Username: Evie by Joe Sugg - review
Evie feels completely alone and like no one notices her, in school or anywhere else. Her Dad pays her no attention as he is always shut up in his office tapping away on his computer, Evie doesn’t know what to do or who to turn to. When her Dad dies she has to move in with her cousin who she hates and who hates her, they’re from completely different worlds. But it turns out her Dad has left her something unimaginable, something to take her to another world where she can be herself and make friends. She soon learns that no world can be perfect. Every world has its issues.
I don’t usually read graphic novels, I find it difficult to follow pictures more than words and it’s quick to read. I decided to read this as part of my dedication to Joe Sugg (ThatcherJoe) because he’s an amazing Youtuber and I knew that it wouldn’t take me all that long to read it but surprisingly I really, really enjoyed it! I even forgot it was a graphic novel as I got so drawn in by the story.
I found that I followed the pictures much better than in other graphic novels I have tried to read which helped me get properly drawn into the story.
I think Evie was a really relatable character, not only for me but for everyone. Evie feels socially awkward and hasn’t got any friends. She is a complete outcast and I think that’s how every teenager really feels even if they hide it behind their friends — fake or real.
The story was really good; I always really like it when people end up in completely different worlds and have to deal with situations they never could have imagined.
There is a slight shortage of characters – though I don’t know how many characters are usual in a graphic novel – but they are really great, although they weren’t all likeable and they aren’t supposed to be. They all had really formed personalities and you feel like you know them.
I really liked the style of the speech bubbles.
I enjoyed this graphic novel much more than I thought I was going to and I found that I finished reading it really fast. It made me really sad that it was over because I was so engrossed in the storyline.
I really suggest you read this graphic novel because it’s really good and really relatable. It makes you realise that you’re not alone and that everyone feels the way you feel, even if they seem to be surrounded by friends that they’re really close to. It’s in everyone’s natural teenage instinct to feel alone and uncared for.
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