Synopsis:
Continuing their first semester at university, fast friends Susan, Esther, and Daisy want to find their footing in life. But in the face of hand-wringing boys, holiday balls, hometown rivals, and the willful, unwanted intrusion of “academia,” they may be lucky just to make it to spring alive.
Review:
I’d say I’m enjoying the Giant Days series but I’m overly sold on it just yet. The first volume lacked a clear plot and this one was looking the same way for a while. It does, however, have a few main focuses; exams, relationships and whatever the hell happened with Susan.
This series is pure chaos, I never really know what’s going on, but I enjoy it anyway. Susan’s plotline was actually crazy, someone literally tries to kill her. See my point about it being pure chaos?
It is very funny though. The feeling of forcing the comedy in the first volume has definitely dissipated in this one. The jokes feel more natural and while the plotlines are quite out there, they make sense for this world they live in. Your first year at uni is often a little crazy and that feeling has been captured well.
I complained in volume one that you don’t really know who these characters are and they don’t go through any type of development. Well, that changed. In Giant Days Vol. 2, you see Esther try to change herself for a man, but eventually she comes to her senses. Daisy is going through a rough time with her sexuality (this is more of a background plot, hopefully, this is explored in more detail in the future) and Susan develops a relationship with McGraw.
Overall, I’d say Giant Days Vol. 2 was much stronger than the first. You learn more about the characters, a somewhat clearer plot line is forming and I still love the art style. I will definitely be checking out volume three.
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