![]() ![]() The art is adorable, and while it’s only in black-white-grey tones, the panels are joyous and feel bright. But all these plot-holes don’t even matter, because ‘Lucky Penny’ is a fun tale that keeps you turning pages and before you know it – it’s already over! Some things don’t even make sense, like why a bunch of boys are constantly trying to freak our poor Penny out or why a laundromat is supervised by a little kid. The story is a weird mix of childish innocence and adult comedy. She is a total dork who survives by getting around on her cycle, eating ready-to-make ramen and reading smutty novels before falling asleep. How she manages her ill-fortune forms the rest of the novel.Īnybody who’s experienced days where nothing seems to go right, will completely relate to the ditzy mess Penny is. What follows next is Penny’s attempt at getting her life together, or not, as she lives in the garage-like space, with no bathroom. Her best-friend helps her move her stuff to a little rented storage space, and Penny has the bright idea of moving into the place herself when she sees it. She also loses her apartment and is close to broke. I love how the story begins with conflict in the very first page – Penny the protagonist is fired from her job. It helps readers escape into the world of the not-so-lucky Penny for a while. Created by Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota, this graphic novel is cute, funny and entertaining. ‘Lucky Penny’ is the kind of book you’ll love as you read, but forget about it after a few days. ![]()
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