Clubbing

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Graphic novel with many familiar themes--teenage girl sent away from her hip, urban home to live with her grandparents in the countryside (dial-up exile). First person narration, a bit of a mystery, references to Wuthering Heights, and goth girl with a 'tude persona add interest, but title seems a bit young for the Flume Award, more a middle school title than high school. Mary Cronin, Madison Library

//This was a great little graphic novel that I think will be mostly of interest to girls. It was very enjoyable and included typical teen angst. The end was a bit over the top, but some might find it hilarious in it's absurdity. -B. Moore Hall Memorial Library//

Definitely a middle school girl read. The black & white drawings in this graphic novel are good, but I would have a hard time recommending this title. The transitions were extremely choppy and the storyline is been there, done that. Lots of English Slang. Flipping back and forth from the story to the American translation at the back of the book was annoying. D.Schaaf, Goffstown Public Library

Interesting. Hard to tell what it was going to be about from the cover, or even the beginning of the story. Good twist. Nice to see a "normal" goth character portrayed -not all the way on the dark side. May catch both boys and girls -girls because of content, boys because of hot goth chick on front of graphic novel. Clearly not reaching audience, though, or Minx imprint would have continued. Thought that the Britishisms were more pronounced than even in Georgia Nicholson books; lexicon in back will be helpful to those unfamiliar with colloquial British English. -Kirsten, Lane Memorial Library, Hampton