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It's yet again time to talk about a handy-dandy book I've read in the past week and today, I'm talking about not a novella or a wattpad story. I'm going to talk to you about a journal. And that journal is The Isobel Journal by Isobel Harrop.
- pub date: November 7th 2013
- pub house: Hot Key Books
- genre: young adult, sequential art
- book description:
THE ISOBEL JOURNAL is no ordinary snapshot of a contemporary teenage life. A charming and vivid narrative scrapbook of the eighteen-year-old author's sketches, mini-graphic novels, photographs and captions, it captures her wit, her observations and her creative talent as she takes us through the three central themes in her life: 'Love', 'Friends, Art and Otters' and 'Me'.
Resonant of Laura Dockrill's MISTAKES IN THE BACKGROUND and with the powerful naïve illustrative style of cult Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara, this is a collector's gift for teenagers and all who have the teenage experience still in their hearts. Readers will emphasise with this witty and honest journal of a girl getting to grips with impending adulthood. A must-have for all hipster teenagers and anyone who appreciates the raw creativity of youth. Enchanting and poignant.
Every once in a while, you get to chill things down with a book and this is one of those books you could read to cheer yourself up or calm yourself down.
The Isobel Journal is actually not a novel--which I had initially thought it was. It's, well, a journal. A journal filled with doodles, drawings and words about a "northern girl from where nothing really happens". And it's cute and worth the while of time you spend with it.
I actually finished it within half an hour. Because this isn't the kind of book you have to invest a lot of time on. You basically just have to flick on the pages, stare at the beautiful photos and illustrations and then laugh a little if you find yourself within the pages.
I've thought quite repeatedly whilst reading through this journal about how adorable this might look like in physical copy. This reminded me of the illustrations in Why We Broke Up and The Name of This Book is Secret a lot.
Overall, The Isobel Journal is an adorable, one-seating read that's made to speak to you in a way wherein you find yourself agreeing with the author's thoughts and perspective in life. It's made to inspire you about making something colorful and great about the little things about yourself and your life.
I'd like to thank Yani for raving about this beautiful little thing because if it wasn't for her, I would've just stared at this for so long on Netgalley until it archives.
'Til next time!
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