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Snotgirl, Vol. 1: Green Hair Don't Care
by Bryan Lee O’Malley, Leslie Hung
I'm highly intrigued by this series and the oddness it presents, even though I currently feel confused by the more surreal pieces.
I've seen a few different reviewers wonder if this comic is meant to be satirical. In my opinion, it avoids the use of ridicule while still raising questions about current sociology, namely the role of social media in creating a virulent culture of comparison and impossible perfectionism. Due to this, it's true that many of the exact situations and themes in these issues may not apply to anyone in a few years, but eventually losing relevance is a senseless reason to not tell a story. Everything changes and grows over time, and I hope the featured characters in this comic do as well.
Lottie is unarguably vapid and self absorbed, but her fixation with presenting a flawless yet unattainable version of herself is something a majority of people can probably understand on a personal level. We all want to be revered in high esteem for one reason or another, yet the people in Lottie's world seem to have reached the toxic extreme of that desire.
I have no guesses as to what will happen going forward, but this story and its gorgeous art have attracted my interest nevertheless.
I've seen a few different reviewers wonder if this comic is meant to be satirical. In my opinion, it avoids the use of ridicule while still raising questions about current sociology, namely the role of social media in creating a virulent culture of comparison and impossible perfectionism. Due to this, it's true that many of the exact situations and themes in these issues may not apply to anyone in a few years, but eventually losing relevance is a senseless reason to not tell a story. Everything changes and grows over time, and I hope the featured characters in this comic do as well.
Lottie is unarguably vapid and self absorbed, but her fixation with presenting a flawless yet unattainable version of herself is something a majority of people can probably understand on a personal level. We all want to be revered in high esteem for one reason or another, yet the people in Lottie's world seem to have reached the toxic extreme of that desire.
I have no guesses as to what will happen going forward, but this story and its gorgeous art have attracted my interest nevertheless.