I was excited to read this book as I've seen a few comics online, which I loved. This book did not disappoint; it’s filled with a fun and unique assortment of comics. The comics ranged in topics from social awkwardness, the pandemic, pets, introverts, and more. Being both a millennial and an introvert, these comics related to me and made me smile. It was a nice pick-me-up and provided some much-needed comic relief.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing my review copy.

Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and will be published on my social media blog on October 12th, 2021.

In this fourth comic collection, Oddball: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection, Sarah Andersen fans may identify with many scenarios presented; from procrastinating on things, to being pet owners, to the creative process, to being a craze fan for various media and internet culture, and introversion versus extroversion. I've seen Andersen's comics floating around the Internet and it still amazes me how much I can stop whatever I am doing to check out and relate to her comics. Her humorous and awkwardly cute illustrations are easy to follow and gives me a good laugh every time I finish one. My personal favorites are the quarantine life comics, the scenarios between friends and their obsessions with memes and media (especially with fictional characters), and the relationships between an author and a reader.

What I love the most are the comics' messages. It reminds us how everyone is an oddball in their own unique way. There will always be others who we will have a connection with because they have the same interests as us. It is the matter of finding them. They are out there. Also, it addresses how there is no need to compare ourselves with others and our past selves when we have come so far in our lives, even if there are expectations put on us. The comics teaches us how to be comfortable in our own skin, being kind to one another and setting boundaries, acknowledging our growth, and accepting where we are in the present moment.

Filled with honesty and pure amusement, this comic collection will surely put a smile on anyone's faces during these trying times, especially for young adults and the target millennial audience.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc of this book. I love this author/illustrator. I have seen their work in the past and still find myself laughing out loud at their comics. These make me feel like the little things in life are worth appreciating especially when they are a bit offbeat. Some of the panels gave me vague "not like other girls" vibes which comes with a certain set of minor issues but nothing I'm overly concerned about.

With Oddball, Sarah Andersen comes through yet again with her characteristically observant and irreverently amusing comics about the ins and outs of anxiety and introvert-ism, the complex connection we have with cats, the absurdities of internet culture and the ocean-wide chasm between generational cohorts.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for kindly passing on this ARC! 💫

I love books like this! Sometimes you just need a fun book filled with comics to take some of the stress away. I thought this book was particularly interesting because it's super relatable to Millennials and Gen Z readers. A lot of these relate to being the weird, introverted person and, of course, cats. If you find yourself feeling down and need something to make you feel a little lighter, this is the perfect collection of comics! I also just love how funny some of the expressions are that the characters have!

This was a fun and lightheartedly collection of comics. I love the ones relating to books, and featuring cats the best. I didn't love this as much as I've loved her collections in the past, but they still made me smile. The final comic was definitely my favourite!

I am almost one hundred percent positive that I have already seen every single comic in this book online. Yet although none of these were new to me, I still wore a smile that stretched from ear to ear as I enthusiastically read through “Oddball” from cover to cover. As a socially awkward millennial introvert, I continue to fall as squarely into the “Sarah’s Scribbles” target audience as I did when I first discovered and started reading Sarah Anderson’s popular online comic a few years back, and find that it still continues to bring me both joy and a relieved sense of feeling seen in all my own personal peculiarity.

As always Sarah Andersen's sense of humor is brilliant, and her comics really makes you laugh with various things that we can identidy with: the pandemic of 2020, halloween items, cats, anxiety...

If you want to spend a good time, pick one of her comics because they are GREAT!