking forward to Volume 2.