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Oddball

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Unfortunately I was not able to access this book. The PDF download kept coming up as an error on both my laptop and phone.

I hate to not leave a real review but since I cannot access I do not see any other choice.

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As always, Sarah Andersen throws it out of the park with her little comics that speak to anyone who considers themselves to be an introvert or who suffers from anxiety, a book lover/artist, or someone who just loves fluffy little creatures like doggos and kitties.

I always love her work and definitely suggest that her books are great for libraries because, since the comics are offered on the web first, I wouldn't necessarily purchase the book for personal use. For libraries though, it's great!

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I pretty much inhaled this within a single sitting and I absolutely adored it! I’ve read other collections of comics by Sara Scibbles, and this one was just as amazing and hilarious if not more so. There were countless moments where I was saying, “That’s so me!” Definitely recommending this one!!

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing, NetGalley and Sarah Anderson for the e-ARC.

Sarah Andersen delivers a funny, relatable and heartwarming graphic novel.
After seeing the memes float all over the social media and having read Fangs I could not stop myself from peeking inside this edition (I will for sure be going back and reading previous editions.

My favorite thing is how Sarah integrates humor with actual problems people in their 20s come across - for example feeling like you've wasted your life if you haven't achieved specific goals by the age of 21. This pressure the society places on us is unreal, especially taking into consideration the last 2 years that we've spent locked away due to the panini.

I LOVE Ruthless cats who who are never afraid to put their human back into their place & this book is filled with adorable drawings of our 4 legged demons. Anything that has to do with cats has my full and undivided attention - even if they are causing mischief like poltergeists.

I love the procrastination and self-deprecation jokes. I don't love how much I relate to them but love them nonetheless.

Sarah's work is filled with heart, humour and a message that tells you to be as kind to yourself as you are to others. A perfect funny read to lift ones spirits and talk about with friends who are as weird as you are.

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I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

Sarah Anderson's hilariously relatable comics strike again! Each page hit so close to home, while allowing the space to relate and feel included in the terrifying thing that we call "life". Also that thing called "adulting". I can't wait to own a physical copy of this collection to read whenever I need to feel a little less lonely and a lot more seen.

I highly recommend anyone who has anxiety or feels more like a cat than a person some days should read this book. All of Sarah's comics are lovely and comforting to all of us weirdos and oddballs and this collection is no exception. A wonderful read worth repeating over and over.

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The illustrations are cute and some of the comics are genuinely funny. This book shows that it's okay to be odd and to have different interests than society, however, I don't think it really explores deeper stuff. It's still good, though. I still recommend it to others. I just wanted more from it.

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The fourth Sarah's Scribbles book is sure to please fans. Easy=to-read short comics make this book a light-hearted breeze.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

Be weird. Be odd. Be YOU. This book celebrates all the weird, odd, and unique things that make you yourself. I love it. Cat lovers and introverts will relate!

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Thank you to NetGalley for providing the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was very fun! This is the fourth collection of Sarah Andersen's illustrations. I follow her on social media so had already seen some of these but I still loved it! Something about the simple illustration style and dark humor really entertains me. This instalment made most of the jokes about being millenial, introverted and loving pets. I especially really loved the ones about cats and frogs. In conclusion, really fun and cute!

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I love Sarah Andersen's work and this book was no different. Short quirky comics that are perfect for a relaxing evening or a small work break. I relate to her experiences a lot and her art is always sure to bring a smile to my face and a chuckle every once in a while.

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Sarah's work is always super enjoyable to read!!
I can't wait for this to be released and add it to my collection :)

I'd like to thank the publisher, Andrews McMeel Publishing and Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

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I really loved the first three books in this series so I'm not sure if this is a case of this book actually being not as 'good' as those [I found the repeated use of the whole 'millenials vs gen-z' trope to be particularly tired in this installment but can't remember if it was part of the earlier books] or if I've just almost entirely grown out of the type of 'oh I do that too! how relatable!' humor that this primarily relies on, but this was just okay for me. The panels about cats were very cute as always though.

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I love Sarah Andersen's work, this was really good, it made me laugh out loud everytime, every page had something hilarious and very relatable. it was a really fun read!!

Thank you netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for a review

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I always anticipate anything that comes from Sarah Anderson, so when I had the chance to read her new collection "Oddball" before it releases in October, I was ecstatic. This is the fourth in her Sarah Scribbles collection and along with Herding Cats (#3) one of my favorites.

It's a great collection of illustrations. Just reading these one page comics are soothing to the soul. Very little repeats from her published work and plenty to make you laugh. Relatable topics for millennials, introverts, readers, cat lovers, and oh yes, fellow beings fighting all the feelings during a pandemic.

I always wish I could make these last longer and "Oddball" is no exception. Funny, comforting, and worth the time.

Thanks to NetGallery for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I simply love Sarah Andersen comics and her other books and Oddball did not disapointed. I loved so much! So fun and so relatable! For weird and introverted people who love cats - or not at all! - this books will make you laugh and your day happier and brigher. Just loved it!

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This is a quick and fun read, over way too soon. I could read these comics all day and still enjoy them.
Sarah Andersen’s style is funny and relatable, I took a lot of pleasure in rediscovering some strips I had already seen. It’s silly and charming, introvert people and cat lovers will definitely recognize themselves in it.

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I know I said I was done with these books but I lied

This was a very fun read, as always, and too relatable. Now that I own a cat myself, I find some vignettes painfully relatable. The illustrations are hilarious and the style is very personal. I liked this one better than the previous two, I am glad I gave this a chance because i had so much fun reading it

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Funniest copy yet!

Andersen manages to be relatable and also have the reader scratching their heads, thinking "who does this?"

Hilarious, will be buying more of her work.

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I've been reading a lot of genres and Sarah Andersen's work is a refreshing read. The theme and content of the book are both interesting and attention-getter. In terms of the language structure, the writing style is commendable and will be useful as one of the sources of comprehensive language input for English as second language learners. I am planning to use parts of the book that are relevant to my future lessons in Creative Writing. I believe that her work will keep my Filipino students interested in learning English and in exploring different types of English texts.

In terms of the structure and technical features of the work, Andersen's work is well-written. But I have to admit that even though I am an English teacher in my country, I am not a native speaker of the language and my knowledge in correcting grammatical structures and features in the book will be limited because I might misinterpret some implicatures in the text. On the other hand, as a non-native speaker of English, reading the book is not that hard and readers with average English language skills will still be able to comprehend the book and learn a lot from it.

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I am a huge fan of the artist and I follow Sarah on Instagram! This book has many comics that were not there on the Instagram page (at least ones that I have seen).
Really adorable and relatable work.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book!

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