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Mamma Mia!

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This was a really cute comic about four generations of women living together in a house. We've got the youngest, Emma and her mom Aurélie, who is a single mom trying to get a job and get back on her feet. Then we've got her mom, Sophie who was absent for most of Aurélie's childhood. And lastly, we've got Grandma, the matriarch of the bunch. Together they go through trials and tribulations and generally just get on each other's nerves - as family does. Overall, I really enjoyed this. It reminded me a lot of comics that I used to read in the newspaper as a kid.

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It's well illustrated and fun. It's not quite hitting that 4 star rating for me, nearly. There's a bit of repetition in some of the humour of this family drama. It's on its way, but not quite as accomplished as it could be. There is some heartwarming moments with the 4 generations of women and some of the humour was fine enough.

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A brilliantly humous book following a large families antics.

Brilliantly enjoyable with great art.

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The artwork is cute but there really isn't anything else much about the book. A lot of the jokes aren't as funny. Perhaps it's because I'm not as young or not old enough to understand those jokes.

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I had trouble with the entire book downloading but I enjoyed what did download. I will look for the book once it is published. Thank you netgalley for an ARC

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Cartoons like family story mixing real «drama» with humor. It was okay, not really my style of read but nothing wrong with it. Go have a look and be the judge if you like this genre!

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This book was cute and fun. My 9 year old son enjoyed reading it with me. We really liked the illustrations and enjoying reading something cute together.

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I like the idea of this book a little more than the reality. It's not completely a narrative. It has a vague, arching theme, but not a direct page to page story. I like the idea of these four generations finding a way to live together when they have vastly different personalities and life experiences. If this had been a serious exploration rather than a humorous one the young mother and her own mother could have been a source of intense conflict. Instead we get a few poignant moments. and a lot of simple jokes.

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This book has very nice artwork that documents 4 generations of females, living together out of economic necessity. Most of the humor in this book, however, is very mean spirited. The child constantly making mean observations about people, as children will do- however, it's used as a laugh line with the adults shrugging their shoulders. The adults don't treat each other much better.

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The adventures began after Aurielle and her daughter moved in with her grandmother. I really enjoyed this book.
I recommend this book.
Review given honestly and freely after receipt of a reader copy. This opinion is completely my own and was not influenced in any way. Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher.

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A graphic novel that proves to be nothing but a collection of one-page yucks, concerning four generations of females living under the same roof. So the kid says things against the social norm because she doesn't know better yet, the mother is Ms Average, the gran is a floozy and a classic example of mutton in lamb's clothing, and the great-gran doesn't know what the Internet does. I don't really know why I went to such detail, for it's all entirely forgettable, and unfunny. Well, apart from the one on page 32 about the vocab. One and a half stars.

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This short graphic novel, with artwork worthy of an animated series, follows a single French mother named Aurelie and her little girl Emma, both of whom move back in with Aurelie's grandma Marie until Aurelie can find a steady job and get back on her feet. An agreeable temporary situation, as all the ladies get along ... until moving-in day, when Aurelie's "free spirit" of a mom Sophie shows up also needing a place to stay, Marie unable to say little more than okay to her own daughter - and suddenly four generations of women, all very different from each other, must learn to share conversations and meals and even adventures together, if they don't kill each other first! I just loved this characters - the sarcastic, irascible but lovable Marie (think Sophia from "The Golden Girls"), naive and upbeat Aurelie, too-smart-for-her-own-good Emma (along with Kim, Emma's best doll and best friend) .... all of whom clash wonderfully, laughably, with the man-crazy Sophie whose head remains stuck forever in the 1970's. Beautifully drawn - again, in a manner befitting television animation as much as a too-brief graphic novel - I can only hope that the "1" in the book's title means there are more volumes in the series to come, because I could hang out with these ladies forever! 4/5stars

NOTE: I received a free ARC of this title from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.

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This comic book is a hilarious telling of 4 generations of women, from the little girl Emma to Great Grandma Marie. The three younger generations move in with the eldest at the same time and slapstick comedy follows, including some endearing moments. Fun for all ages and highly recommended.

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I couldn't relate to this comic. The plot consisted of drama that seems to go nowhere, the characters were not likable and I couldn't care less about them. The jokes felt forced and I don't get it most of the times. But the art style was pretty good!

Thank you Europe Comics and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Final Rating — 2.5/5

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Oh my God! Such an amazing book....it is in format of comics but single page.

I don't know who came up with such idea of mixing 4 generations of girls in single house but it was ingenious. The results are hilarious, heartwarming and simply brilliant!

I cannot recommend this enough.
Do yourself a favor and read this. You'll thank me after reading this...

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Four girls from four generations living under the same roof and having lots of fun together. Looking forward to reading more of their adventures.

Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

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A nice graphic novel about multiple generations of a family having to share a home. Gentle humor, likeable characters and a funny plot make this comic series relatable to anyone who has had to make the move back home.

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The illustrations in this graphic novel are great and make good use of colour.

However, the story didn’t really seem to go anywhere and was more a collection of anecdotes. The characters were completely unlikeable (even the sweet granny figure) and I didn’t engage with them at all. I didn’t get the involvement of Lea’s dad but that may become more evident in the next installment.

I would like to see more from this illustrator but with a different storyline that has some substance.

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Hmm, a storyline that did not sit well with me: Four generations of women living in one house. Friction because of their different characters, all drawn in big fat Sharpie pen: the sulky great grandchild, the sensible mother, her irresponsible hippy mother and great gran. The plotline was an annoying stop-and-go, each fragment starting after a feeble punchline - I suspect this book is simply a compilation from a daily mag cartoon series. Good graphics and facial expressions saved this from a “un point”.

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I really enjoyed this graphic novel. The style was fun, and the story was good. with four generations of women living under one roof, it's an interesting concept to explore, and it definitely makes a change from the normal storylines you see. Can't wait to see where this story goes in new volumes!

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