I DNFed this book about halfway in. The story has graphic images and curse words are repeated multiple times. Although I don't mind reading books with curses if the story is worth it, this one was too much. I didn't understand the characters or the storyline at all. The drawing and colors were pretty okay, but i wasn't hooked to the book or anything.

Thank you Net Galley and Chronicle Books for allowing me to receive this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This comic book is full of black girl magic while also providing relatable events when it comes to managing hair, relationships, and battling everyday life challenges. I was initially drawn to this book because I am a black woman who goes through the daily struggles of wash day and trying to find the best hairstyle to accommodate me but as I began to read the comic an discover how each of the girls bonded with each other it made me realize that the value of friendship is important, it is important for women to uplift each other and stick together.

I want to start off by saying that I am not own voices so please seek out those reviews first and take everything i say with a grain of salt.
I really enjoyed this. The art was beautiful and I really enjoyed the plot. The stories were really sweet and I felt like i learned a lot about each woman in the short time I had with them. I also found the story to be extremely heart warming.

I flew through this book in less than an hour. "Wash Day Diaries" is about the friendship between four natural (hair) queens. The story stays true to the title in that the entire book is entangled with the attention and routines placed in caring for natural hair. It also embraces the struggles some have with living in a society where natural hair isn't always considered "professional" or "acceptable" and the desire to cover their own beauty to appease the masses. The book is not just about hair. "Wash Day Diaries" also tackles mental health, some stigmas associated with minorities, and how easily people can overlook/ be oblivious to your pain when you force a smile on your face. It weaves in some common scenarios minority women face on a regular basis internally and externally. This isn't a long book so I do not want to discuss every topic it covers in this review. I will sum it up by simply saying every woman, especially a woman of color, can find herself in one or all of these women.

Wash Day Diaries is hands down one of the best ensemble graphic novels I have ever read. It's attention to each character's development and nuance and beautiful intertwining of stories made it absolutely captivating. Like, I want to binge four seasons of this on Netflix.

This was cute graphic novel. Friendship, hair care, depression, etc. It was nice to see the differences between the girls on their days and them all cumulatively coming together in the end. I think the realness is the kind of friendship I think every gal strives for.

I loved this book! 11/10 stars !!
The graphic novel does get to a bit of a slow start, but I ended up more than appreciating my decision to stick around. Set in New York City, this story follows four black girl best friends as the bond over their hair and life in general. It made me laugh out loud, cry and kept me engaged all the way through to the last page.
This short read manages to touch on so many topics including depression, dating, familial ties, domestic violence, policing and friendship. Some are covered in passing and some make up a larger part of the story, but I felt like all were done well.
With a group of friends, its often easy to skip over the stories of one or two of them, but I appreciated that we got to spend time with each of the girls and get to know them. Even better, this did not feel like so many Black stories that are marketed for representation, but end up telling the story of Black pain. I felt so represented and related to so many of the girls' experiences. The only inaccurate thing was one of the characters keeping in her glasses while getting her hair done!
In conclusion, get this, read this YOU WILL LOVE T

Books I get from netgalley are either a hit or a miss. Wash Day Diaries was immaculate though. I loved every page in this! First off the artwork was amazing, lved the color scheme. The plot was simple but I enjoyed the friendship dynamic between the women. All four women are different but they also mesh together real well. I would love ride or die friends like these. I can't wait to see what else Jamila Rowser comes out with!

I have only read one other graphic novel before. I have been challenging myself to read more out of my comfort zone lately and I am so glad I read this one! I will definitely be on the lookout for more diverse graphic novels. I loved the story of these friends. I want more from these friends. I have 3 best friends and that scene at the show was so funny because I could see my friends doing the same thing. I highly recommend this book.

This story starts a bit slow paced for my taste, but after the second story it starts getting interesting. It revolves around four women and hair care. It was very fun to take a peek into the life of these women and their relationship with hair and the world. You can tell this story was made with a lot of love and care. Thanks to NetGalley for sending me an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this graphic novel so much! From the storyline to the beautiful illustrations, I was completely hooked. It revolves around four best friends who each have their own story, but all get tied together through bonding, self-care, and their hair care routine. I believe the way friendship, mental health, family, and culture is represented is well-executed. I would love to read more about these characters!

Thank you Chronicle Books and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The cover draws you in, but it’s the depiction of this friendship and the thread of the each person’s relationship with their hair that keeps you pulled in.

My favorite section was the Group Chat - I love how the panels pulled you into the chat, showing friends reacting to various high points in Tanisha’s story. I also liked how the writing/art depicted Tanisha getting her hair done and looping her best friends into her love-ish triangle.

The art and style of the book is beautiful and I just loved seeing these three and how they bonded while also honoring each pers

Wash Day Diaries is a beautiful book. It's visually stunning, dynamic, and evocative, and a glowing tribute to ride-or-die female friendship. This is something special, and I hope to see much more from these characters! I will be recommending to friends and library patrons far and wide.

Many thanks to the creators, the publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

Actual rating: 5/5 star

This graphic novel was a beautiful slice of life story that follows four different friends. There are 5 shorter stories in the graphic novel, one for each woman, and then one that celebrates their friendship.

This graphic novel showed the diversity and connections between black women from hair to their love lives to mental health. I loved how each woman was so different and there was so much representation in this short graphic novel. We saw a toxic ex, depression and mental health struggles, queer representation, trying to reconnect with family, and love life struggles.

This honestly had everything I could ever want and more and don't even get me started on the art style! It was absolutely so stunning and one of my favorite art styles I've ever seen in a graphic novel.

Thank you to Chronicle Books, Jamila Rowser, Robyn Smith, and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was well written and illustrated. Several things were highly relatable. I can't wait to read more from this author!

The illustrations in this graphic novel is absolutely STUNNING! 😍
I just read this with my sister and we couldn’t shut up about how beautiful the artwork was and how relatable every character was!

The story was funny & heartwarming!
It explored the beauty of friendship, love, mental health, and of course gorgeous Black hair care! 🖤👏🏿

This was a quick fun read and I can’t wait for it to come out so I can have it on my shelf! I loved it!

I really really loved this graphic novel! I felt so many emotions while reading this but namely JOY. I was laughing, cheering, cringing, and lamenting the triumphs and hardships of these friends throughout the book. The colors, textures, and patterns were the first things that caught my attention, and they continued to provide depth to the story as it progressed. The background imagery even created its own story with nods to various intertwined cultures and the gentrification that plagues the city. I loved how this comic broke the fourth wall in the Group Chat chapter (my favorite chapter)—a character pushes up the panel like a movie theater curtain! And, I really enjoyed how the friends were interposed into the memory as they added their commentary via texts!

I very much appreciated this love letter to Black girls, their friendships, and their hair, and I can’t recommend it enough. Be sure to look out for it this June!

Major thanks to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for this advanced copy of Wash Day Diaries in exchange for an honest review. Wash Day Diaries is scheduled to hit shelves on June 14th, 2022 and is currently available for preorder.

I. Love. This. The characters are complex, the stories are relatable, and the art itself is so fun and beautiful and clever (there is one specific panel in “Group Chat” that I just adore you’ll know it when you see it)!

This story follows four twenty-something best friends living in New York City (a genre I will never get tired of), specifically they live in the Bronx. Kim is super excited for her upcoming show, except for the nagging feeling in her brain that the ex- she’s been dodging is going to show up. Nisha is embracing her hoe phase, but once her love life and her work life cross paths it sends her running for the hills. Davene is severely depressed and trying to call out for help, but her friends can’t see the signs. Last but not least, Cookie goes to visit her estranged abuela and they reconcile, even if abuela doesn’t remember it.

Wash Day Diaries is Sex & the City for the next generation and for all the non-white women in the audience. This graphic novel is a character-heavy, slice-of-life story which I absolutely love; it has so much room for growth and continuation with potential for a series and even for television adaptation and I hope that everyone who reads can understand that. The representation of depression is very well done and true to life and the artist’s ability to show us what Davene is going through with next to no words is just beautiful. The story has a great balance of light and heavy subject matter; it evokes all kinds of emotions in the audience in all the right ways; and the actual friendship between these four women is so heartfelt and it’s just so easy to fall in love with them all.

Wash Day Chronicles is a refreshingly honest celebration of Black and Brown womanhood! I was in love with the hilarious text messages and conversations to the textures Smith illustrates. I almost felt as if I was a part of this group of friends. Rowser did a wonderful job keeping the text authentic to each character, their beliefs, and feelings. This was an absolute joy to read and I look forward to more works by these creators.

I really loved this graphic novel which read as a love letter to Black sisterhood and self care rituals. The book links five short stories that feature four friends in the Bronx, using hair care / wash day rituals to bind the stories together. The beautiful illustrations are colorful and eye-catching and it kept me engaged from beginning to end. Highly recommend!