This book had such a cute premise and I will absolutely recommend it to some of our teen/middle reader patrons, but it read so YOUNG to me. I didn’t get senior in high school vibes? More like end of middle school vibes? It was also confusing why iris’s friends were so wild to her. I also thought that more of a back story for each girls’ dish would have flowed better. The illustration was great and the story was cozy.

I loved this coming of age novel that's focused around food. But that's because I'm a bit of a foodie myself.

An incredibly sweet and endearing graphic novel, skilfully rendered. Much appreciated and highly recommended.

3.5 stars.

Supper Club is a cute little graphic novel about a group of friends in their final year of high school who start a supper club to create more time together within their conflicting schedules. The art style is cute and fun, and the food looks delicious. The girls are pretty relatable, and the story has a good slice of life vibe to it. I do wish it had focused more on the actual supper club and them bonding over making and eating food together, particularly since the description made it seem like there would be more of that. Overall though, it's a good and cute comic that's worth the read!

This was a great comic about friendship and how food can unite people. Nora and her friends are seniors in high school, but with the future looming near, the girls try to spend as much time together as possible. Navigating personal issues and high school drama, they manage to stay together by creating the supper club, where they share food, recipes, and camaraderie. They learn that even if they don't see eye to eye on things, their friendship can withstand all they are willing to withstand. It's a lovely tale and even has some great recipes.

This book is a very sweet coming of age illustrative graphic novel. It is very delicate in themes of out growing friendships and having life go in unexpected directions. I feel like this should be required reading for all kids in the middle to high school transition. Definitely will be buying it for my nieces and nephews.

A story about three close friends who experience the last year of high school together, with life constantly getting in the way of their devotion to attending their own created club, Supper Club, the girls learn to forgive and amend broken friendships.

Nora, basically the founder of supper Club, loves to cook and enjoys cooking for her friends; however, she is not as studious as her two best friends which brings her great anxiety as she dwells on the fact that because she is not as studious, she will be left behind. Because of this, she experiences gradual anxiety which ends her up in the hospital after experiencing a panic attack.

Lili (I presume is Chinese) is the bridge to the three friends but she, too, has her own battles to defeat. Having a helicopter mother (and what seems also an absent father) and part of being Asian, she was nagged to focus on her school work and that senior year is not a time to be playing around. Lili experiences her possibly first rebellion as she befriends a boy named Danny from church and quite possibly even have a slight crush on him, she ends up learning that nothing exceeds more than girl friendships as Danny leaves her in the streets in the middle of the night after leaving a frat party (?).

Iris' father ended up in the hospital and that really messed her up. Feeling like she did not use her time wisely, and probably filled her heart with regrets, Iris immersed herself in studying and not being fully present with her best friends, often skipping Supper Clubs or showing up briefly but leaving again to study. Because of this, it broke their friendships for a short period as she refused to be honest with them or involving them in what is going on with her life.

In the end, the three friends made amends and celebrated graduating high school together doing what they love, having potluck together.

I love that this book is descriptive with what teenagers will/are experiencing as they are transitioning to adulthood. With no longer being considered a child, they learn to be open with one another and learn that everyone goes through their own things but good friendships built on good foundation will always last. However, it does not mean that one can be distant with the friendship, as it also takes effort to maintain the relationship. This book is great for those who are seniors in high school or going through a life changing experience such as junior high to high school too.


Random note: Is the red stuff in a pot they are eating HOTPOT? Because I love hotpot! I also thought it might be kimchi jjigae haha

Thanks NetGalley and Image Comics for this arc!

4.5/5 stars

I really really enjoyed this graphic novel, which really encompassed how joyful, bittersweet, and difficult your last year of high school can be. The art was so colourful and fun, and the characters were really well rounded. I feel like some panels left me a little confused, like they should've been better explained or just fleshed out a bit more, but not overly much. Some parts felt a little rushed, I would've liked more closure or explanations with some parts, but overall great graphic novel. The few recipes at the end were a cute bonus, too!

The Supper Club takes place during the last year of high school when a group of friends are trying their best to spend their time together while also facing personal struggles.  I loved the different recipes the Supper Club created especially the mofongo. I hope there will be an update on the Supper Club even though the book was published in September 2022.

I thought this was a really lovely representation of teen friendships that touched on lots of different difficult topics teens are facing in a sensitive, age appropriate way. The art style was beautiful and so engaging, perfect for the intended age group.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy.

This was such a wholesome story of teen friendship that touched on some difficult topics in a graceful manner. The Supper Club girls reminded me of my friends from high school and all the angst of being a teen. Loved the art style and recipes included at the back too!

I didn't love this as much as I was hoping to, but I thought this was really well-written and interesting.

This was cute! It definitely felt like a young audience, maybe younger than YA at times and more grade school. The idea of the girls getting together to keep each other close was nice. I did like the art style and found this to be a fun casual read.

Supper Club is a moving, warm teenage slice-of-life book. Unlike other novels with characters of this age, the kids' parents do play an important role in the various stories running under and over each other, but they are barely there as characters.

The artwork is gorgeous and the food looks better than real life - keep a plate and snacks nearby at all time while reading!

It was a cute graphic novel that incorporated delicious looking cartoon foods, and female friendships and girlhood, and the struggles that come with that.

Three girls start Supper Club to spend their last year together at highschool and to share amazing dishes. We explore friendships, personal struggles, crushes, mental health, and more. I loved the diverse cast of characters and the mouth watering food 🤤 Though I wanted more, this coming of age graphic novel was still cozy and comforting!

Thanks NetGalley and Image Comics for my copy!

Omggg i love thisss sooo muchhh thank you netgalley and the author for letting me try this book is hilarious about food ♡

Supper Club is a book that grabbed my attention right from seeing the delicious-looking cover.

This is a high school coming-of-age story, with all the dramas that may entail. And the titular supper club serves as the one thing our main characters all have in common and can all come together for among the chaos of the final school year...until even that starts to become difficult for some of them.

I must admit, from the cover art and the description, I expected more of a focus on the supper club gatherings themselves, especially with the first night being given to us in so much detail. But as the story progressed, the food shifted more to the background as the teens' problems came to the forefront.

On that note, while I wasn't a fan of Nora, it was good to see some mental health rep with her panic attacks. However, I think she (and the others to a degree) were downright awful to Iris, who is going through a terrible time with her hospitalised dad.

Lily's story was also slightly disappointing, in that we see her being the first in the group navigating things with a potential love interest, but there's no real resolution to anything that happens, so we're left not knowing if that goes anywhere.

Overall this was a fairly simple read, and though the art style isn't quite what I'd expected based on the cover, it still works well enough. And I was glad to see a handful of the featured recipes included in the back of the book!

Thank you to Netgalley, Image Comics and Jackie Morrow for sending me a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

A YA graphic novel about high schoolers who come up with a supper club as an idea for friendship gathering/activity. The illustrations are captivating.

This was a super cute coming of age graphic novel! It was a bit disorganized at times and felt like I needed a bit more structure or direction but I love how it highlighted a few of the darker less happy aspects of the high school experience intertwined with a story of friendship and the importance of your support network!