A realistic, relatable coming of age story about growing up queer in a small town. I related to a lot of the themes shown in the novel, but I felt like it was hard to follow at times due to a lack of context and no proper introduction to all the characters. The art style was also good, and I felt like it matched the vibe of the story well.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked the feelings this graphic novel evoked, and many moments in it rang true to being a teenager. However, it was a bit hard to follow since we were almost plopped into the middle of a series of timelines and stories. In addition, while I liked the art style, some of the characters were hard to tell apart from each other.

Everyone Sux But You is an unapologetically honest coming-of-age graphic novel that captures the chaos, confusion, and occasional beauty of being a queer teen in a small town. K. Wroten’s debut YA graphic novel is a loud, aching anthem for the misfits—and it completely rocks.
This story is full of raw moments: grief, confusion, hope, and fear. But at its core, it’s a story about growth and self-acceptance, about finding pieces of light even when the world feels dim.

This book was a perfect account of what it’s like to be in love with a narcissist and how draining it is to love them even to the point of hurting yourself. Would definitely recommend.

Thank you NetGalley for this graphic novel i really enjoyed this one a lot actually i read a lot of graphic novels but this one definitely is up there with my favorites i loved the old school MySpace emo / goth vibes and all the nostalgia regarding the music and just the time the book took place i really loved how the color of all the art was a really pretty purple and black it really fit the theme. This novel had a lot of storylines it touched down about finding yourself, navigating loss , friendships , love etc it had it all and for that i wanted to keep reading to see what our main character goes through and seeing the growth of the character as well.. This novel was over 300 pages and that is one of my favorite thing in graphic novels i think people who like graphic novels will really like this one a lot i sure did. Cute artwork , good story, good side characters it also touched down on mental health as well and i think that is a very important topic.

There’s a difference between a character and pawns with problems. Here all we have is the face of teen ennui. At the throws of an uncertain future, grief, and confused love, we have a scattered odd-end group of emo kids who really don’t know how to hand out their love. On top of this, they don’t even know what they want. And at the base of this, these people, in essence, are not people. They’re just problems. They have no heart or soul. They have all their great Netflix one-liners, but without any of the heart. It’s a confused mess of a book without any strong direction. If its only purpose was to portray the face of teen angst, then this is it. And that is all.

Highly underdeveloped, but enjoyed the style in its wide-eyed Gumby-flimsy Scott Pilgrim emo-ness.

“You were sleeping beauty with a bedbug infestation. And I am the Orkin man. Here with your sweet salvation.”

Woah! This was a trip down memory lane. I know people say that everyone goes through an emo phase, but mine was around the same time that this book takes place. Mentions of MySpace, Radio Shack, Blockbuster… it all made my head spin at times. In a good way.

Everyone Sux But You is an introspective look at one person’s life growing up in a small town as a queer person and the relationships that shaped who they grew to be. It felt very surreal looking at the similarities to what I went through at the same time in my life and how looking back and I know that I was severely depressed. So seeing it through those lenses, I know that the MC was put through the wringer.

This was a great story, but I felt like I knew where the ending was taking me… and I was right, but that’s okay. Because I got to learn the lessons with the characters and feel the heartbreak.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my eARC.

A coming-of-age story about finding your own way, heartbreak, and healing.
Gorgeous illustrations and a compelling storyline, Everyone Sux But You by K. Wroten is the story of a queer girl and her best friend, and the chaos of growing up.
I identified strongly with the 2008-09 emo culture, as someone who was also in high school at that time, but I think even today's teens will enjoy this read.

The story is essential and incredibly relatable, addressing teen struggles, depression, and first love. While the art isn’t my personal favorite, I believe it complements the storyline perfectly. I found it refreshing and nostalgic that the setting is 2008, with references to CDs, VHS tapes, and MySpace evoking fond memories. This emo-coded graphic novel may not be my cup of tea, but it will undoubtedly resonate with its target audience.

I don’t understand whats going on actually? It’s about 2 teenage girls living their life but the topic seemed to jump from one another, felt like I’m not privy to their conversation, not part of their inside jokes. Also i’m not a fan of the illustration style

“Everyone Sux But You”had potential, but it didn’t work for me at all.

The art style was messy, but it did match the chaotic vibe of the story.

The plot follows Carson, a teen who falls for her best friend Ash. As their relationship begins, things get messy.

I didn’t like Carson much, and I really didn’t like Ash. Their relationship felt toxic and unhealthy, which made it hard to care about what happened between them.

I was hoping for a great queer story, but this one wasn’t for me.

i love k. wroten's graphic novels. i've read cannonball and was very familiar with their work in the messy queer genre. this little graphic novel is a speedy read and no exception to their previous skill; i would, in fact, say that this story was even better than their other work.

here's a story about a couple of best friends named carson and ash, both obsessively attached at the hip and yet, it's not for the better. no, this is a friendship that becomes toxic whenever they start to express feelings for each other, even if it means leading other people on. even if it means that they make plans to escape the featureless midwest for the west coast, a dream that gets derailed whenever carson gets into a dream school on the east coast.

this is a story punctuated by trauma and truly personifies the Bigness each choice in your youth seems to be full of, when everything feels like the end of the world when really, your life is just beginning.

loved this one.

Unfortunately I did DNF this book and couldn't really get through it. I didn't want to force myself to read it to then give it a lower rating knowing I wouldn't like it. I just didn't really connect with the art style or the story. However, I do see why this story would be enjoyable and relatable for the right audience.

High school is tough. If you are lucky, you find at least one friend who really gets you. Carson and Ash have each other. No matter how messed up their families are, how hard school is, they always have each other to lean on. But Carson starts acting weird - she actually seems to like the new boy. Ash hates this because - she's in love with Carson and this guy is moving in on their time together. But maybe their time apart is good, because Ash starts to realize maybe she does have other stuff she cares about beyond Carson.
Everyone Sux But You is a messy coming of age novel, one anyone who ever had a broken heart can relate to.

I think the story wasn’t bad and it had a lot of depth my main issue was with the art style I had a hard time telling characters apart and got quite confused at times.

High angst and heavy but also relatable.

Pretty good but hard to recommend…

Thanks to netgalley and Macmillan for an eARC.

3/5
Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for an arc. All opinions are my own.

I would generally consider myself someone with a pretty high tolerance for teen angst, but I did find that this book pushed my limits a little. I do think this is a very faithful representation of the edgy emo teen experience. I also think that it had a nice overall message.

Overall, not for me, but I could see how someone else might really enjoy it.

Everyone Sux But You is a time capsule into toxic teenage queer codependence and mutual want/heartbreak in a way that's pretty real! Inspired by author/illustrator K Wroten's own experiences as a youth, we follow Carson Flynn, a very of-the-era emo kid dealing with grief and loss and the lack of sense of self trying to just get through her teenage years side by side with long time friend Ash, who's been there through it all-- and not always for the best.

I think a lot of us queer adults have had some sort of toxic queer teen relationship of sorts (mine was never romantic but like...) so even though this was set in the era after mine (I think they in this graphic novel graduated in 2009 and boy was it rife with 2008/2009 references, from MySpace to the housing crisis/recession to the music cited at every chapter while I graduated in 2001) there was a lot I could connect with despite being rather straight-laced myself at that age.

It felt a bit long and took me a minute to get into, but once I got into it it crawled under my skin and into the deep places I look back on occasionally like, "haha, wow, teenage years... huh..."

Thank you to Macmillan Children's Publishing Group | Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for review!

the emotions in this are so raw and real. i loved the addition of songs as chapter titles, i tried to listen to each song during its respective chapter to get the full experience!

i see some people complaining about the art style --- personally i really enjoyed it, it felt authentic to the characters. sometimes side characters were a little difficult to differentiate at first glance, but context clues could make it pretty obvious.

i loved frankie and she deserved better. she was just relentlessly nice to carson even though carson was not exactly doing the same. sometimes it was tough to see why carson was so attached to ash -- wish we got a flashback or two about that! i also wouldve liked the reveal of why ash didnt like jazzy earlier, as for a lot of the first half it seems like ash is just being mean to jazzy for fun.

really enjoyable story overall, a very 'meaty' and complex story for a graphic novel which i appreciate! check this one out when it publishes in a couple weeks :)

Everyone Sux But You has a sharp art style that matches its characters and the messy complicated feelings of senior year. It took me a while to connect with this story because I wasn’t very attached to any of the characters at first, and especially disliked Ash. She is supposed to be a chaotic and harsh person, and certainly represents a lot of what Carson has struggled with regarding the loss of her mom and feeling adrift. But, Ash was just way too self absorbed and hectic for me. Part way through the book I was much more invested in Carson’s other relationships and the stories behind side characters.

I enjoyed all the references to pop culture at the time (2009) and graduated high school just 2 years before Carson so a lot was familiar to me. The running theme of song titles as chapters was an enjoyable detail. I found some of the writing to be a little jumpy and confusing, but maybe those were references I didn’t get. While this book didn’t connect for me as strongly as I anticipated there are certainly teens out there who will relate to this story, and the emo/hardcore scene it takes place in.

'Everyone Sux But You' is a graphic novel I really wanted to love but ultimately just found myself pushing through for the sake of pushing through.

It's very emo and a little cringe in the ways all high school stories should be but the MC was just ridiculously unlikeable and the people they surrounded themselves with equally so - which isn't always a bad thing, I just didn't think it really worked to click with this story outside of that. The art style was great and I'd love to see what else this author could do with it! I saw a lot of potential here but it was ultimately, unfortunately, lacking.

The most important thing is a story that's engaging and that compels you forward, this story definitely has a home, it just isn't with me.