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Super Chill

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Usually graphic memoirs are either funny or have good art but not both. Luckily, Super Chill: A Year of Living Anxiously has both laugh-out-loud (but embarrassingly familiar) slices of life and clearly beautiful artwork.

What if your memory foam pillow starts whispering about the worst events of your life? Your DNA results come back 37% chicken nuggets? You have just discovered the 100% most efficient and effective method for clean dishes (that every 20-year-old has found before you)? Hint: it involves a large trash can and a quick visit to Amazon.

As a nerd from birth, I resemble many of the life moments captured here. Why didn’t I see the humor in them at the time? Then create a web series and eventually write a book about them? Ahhh, the familar feelings of envy and regret...

Seriously, these comics are both true and funny! Highly recommended to anyone with a funny bone and/or a life (see Super Chill: A Year of Living Anxiously is inspiring me to be funny—at least I hope so—okay maybe I’m overthinking this—it must also be inspiring me to live anxiously—life gives and it takes away) 5 stars!

Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for an advance copy.

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I'e been following Adam Ellis on Instagram for a while now and I LOVE his comics. Plus, he's a cat lover so you know that scores extra points with me. I've seen a few of these before, such as Pull Tab, New Beginnings, Grey Gardens, and Autumn Leaves but I still always enjoy his illustrations.

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Loved the honesty and the awesome art. Great sense of humor. Def not for kids. Lost a star for the profanity. After reading all about his anxieties my wife and I expected him to look weird and homely. HA! That just goes to show you... even the coolest of us have massive insecurities.

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This is the perfect book to read after a long day at work or when you're feeling like you're struggling. The comics are so easy to relate to, making our existential dread fun (somehow). 100% recommended. I loved it.

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I've seen Adam Ellis' comics around on the internet and really enjoyed them, so I was very excited to read a whole book of his work. I wasn't disappointed and even laughed out loud a number of times. I found the comics very relatable as well as funny, and thought the author dealt very well with some potentially dark topics such as mental health problems. I finished the book in one go and was left with a smile on my face.

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Super Chill is a collection of short, witty comics chronicling a year in artist Adam Ellis's life. They're sharp, fun, and very relatable - I'm looking at you, Lil' Treat and Selfie.

It's a great medium to tackle a topic of depression, too. Ellis uses humor to introduce his diagnosis and therapy, which will hopefully destigmatize the topic and encourage readers to share their own experiences.

The art is fun and modern - Buzzfeed readers will recognize Ellis's work immediately. Since the book is pitched as a year in his life, I was expecting the comics to be a little more cohesive. They're enjoyable anyway, even if many of them seem to work best on their own.

I received a digital copy of Super Chill from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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I’ve been following Adam since his BuzzFeed days. I always look forward to his IG posts as he always makes me laugh. This is a compilation of those posted on IG previously, though some could have been new as I don’t recall reading them before.

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Funny how depression can be so entertaining.... A collection of cartoons that will bring a smile to your face, especially if you're feeling down:

I received a copy through Netgalley.

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Super Chill is a collection of smart, fun little stories that touch a variety of issues: from internal struggles to funny aspects of everyday life. It is a funny, quick read, which I found highly relatable. Overall very good work. Highly recommended for everyone.

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Adam Ellis is delightful. And not just because he reminds me of one of my brothers. These shorts are sometimes longer than his web stuff, with word bubbles crossing panels and more continuity. Same art style, same awkward content. Definitely recommend if you like Allie Brosh or Phillippa Rice. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I have a soft spot for Adam's work, it's not the usual kind of stuff I tend read but I enjoy it nonetheless. This book is a collection of short comics Adam created over the course of a year; mostly about his daily life and are pretty funny and easily relatable. This book ain't nothing taxing but it did make me smile and being a grumpy, pessimistic person that means a lot!

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