SKIM!

I really enjoyed reading this novel. It took me back to my years in high school. I may not have been wiccan or a slightly overweight teenage girl, but I felt a connection with Skim. She was with a group friends that despised everything that was popular and yet it never really seemed like she actually hated the popular kids. That was just the group she ended up in. It was pretty similar to my situation in high school. She was discovering who she was. She didn't really fit in with the people she was hanging out with throughout most of the story, but that was ok because she was just figuring out who she was. I especially enjoyed the end of the story. It was great that she made friends with one of the most popular girls in school. They both seemed more mature than the rest of the students. They shared a disgust for how shallow everything is in high school. It was great that Skim got away from Laura in the end. The story ended in the best way possible. It had an open ended ending that left me with the thought that Skim was going to be ok and had found a true friend.It was the first graphic novel that i've ever read and I truly enjoyed it. It's a really cool medium. I won't hesitate to read some more.