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Oddball

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As a millennial who loves reading, cats, memes and is an introvert, I related SO HARD to so many of these little comic strips. They had me smiling throughout. I really liked the illustration style and particularly the extreme close-ups and weird expressions that perfectly captured the specific feelings. It's my first ever time coming across Sarah Andersen's work, but I'll definitely look forward to reading more of it. She's very funny.

Nothing much else to say besides: Oddballs UNITE! XD (LOL)

**I received an advanced e-copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and the author for the opportunity**

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As usual, Sarah’s Scribbles is as much fun as her other books. If you have a sense of humor, like cats and are introverted you will find this book and all of her other books especially humorous! If you aren’t introverted and don’t like cats you’ll still like it.

**thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc I received**

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I’ll keep my review short and sweet since this was a short collection of comics. I picked this up on NetGalley so a big thank you to NetGalley and the publishers over at Andrews McMeel Publishing. This is the fourth collection of comics from Sarah Andersen to come out so far. A lot of them deal with life as a Millennial and life during 2020. The collection comes out on October 21st and is available for pre-order now.

I have always loved Sarah Andersen’s sense of humor and art style. I think this collection perfectly sums up what life has been life for the past couple of years. It also deals with pets as always and the struggles that can come with being an introvert (even if one of those struggles is your extroverted friend). This is the humor of our generation and I was so glad I got to read it early. I’ve already seen a handful of these comics online, but I really enjoyed reading them as a collection. It was super quick and easy to get through which I really needed after finishing a really long and dense fantasy novel earlier in the day.

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I love Sarah Andersen and her work. Her comics, like the ones found in Oddball, make me feel like there is someone like me out there. I struggle with a lot of the things Andersen touches on. It's nice to not feel alone.

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I adore Sarah Andersen's comics and I usually spend the majority of my time reading her books showing them to my friends and very patient partner yelling "IT ME' because of how relatable they are. They're delightful and always a joy to read (an instant recipe for lot of cackling) and I always walk away in a much brighter mood.

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It's no secret Sarah Andersen is loved by many. Her instagram following awaits her comics to brighten their day with impatience. Just like many of these people, I like her comics as well, so when I saw her book was a 'read now' ARC on Netgalley, I one-clicked faster than you can say yes. And let me tell you, I was not disappointed.

I sent my friend who absolutely loves Andersen's comics a text saying she was going to love the new book. Because I certainly did! I snorted, I wheezed, I laughed, I LOL'ed... Especially the one about the different love languages got to me. I guess you could say my last serotonin molecule got off her ass while reading this book. ;)

100% would recommend if you want to enjoy a little everyday life comedy!

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As always, Sarah Andersen's comics are delightful, and incredibly relatable. A true gift to millennials everywhere.

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As an avid follower of Sarah Anderson from the beginning of her career on instagram and other social media platforms, she never fails to disappoint. I have never seen a comic by her that I have no related to.

From her ability to capture everyday struggles with procrastination and living an introverted life, to specific occasions such as the holidays and owning a cat, Sarah Anderson never lets us down.

This latest addition is no exception to this high praise. Anderson continues with her unique ability to make us laugh and encourage us not to be so hard on ourselves, as we are normal.

I would recommend to anyone to try out these comics, as they are able to brighten anyone's day.

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When it comes to simple yet cute and relatable four-to-five panel comics about the human condition as an anxious, introverted millennial who prefers cats to people, Sarah Andersen is peerless and unparalleled.

This is her fourth collection of comics, and it may just be my favorite so far—I loved every single page, and only wish it had been longer. Global warming and the pandemic/quarantine make some appearances, but as a whole this was refreshing because it's mostly about cats and the sudden emergence of exceptionally odd interests. Personally, while I can't say that I'm particularly taken by frogs, one of my hyperfixations this year has been Greek mythology, so I loved that there were some adorable comics that included Medusa and Hades.

I, too, am a former emo kid, love true crime and macabre stuff, am dumb in three different languages, love spooky things, cute things, and spooky-cute things the most of all, have given up the inherently sexist ~*not like the other girls*~ crap as I've grown up and learned to enjoy my femininity, waste too much time looking at memes, lose myself in hyperfixations (or, as I like to call them, my emotional support obsessions), and have no idea what I'm doing.

Sarah gets is, and has a unique gift for distilling even complex feelings into just a few panels with the simplest lines, sometimes without even requiring any words at all. She's an oddball who makes us other oddballs feel seen and understood, and I'll always support her art.

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It's the fourth Sarah's Scribbles book and the series is starting to get really worn out at this point. Though not as determinedly dull as Herding Cats, Oddball is still a weak entry with few strips doing more than raise a faint smile, and most leaving me with a "meh" at best. A lot of obvious, social media humour that I'm sure gets lots of likes on Instagram or wherever but aren't impressive at all, least of all collected and read in a sequence like this. The art style hasn't progressed much (she uses blurs in some now) but at least this wasn't as dad jokey as her last book, Fangs, was. Unless you're a die hard fan of hers, Oddball isn't worth checking out for Sarah Andersen fans.

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I absolutely loved this little book. (Might buy a physical copy). Very relatable, and fun. Loved the drawings and everything about it.

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A lovely collection of relatable and hilarious drawings that speak to the reality of life as an anxious elder millennial. This book would make a great gift for the weird best friends in your life. I giggled and felt very seen as I paged through this collection of art.

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

I love Sarah Andersen's work, so it was a real pleasure to read this book. I had already seen some of these online, and was very happy to discover new comics.
It's all way too relatable and very funny, and I recommend it if you want good milenial or gen Z humour, and cats.

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It was a very nice and funny collection. Would have, as always, like for them to be longer. Some of the drawings I have seen on the internet beforehand but the majority were new to me.

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Sarah Andersen's comics are always a joy to read, I find them very enjoyable and also very relatable since I am a fellow introvert like the author. The comics are a lot of fun and they never fail to put a smile on my face. I totally recommend this new Sarah's Scribbles collection!

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I will worship this woman as a goddess. Because she is a goddess. I always loved her style and her cartoons and comics. She's unique and irreplaceable.
I've laughed so much with her work. Who knows Sarah, know that she's so hilarious.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book.

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As always, very funny with great pictures, also coming with a new obsession, FROGS.
This charming and humorous fourth collection of Sarah’s Scribbles was about many things that I really loved the PETS part.

Well, my cats prefer my cup to their water bowl, and I'm not multilanguage, I’m dumb in 3 languages, too. It’s not what you expect. :)
I'm always surprised that there are so many of me in Sarah Andersen's books.

Many thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for giving me the chance to read Oddball, Sarah's Scribbles #4 by Sarah Andersen, I have given my honest review.

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I’ve read all of Sarah’s Scribbles books and, although I still enjoyed it, this one was my least favorite.

It explores a whole range of matters, from anxiety to procrastination, cute kittens and millennial life. As an introvert myself I could relate to many of these comics (I exclaimed more than once “that’s me!”). I especially enjoyed the comics about books and authors, I laughed out loud with some of them, but several other jokes flew over my head. Also I felt like I had already seen some of them before, but the funny drawing style still made them cute.

If there’s a book 5 in the series I’ll be there to read it.

Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Relatable, hilarious and downright comforting - Sarah Andersen is back with her latest instalment of Sarah’s Scribbles. I loved this one just as much as I have loved her others, I feel like she plucked some of these scenarios right from my own life. The relatable and lighthearted read we all need in 2021!

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Sarah' Andersen's books have been since a couple of years a must read on my Goodreads account. I always have a lot of fun and enjoy her comics a lot.

Leggere Sarah Anderson é diventato quasi un must per me da un paio d'anni a questa parte e la seguo su tutti i social media anche perché mi diverte sempre moltissimo.

I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.

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