Who would be a teenager again? Not many people, probably. This graphic novel follows Maybonne, and her kid sister Marlys, over the course of a year. They live with their grandmother because their parents are hopeless and don't really want them, and Maybonne, in particular, spends her year in a cycle of cringeworthy romantic relationships, which are all extremely relatable, but still. I kind of wanted to shake her for whining on about Doug for so very long. Still, I suppose that's part of the coming of age story, isn't it - learning to let go of things and people that it doesn't do you any good to hang on to.

Honestly, the book's so clearly observed that it probably deserves four stars, but while I liked it, it didn't grab me outstandingly if that makes sense. And Barry's artwork, while distinctive, is not something I find immediately appealing.