4 stars for this.

I laughed so much at the illustrations, there were so relatable and too cute.
I could relate to it so well. How we feel staying at home.
We always want to look like the expectation version but actually realty hits us harder i guess.

haha! Highly recommend this cute book await to pick up more from this artist.

Rounding up from a 2.5, because i felt rounding down would be too harsh.
While this isnt my absolute favorite comic style book, it was still pretty cute, and the author is incredibly talented. I found certain parts highly relatable (especially the expectation vs reality pages), and some parts actually made me laugh a little. But there were also ones that I didnt feel evoked any emotion, thus a lower rating than what I typically give these types of books.
Overall it was good, but I didnt feel like I connected with the comic as much as I would have liked to.

Adorable, hilarious and relatable. This collection is a perfect coffee table book and art book. Cassandra Calin’s artwork is hilarious, stunningly adorable and unmistakably unique. This book is perfect for both fans of Calin’s work and people who are new to her work who are looking for Humorous, comic strips that perfectly capture real life situations.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

I love this collection!
It's so damn relatable! And yes, I have been waiting for this collection for years!
The artist is familiar to me as I have been following her on Instagram for a long time now. So many instances in this collection are relatable and funny when it's illustrated like that. I just wish it was more elaborate and at least 200 pages long. When a comic book is good, this always happens: I want more! *Highlights:
🧦 Relatable everyday 'I-am-me' moments
👠 The its-so-not-working-on-me moments
🤸 I-am-who-i-am moments
💕 The couple moments
💯 The being-a-woman moments (I had to go through many second hand embarrassing moments while reading this 🤭) I am so going to reread this collection over and over again because this kind of relatable comic collection helps me calm down when anxiety hits unexpectedly. I am so glad I got this copy of #ILeftTheHouseToday through #NetGalley
Thank you so much! I really needed this! *This collection is coming out in June!

I Left the House Today by contemporary artist Cassandra Calin is charming, witty, laugh-out-loud comic that is the perfect cure to Covid-19 blues!

Cassandra Calin presents a collection of hilarious renderings of completely relatable everyday life where idolized expectations are met with the humble realities of how things actually pan out! I relate to this comic on so many levels and often found myself thinking "this is so true" accompanied by a hearty belly laugh. There were strips that reminded me of things I have said, done, felt or cackled about with a friend. There is sure to be comic in this collection for everyone! 4 hoodies out of 5!

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing in trade for an honest review.

Unfortunately I no longer have the right program to download and read protected pdfs. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This is a hilarious, accurate and relatable collection of comics. I absolutely loved reading this and it could even be a cute gift for someone.

With this kind of comic books I think it's all about how much you relate. And, for me, this one hasn't quite make it. I identified with some situations portrayed, but far less than with other similar artists like Debbie Tung or Sarah Andersen. There's nothing wrong with the book, far from that, I just guess I have little in common with Cassandra Calin's daily life, but I'm sure other people will be able to relate a lot. As for the drawing style, I find it quite compelling.

Hilarious comics paired with adorable artwork! Out of all the comics in this collection, there's at least one the reader can relate to. There were quite a few that had me actually audibly laughing because of how relatable they are. Her depiction of women trying to be their best but in the end still being little gremlins was my favorite part!

This book may well make you smile.  The cartoonist seems to have a very good (and personal) understanding of what it is like to be in one's 20s and navigating life.  There is gentle humor on topics like hair that doesn't cooperate, not being very tall, and dealing with relationships, schools and many other aspects of life.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title that made me smile.  All opinions are my own.

Quick, simple, approachable snippets. Enjoyable and relatable.
You might have run across Calin's posts on Instagram or Tapas.

The humor of this slice of life series if set for young adults in their 20s. They are experiencing some of the things you do at that age. I am long past this stage in life, so some of the stuff is just not funny to me.

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Occasionally there will be something universally funny, but mostly it is the sort of things that you experience in you 20s-30s. It is a cute enough comic, covering things such as beauty and fashion and periods, and stuff like that. A bit repetitive, but cute.



Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

The artwork of this collection was truly interesting and well done. I do think the story suffered a bit from a lack of detail and development.

I really enjoyed this collection of comics. There were so many relatable sections (my favorite was probably the brushing your hair expectations vs reality!). The art style is simple, but that doesn't mean it's not beautifully done!

I received a free copy of this book for an unbiased review. I want to say that to explain why I am reading it early, because I have to say that the title/cover gave me a momentary pause despite already being a fan of Cassandra Calin's webcomic. (Life in 2020 mid-Pandemic anyone?)

The book, of course, has nothing about this current life in it. The book's overall feeling of light heartedness and laughter are only bolstered by the reminders that some days it's okay if the most you do is leave the house. It's okay to just get through, and I feel as though we have forgotten that in our day to day. More than ever, we need reminders such as this to just allow ourselves to feel, to give ourselves a reason to laugh, and to just say life is never what we expect, but that's okay (some of my favorite of her webcomics feature "expectation" vs "reality").

*I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for a review*

I thought this little graphic novel was cute. It was very short, and there really wasn't much reading involved as it was mostly pictures. The art style was VERY cute, and I found the content pretty relatable as a 22-year-old gal. I only gave it 3 stars because I like my graphic novels to have a little more substance; I would've liked to have more of a story to read rather than mainly looking at the pictures. I think anyone in their 20s would enjoy this short read, especially if they are in a relationship, and it has some cute comics about that. It's definitely a book I could see leaving on my coffee table or something to have my friends flip through when they come over for wine nights.

Loved this book! Can relate to so many of her drawings and I had many laugh out loud moments. I follow artists like Debbie Tung, Sarah Andersen, Lucy Knisley and now Cassandra is one I will always watch for. Hilarious! Just started following on Instagram. Will be ordering for our store

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this awesome graphic novel!

This was the most enjoyable book I have read in a long time! It was made up of beautiful and hilarious illustrations, and there were several times that I actually chucked out loud. Being able to read it all in one sitting made the experience all the more fun. Each page told a different story, yet they were all connected to each other in one way or another through the characters.

I have not been into graphic novels until recently, but I absolutely loved this! I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a lovely yet funny read.

Similar to Happily Ever After & Everything In Between, it tells the day to day life of a young woman living with her boyfriend. In this case, even though the art is simple too, it's more complex and detailed than in the aforementioned comic, so inevitably the stories can have a bit more depth because the characters can show more emotions.

However, the style is very constricting. There's only so much you can tell in one page stories of 3 or 4 panels. It's also very repetitive, the same gags seem to rotate and come back every few pages. So yes, the first time I see the "curly hair is curly" joke, it's nice. The tenth time, not so much.

Finally, there doesn't seem to be a bigger narrative guiding it, some progression, something to make the reader invested and, in the end, tie it all together or give a feeling of accomplishment. The last page is another random joke and that's it. So even though it's not bad, it doesn't make me feel anything. I don't think I would remember anything I read in a couple of weeks.

I was really surprised with how my I ended up enjoying this. I found myself chuckling and rereading panels. Really humorous and appropriately relatable content.