Tommy Siegel's Candy Hearts is a collection of comics starring his famous hearts expressing their inner feelings. They came about as part of a 500 day comic drawing challenge, and in the foreword, he invites you to interpret them as you like. You're sure to have come across one of his comics or one remixed as a meme in your online travels.

Siegel manages to perfectly capture the nature of dating today - from the awkwardness of meeting your date online ('I thought you were the other person in the photo'') to Tinder staples (man holding fish, man holding dog, group of people so you can't tell who you're swiping on). I feel like I've dated or at least been interested in nearly all the stereotypes he featured, which is validating (and also kinda hmmmm).

There's a lot of overthinking when you're into someone or just figuring out if you like them - and I found a lot of these comics relatable..I was lucky enough to hop off the Tinder-go-round and into a relationship last year, but now Siegel's got me thinking about other steps. Like meeting the family, mutual issues or when someone proposes ('God, not in this Chipotle'').

The candy hearts themselves are bright and colourful, a contrast to their sometimes darker expressions ('Ready to ghost' was one of a few standouts for me). Siegel has also put a lot into the backgrounds, which I appreciated.

I can't wait to pick up Hope This Helps, Siegel's book about the 500 comic journey, with tips and more. As someone on day 6 of a drawing challenge, that is just mind-boggling. Also, I'm hoping he releases a collection of the Pringle Man comics, because I think they are hilarious.

I really enjoyed this one!

It made me laugh so much. It had some darker humor in it which is definitely up my alley. I thought it was also a very novel idea to have the candy heart be representations of what everyone is thinking. It was easy to read and overall a fun experience.

I think there is also a great sense of being able to relate to all of these because gender plays virtually no role in the scenes. The candy hearts are all shaped the same and various colors with no visible social gender norms represented in the way they are drawn. That's kind of an unspoken aspect that really made the reading experience enjoyable to me.

Candy Hearts is a smart and funny collection of comics in which conversation hearts state the real inner thoughts of people in situations.

I found this collection really interesting to go through! Most were really funny, and some made me stop and think. I enjoyed the concept a lot. This was a creative collection I could definitely see gifting to a friend.

Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was just absolutely hilarious! Captures the ups and downs of relationships but with candy hearts! And I loved how it tied in with the COVID pandemic.

I came across this book on Netgalley while looking for books to read and it looked just enough funny and dark for my humor and it did not disappoint. I have a strong love for Candy Hearts in general both eating them (nom) but my husband also proposed using one, so they hold a special place in my heart.

Candy Hearts is all about internal dialogues and what you are thinking in different situations, but all the situations Siegel puts the hearts into turn out to be funny and awkward.

This book is for adult audiences due to its crass-ness and concepts. It is a series of comics where some are only one page and others go on for a few. They cover concepts of dating, online dating, being along, being with the right/wrong person, parenting, and just relationships overall.

The collection was fun, it was nothing amazing, but the jokes were funny. Some were laughable, others a bit too awkward for my liking (but that probably says something about me more than the book). This would be a fun one to read around Valentine's Day, I think it works for those in relationships and probably those not as well.

Candy Hearts
Author: Tommy Siegel
Genre: Humor, Comic Collection
Pages: 105

This is a collection of humorous comics that feature people as conversation hearts with “real” messages. It covers topics such as relationships, break-ups, dating, and parenting. The comics are single panel and stand alone. This collection does not have an over-arching story and is not told chronologically.

What I liked:
*The artwork is clever yet simple. The simplicity allows the humor to be the focus.
*The messages on the hearts are hilarious. I laughed out loud while reading this comic collection.
*I enjoyed how the illustrator incorporated the pandemic into life by comparing “now” to February 2020. This simple comparison was often very humorous especially when describing the challenges of dating during a pandemic.

What I did not like:
*Since this book uses single panels, it felt a bit short and was an incredibly quick read (I believe less than 30 minutes for me). I wanted more!
*I felt like the focus of the candy hearts jumped from big topic to big topic with a large focus on dating. I would have liked to see a bit more even, consistent distribution of the topics.

Overall, this is a hilarious collection of comics. If you need a good laugh, this collection will make you giggle. This may make an excellent gift to someone who loves sarcastic and snarky humor.

Candy Hearts is a collection of short comics from Tommy Siegel, following the adventures of candy hearts with insightful messages written on them. All of the comics are funny, relatable, and witty. Siegel doesn’t shy away from awkwardness, the realities of living in a pandemic, or modern romance. I would definitely recommend this as a gift or as a book to read when you're looking for a more cynical sense of humor. Candy Hearts releases on February 2, 2021. Thank you to Tommy Siegel, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

**I received an e-copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

This was cute, funny, and relatable. I definitely like this one better than his previous comic collection.

The candy hearts premise is clever and made me laugh at times, but it also felt very univiting to read. So much of it was not relatable to people in steady relationships, it was almost all about "the chase" and so I felt like I couldn't get into it.

It was a quick read. Some of it was funny and relatable. I didn't like it a lot, would say it is an average read

Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Tommy Siegel did a great job with the illustrations and I thought the idea of putting our inner monologue on the outside with the candy hearts was really fun!
I had a great time reading this and found myself laughing out loud a few times.
There are so many things that go on in our heads that we never say out loud- for whatever reason. It was refreshing to see those unspoken thoughts out in the open!

I can't wait for this book to be published because I definitely want a copy for my collection. This book is hilarious; I laughed out loud so many times my partner asked me what I was doing. Very cute, very relatable.

This book is filled with hilariously honest cartoons of conversation hearts for our modern age. They perfectly convey the awkward things we think but would rather leave unsaid with our partners- whether it's in dating or more serious relationships. You'll definitely get a laugh out of Candy Hearts.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the advance copy.

This was fun. I was maybe hoping for something a little less cynical, and maybe a tad more... Humorous, but I enjoyed the reading. The part about tinder was quite brilliant, and it was a nice surprise.

Loved this! Super cute, simple commentary on how people don't always say what they're feeling. Would be a cute Galintines day gift for friends :)

I liked the art and found the comics funny. I could connect with many of them and laugh at the truth in it. My favorite reminded me and my boyfriends and memes.. Which comic? you'll have to read the book to find out.

I'm definitely a fan of Tommy Siegel's work, and although following the candy hearts comics on social media hasn't been my favourite work of his to follow (some of it is just a bit too cynical for my taste), I still enjoyed reading Candy Hearts as a collection. I'm especially fond of the comics that lean towards absurd or that felt true to me, and the ones from COVID quarantine offered some much-needed chuckles surrounding some of the more mundane situations we've found ourselves in as a result. As a whole, it was worth the read, and I'd recommend it for fans of Siegel and especially fans of the candy hearts comics that led to this collection.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a picture book about basically two candy hearts having conversation in different situations lol so you can imagine how it goes from there. Of course they reflect real life situation and dialogues, so it's pretty easy to relate to a lot of those moments, but instead of real people, we see cute candy hearts going through the same situations we do.

The illustrations are so funny, because they show how people are in day-to-day situations, such as online dating, long and stable relationships, blind dates, etc. Overall, it's a very quick and fun read and I recommend it if it seems your kind of vibe.

I won’t lie, I requested this book because I am four books behind on my reading challenge and knew I could bust through it shortly, but I am so glad I picked up this book! I annoyed my wife by laughing out loud at every other page and forcing her to look at the most hilarious ones while she was just trying to get through missions in her video game. This was a hilarious, delightful surprise this Allie Brosh fans will appreciate. Netgalley provided me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What we all need during Covid is a hearty giggle.
I loved Tommy Siegel's previous comic "I Hope This Helps: 500 Days of Comics and Extremely Helpful Guides".
And he even sneaks in some poignant moment and awkward truths.
Really liked it!
Akin to the Awkward Yeti and Sarah Scribbles.
If you want to giggle get this book now!