I love that it is almost genderless. This graphic novel primarily focuses on relationships: how they start, how they go down. It is pessimistic. I did not see a happy couple. Sex, baggages, divorce, staying married because of children... I don't think I can say I love these comics. There is not even a sprinkle of contentment.

I love reading where there’s mention of the pandamic and social distancing. It helps to make it current and let readers emphasise with the panels.

As someone who has been dating my significant other for the better part of two decades, I love to live the dating life vicariously through my friends and books. Candy Hearts was full of cute and truthful one-panel comics that expressed the difficulty of relationships. The illustrations were amazingly drawn. It was a quick read and well worth it.

Very cute gimmick for this comic collection; putting those chalky yet tempting valentines candy hearts as stand-ins for people in romantic situations and making the candy hearts' pithy slogans wryly reflect the situation at hand. For example, one candy heart is giving a present to the other and the words on the giver read "For My Love Blossom, the Perfect Gift," while the receiver's hear reads "Wait, Do They Think We Are Exclusive."

More hits than misses, especially when the comics turn to love in the time of COVID. A diverting collection.

This book is a great gift, but not the best for libraries. Each page is a very witty comment on relationships, particularly with adults and families with kids. For that target audience it is very funny and will either provoke a smile or a groan with each page. Give as a gift to someone who you know that can take a joke.

<em>I am hurt by this flirt.</em>

Despite finding <em>Candy Hearts</em> by Tommy Siegel mildly funny, I don't really have a lot to say about this particular book. It's the kind of cartoon compilation that is amusing and relatable enough to read all the way through, but it's also the kind of buy I'd read entirely in the bookstore and never once consider actually buying.

<b>It's Hearts...Doing Stuff</b>

Frankly, I found <em>Candy Hearts</em> to be rather pointless. Nothing that was relatable was relatable to the point that it enticed me to want the book. Nothing was worthwhile or funny enough to think, hey, this is something I want on my shelf. It was...okay, but that's about it. And I dunno, I just don't care to reread "okay."

You get the feeling that there's supposed to be something moderately profound about it. And I won't say that it seems as though Seigel is trying to hard or anything. I just don't think that I, personally, care what messages he has to impart. They're very general and don't really mean much, in the end. I feel like anyone could have come up with this.

<b>The Candy</b>

Okay, so the artwork is cute. But the candy hearts literally have <em>nothing</em> to do with what is actually the main theme of whatever particular cartoon he's drawing. They are legitimately just stand-ins for people. And the candy is representative of a love holiday that we all celebrate at least once in our lives, but what actually is the point? I'm honestly not sure.

And I think that disconnect was annoying.

So, despite having lovely and colorful artwork...I just don't see much of a connection? It gives the artist the ability to show us the thoughts of the stand-in-for-people that the candy is, but what else? He literally could have chosen anything else and it would not have changed the book one bit. So, I guess I just see it as pointless.

<b>Sugar Hearts</b>

Yeah, even that doesn't have a real connection to each comic.

I didn't mind this book, but as I said before, it's not really one I would consider buying.

<em>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</em>

Candy Hearts, by Tommy Siegel had me laughing the whole way through. These quick, one panel cartoons are quick-witted and cut straight-to-the-point.

I found Siegel’s use of the traditional Valentine’s Day candy as a mode to discuss relationships unique. I enjoyed the idea of each person with their inner monologue written on the outside.

Candy Hearts publishes on February 2, 2021 - just in time for Valentine’s Day!

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the advanced review copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book was not my liking. It was just full of all the sexual innuendos and things people discuss behind closed doors. I am not a stuffy person, but I just couldnt finish this book..

This comic was pretty good. As someone who is past the dating part of my life and a millennial who didn’t participate in social dating apps I found it not relatable a whole lot. I guess I’m just one of those old fashion in person for everything kind of people. Some parts I really loved though and laughed out loud! The artistry was really great!

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
This was such a cute comic. I wish real heart candies came with some of these sayings.
Loved the idea with the inner monologues as the text on the candy hearts.
Some of the cartoons were laugh out loud funny and some made me smile,
I am know going to check this author out for more of his writing content.

This comic was incredible funny and cute at the same time. I love every situation betwen this candy hearts and I feel represent in some of then.

More surprisingly relatable comics from Tommy Siegel, this time just in the form of candy hearts that, well, wear their hearts on their fronts.

This book was cute, there were many relatable settings.
There was also a few that I did not relate to.
There is a touch on the pandemic, this cold get it to sell better.
The idea of using candy hearts is a very cute idea.
This is not a valentines book, even though it looks this way.

this was a quick read and very light hearted. Tommy Siegel nicely explains how the internal thoughts works in social settings. This book truly depicts "a picture can tell thousand words".

Thanks netgalley for this ARC - #CandyHearts #NetGalley

This was a pretty fun book, although it got a little samey. It would work better as something to dip in and out of rather than to read cover to cover. I did enjoy it better than I Hope This Helps by the same author.

Just finished Tommy Siegel’s book CANDY HEARTS, due out February 2, 2021. Great collection of comics filled with conversation hearts that say what we really wish they said. Brutally honest in a very entertaining way, this book is going to make a great Valentine’s Day gift for those who are single AND those in relationships.

"Candy Hearts" by Tommy Siegel is a hilarious comic book that takes a real look into people's minds when it comes to love and relationships. Each panel is simplistic in its wording however, a picture really does tell a thousands words and Siegel is able to tell whole stories in each individual panel of this comic book. His views on love, relationships, and Tinder hit so close to home and this books sheds a light on the inner workings behind people's intentions all while doing so through humor. Siegel's art style is simple and and effective. He is able to portray so much emotion simply through the candy heart's body language.
I laughed out loud multiple times throughout this comic book and would highly recommend it to everyone!


Thank you Netgalley for giving me this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley for the early copy in exchange for a review.

This was a real quick read and somewhat relatable. Some of the cartoons were a little funny, some didn’t make sense to me and some just not funny.

I adored this book about people’s internal thoughts and daily issues, written on simple Candy Heart people. It was funny but also covered real and difficult topics. The illustrations were cute And simple with the bright colours of the Candy Hearts making them stand out on each page.

My only complaint is that I wish it was longer. I now cannot wait to read more from this author/artist.
I enjoyed this Graphic Novel immensely and gave it 5 stars. I will definitely recommend this book and buy a copy when it is published.

Releases February 2, 2021

An absolutely hilarious short graphic novel about modern social discourse and relationships through candy heart one-liners. I was cracking up laughing at more of these than I anticipated going in, which is always a pleasant surprise. Other pages almost hit toooooo close to home (lolololol). I'm so glad I decided to read this because it was the exact type of self-depricating, while also being insightful, humor that I needed in the current times. Highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an eARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own*