Although the graphic novel itself is aim towards a younger audience, I still enjoyed reading the graphic novel.

It tackled issues that are quite common in today’s society. I think this is a good way to teach younger kids about different environmental issues and much more.

A brightly colourful and entertaining novel that I think younger readers will find very engaging. It takes a current issue - the obsession with technology, especially in the youngest generation, and turns it into a fun story about aliens, making it easier to process and understand.

I think the art style and story will be a hit with younger readers.

This story follows Erin Song, a girl who lives in a technology driven world and who is not popular, but is also not the most unpopular person at school. After she makes a mistake and gets in trouble, her parents ground her and take away ALL screens and technology. It's then that the story really gets started and Erin starts to realize that some weird things are going on, things that she is only aware of now that she isn't staring at screens all day.

This story was super fun and perfectly tells some great truths about technology and relationships. Through her adventure a lot of things come into focus for Erin and she realizes that some of the things that were super important to her aren't really that essential or integral to life. Through her actions she learns some lessons and gets closer to deciding what type of person she wants to be. Shout out to her grandma, who was one of my favorite characters in the story.

The art style and illustrations are full of bright colors and convey a young person's view of the world around them. It was super easy to read and understand, with humor woven in that perfectly fit the story and would definitely appeal to the audience it's targeted for.

This was lighthearted and way more fun than I first anticipated! I loved it. The story was well paced and fun, the characters were interesting, and I generally liked everything about it!

This was an okay read. I liked the concept behind it and I can see this being popular amongst the younger readers. As an adult, I find it a little disrespectful.

What a brilliant graphic novel! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Vera Brogsol.

I will definitely be buying a copy for my school library as I know the pupils will love it. I think it I is aimed at late primary/early secondary school (pre-teen) audiences.
There are themes of technology dependency, friendship, popularity (and being a social outcast) that will resonate with that audience.
The illustrations are bright, engaging and fun. The story is far fetched but humorous and engaging.

My only grumble is the old boring librarians, and useless libraries, stereotype. However, making the librarians into warriors who know the truth helps redeem this somewhat!

I think overall it was okay. I don't think it fits into Tween Graphic novels, it seemed a little too childish. I liked some parts of the novel, but other parts were underdeveloped and a bit cringeworthy. I understand that this is a kids book, but I did not really care for the elder bashing early on, and Erin did come around to her grandmother in the end, but it irked me. The graphics were okay, but not my favorite.

I really enjoyed this !

This story is about Erin, who, like everyone else, want to be popular.
After getting in trouble she's been punish by her parents, she's forbidden to use her cellphone or the internet for a month. That's when she started to realized something weird is happening in this town.

It was really a great plot and topic. Nowadays everyone over uses their phones and a lot of people are obessed by popularity. It has a great message at the end.

I really enjoyed the fact that old people are envolved in this stroy. It was really sweet !

The style of this graphic novel was fantastic, I really enjoyed how it was colored, it seemed bright and fun. I liked the story too, it was intriguing, and it was executed really well.
It was enjoyable and entertaining, an afternoon well spent. If you're interested in picking it up, definitely do it.

Unplugged and Unpopular follows Erin Song, a tweenager in the near future where everyone’s life revolves around their technology. Erin gets herself in to some trouble at school, resulting in the ultimate punishment- no technology for a month! While living “off the grid” so to speak, Erin discovers some things about her world that everyone else is too glued to their technology to notice. She soon find out it’s up to her to save the world!

I loved the message this graphic novel gives. I think this is a great middle grade read, and even though it’s aimed at tweens/older elementary, I thought it was a fun read! I sped right through this one. I saw myself in Erin when I was younger, but the twin librarians really made the whole novel for me (plus, we all know I’m a sucker for an alien story 👽). I’m hoping, based on the ending, that this isn’t the last we’ll see of Erin Song!

*Thank you to Netgalley and Oni Press for the ARC of this book. This was a voluntary review.*

This is about Erin Song, who doesn't understand why she's so unpopular. She would do anything to become more popular, including helping the most popular girl in class cheat on a test. When she was caught, her parents grounded her and banned all technology. Without the distraction of technology, Erin starts noticing strange things happening around her (like aliens running amok, and people going missing). It's up to Erin to get to the bottom of this mystery and possibly save the world!

Overall though, I wasn't too impressed with this book. The graphics were cute but the story moved at a choppy pace and the dialogue and transitions between different scenes didn't flow very well. I also found Erin to be extremely rude and unlikeable (it's no wonder she's unpopular!).

This is a middle-grade book but the characters were so two-dimensional and the dialogue was so simple and childish, it's probably more suitable being marketed as a children's book.

Excellent read! I would recommend this book for tweens. The main character is your average girl with average girl problems in a world where everyone is intuned with their technology. But, when she suddenly finds herself grounded from all technology, she suddenly finds that there are aliens all around her, trying to take over the world! A fun graphic novel, this story shows the importance of unplugging sometimes to see what you're missing, as well as expressing the importance of seniors while exploring the bond between grandmother and grandchild.

This is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel about what is seen to be an issue in our current climate - people not being able to get off their devices.
I thoroughly enjoyed the story and leaves a good message to young people.

This is awesome. The art went perfectly with the story, and I liked the message that said you should sometimes put down your phone and listen to people.

This book just wasn't for me. It is a middlegrade graphic novel with a heavy emphasis on social media, maybe this will be helpful for that demographic or maybe not. I would love to see some teen reviews of this book.

**Disclaimer: I was given an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.**

"Unplugged and Unpopular" is a great graphic novel for younger/middle age readers. The main character, Erin Song is sweet, quirky, and funny. The messages in the story are relatable - from worrying about popularity and being seen as ~nerdy~ to having to unplug from technology as Erin realizes what she's missing out on by browsing Instagram all day.

Really entertaining read! Cool illustrations, fun dialogue and lovable characters while also addressing themes such as the role of technology, equality and ageism in society.

This was a very quick read that I enjoyed it quiet a bit. However it felt very much like a PSA to stop using your screens that's just told in a fun way because it is targeted towards children. I don't know. I liked it and thought it was cute and if I were a kid I'm sure I would have liked it but as a teen this just felt too preachy to fully enjoy it. I did really like the art though.

This is a graphic novel about a young girl who doesn’t see herself as popular or anything special, but deep down wants others to like her. One day she makes a bad decision and gets her phone taken away, and suddenly she begins to experience a whole new world around her.

I really enjoyed the underlying message about how often people are on electronics these days. I felt that the novel had some deeper ideas and themes you could discuss with children and teens regarding technology usage.

I think a lot of the humor and language is appropriate for upper elementary/middle grade students and they could easily connect with the main character.

This was such a cool concept! We follow Erin, a young girl who just wants to be popular but can't quite figure out how to achieve that. Then, after a failed attempt to gain the approval of one of the most popular girls at school, she gets grounded and all her electronic devices are taken from her. Suddenly, Erin begins to see things...like her grandmother who's supposed to have died four years ago and her brother Owen when her parents swear that she's an only child. And even worse, there's an alien hunting her down! With the help of two old librarians, Erin figures out the alien's evil plot to take over her world and keep everyone subdued by manipulating their minds with electronic devices.
I loved the art and vibrant colors of this comic! The characters were so cool and Erin was a great protagonist to follow! Definitely recommend this quick and fun read!