It is quite basic and offers nothing new or no solid content. Also feels repetitive and monotonous. But some extra points to it for being inclusive of trans and lgbtq+ community. That even Adichie fails to acknowledge.

I really enjoyed this. It's super short and to the point. It's very inclusive, another plus. It started as a zine and still feels like one. The artwork is really nice and crisp and fits the book.

This is an important book, and particularly timely. I will definitely recommend this to my students and include it in a lit circle for social justice and human rights. A short book, but powerful, it contains many topics for conversation and is in support of feminism. Thanks for the opportunity to read the ARC and review.

This is not a story. It's a reflection. A n acknowledgement that we have a cultural problem. That women are still undervalued in both big and small ways. That life is hard for females but especially for women of color. It's also a warning. Girls aren't going to put up with these things. We're becoming more vocal about our complaints. We have the vote and equal rights but we're going to demand true equality.

What a wonderful essay. It says a lot of things that I have heard before- but adding the art to the words adds so much dimension.

What Makes Girls Sick and Tired certainly has a powerful message. The illustrations were absolutely beautiful.

Although I'd agree and relate with most of the statements contained in this graphic novel, I found them to be mediocre and it seems like a wasted opportunity because a lot of these statements has been widely known already. Mind you, I don't say that it becomes less important just because it has been widely known. It's just a shame because there's a chance to dig this issue deeper rather than just throwing the same repetitive statements on the plate. I'm also not the biggest fan of the illustrations as it looks flat (even lazy and unfinished at some point) to me.

It felt more like a list of things that bother girls collected from Twitter and Tumblr and less like a graphic novel.
The cover's cute though.

It was quite a good graphic novel and I definitely liked the art style. I could relate to quite some things, but definitely not all of them. However, there were also a lot of things that I think do not only apply to women but also to men. Therefore, it kind of felt like this book was all over the place.

I really enjoyed the book! It was something I could relate to in most aspects while also giving me information and statistics that I did not know about. I read it on my kindle app and at times the pictures that went with the writing did not match up. That would be my only critique.

What Makes Girls Sick and Tired is a book that I think everyone should read, if they want an insight to why feminists exist. Though the world has changed a lot for woman's rights, there's still a long ways to go, and this book explains exactly why. With quirky purple comic like art, this is a powerful book and I feel compelled to buy multiple copies, and hand them out to people who may need to read it, which is probably a lot of people. After all, we can only change the world one step at a time, and this is one of those steps.

At barely fifty pages, this is a perfect read for if you only have a short time to spare, and want to get into some non fiction and understand the world a little better, and the problems that women face every day, just living. I would say that no matter what, you should check it out if you get the chance.

Thanks for reading!
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I really loved this book as it’s short, sweet and manages to get its point across in 45 pages. The length of the book is also what seems to hinder it, as 45 pages isn’t enough to go into depth on any of the issues mentioned. The style of this book is more suited to being an introductory crash-course on feminism and the ‘female experience’ for someone who has no idea what feminism even is. This is where the book begins to fall apart, as I can’t pin-point an intended target audience.

‘What Makes Girls Sick and Tired’ shines in the range of issues it presents, and doesn’t focus on the straight-cisgendered-privileged-white experiences of women, but the struggles of all women of varying cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexualities, and more.

The illustrations by Geneviève Darling are also really cute and work to enhance the content of the text.

I would recommend this book to anyone who isn’t aware of, and would like to learn more about, the experiences of women outside of their own knowledge-base or lived-experiences.

What Makes Girls Sick and Tired? is, simply put, an illustrated list of offenses against women and girls. The most stunning aspect is the sheer magnitude of the crisis of worldwide misogyny. As De Pesloüan states on the first page, Girls are sick and tired because sexism affects everyone, every day, in ways that are both obvious and subtle, and both simple and complex and every girl, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender, personality, physical attributes and more, shares similar experiences. The author and illustrator acknowledge that they are privileged white women, so it may not be a complete list of experiences, but the book serves as a call to action in support of feminism and women’s rights. It’s difficult to tell from the galley how the book will appear in print, but on-screen it is a page-by-page list of offenses with accompanying monochromatic illustrations which are somewhat amateurish and inconsistent in style. Regardless, the book achieves the stated purpose. Counselors might find this valuable, but it would be an optional library purchase.

Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for this early copy.

I believe it should have better a bit longer and included more artwork. However, the artwork was beautiful and it was well-written. I'll be looking for more from this artist/author in the future.

I was sent an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Second Story Press for providing this!

Recently I received a copy of What Makes Girls Sick and Tired by Lucile de Pesloüan, and I quickly devoured this book in a matter of minutes.

The Blurb:
What Makes Girls Sick and Tired is a feminist manifesto that denounces the discrimination against and unfairness felt by women from childhood to adulthood. The graphic novel, illustrated in a strikingly minimalist style with images of girls with varied body types and personalities, invites teenagers to question the sexism that surrounds us, in ways that are obvious and hidden, simple and complex.
The book’s beginnings as a fanzine shine through in its honesty and directness, confronting the inequalities faced by young women, every day. And it ends with a line of hope, that with solidarity, girls will hurt less, as they hold each other up with support and encouragement.

My review:
This YA graphic novel is a 48-page feminist manifesto designed to spark creativity in the minds of young feminists. This was a difficult one to rate fairly, as I’m sure I do not fit the requirements of the targeted audience. To me, the imagery and wording of this book were truly beautiful, but nothing new. I have been a feminist for several years and have even been studying feminism for the past few years as a Gender Studies minor, and the design of this book was to spark a conversation and to get people to start asking questions, so these are conversations that I have already begun, conversations that I have been exploring.

I gave this book a high rating because I am extremely excited that it exists and that others will have a book that I did not have when I first started asking questions. This book 100% serves its purpose, but unfortunately, it’s a purpose that didn’t really apply to me, so I could not give it five stars. There’s truthfully a lot more that I think could have been included in this book. There were times where something was almost poetic, but just barely missed the mark. I only found two quotes that I thought were significant enough to highlight, even though every single page is filled with things that I was hoping would be quotable.

“Girls are less sick and tired when they are encouraging, supportive, and united in solidarity with one another. It’s one of the best parts of feminism.”

I would definitely recommend this book for anyone that’s just getting their start into feminist literature and for all young women (teens mostly) everywhere.
I would truthfully recommend it to all readers that want to give it a shot. It took me about twenty minutes to read this book and I would definitely say that it was twenty minutes well-spent. It was a joy to read and I would definitely pick up any possible sequels!

This is a fantastic look into the world of women, and what they face in today's modern society. The illustrations do the heavy lifting here, as the text is a bit simplistic (though I very much appreciated the citations throughout!). This is a fun primer that also serves as a wakeup call for feminists everywhere.

‘Girls are less sick and tired when they are encouraging, supportive, and united in solidarity with one another. It’s one of the best parts of feminism.’

This was a fantastic insight into what girls and woman face in today’s society. I, myself have felt and experienced some of the issues raised in this book. It is shocking that in the 21st century woman are still facing these issues.

The illustrations were beautiful - simple yet highly effective. They added a lovely purple pop of colour to break up the often shocking facts.

It certainly offers a wake up call - and it would be ideal for anyone who tries to shoot down feminism or use it as an insult.

'What Makes Girls Sick and Tired' by Lucile De Peslouan is a novel that is targeted at young girls who want to learn more about feminism. It is about making the ideas of feminism accessible for a younger audience in order to build their knowledge of what feminism is, why we need it and the effects of female oppression. Although it was extremely short, only 52 pages, for its demographic , it ultimately works. Each small paragraph detailing 'What makes girls tired' is concise enough that it packs a hefty punch - and even I was sitting at my desk ready to roar. It is meant to have an emotional effect on the reader because it is presenting absolute facts of how women across the world are being treated because they are a woman or woman-identifying.

It completely and utterly fulfills its purposes and the graphics within this novel are absolutely stunning and both supplement and compliment what the text is emphasising. My only issue concerns the length as I felt it was too short, and although it did pack a punch, it was superficial and I think there might need to be more of an attempt at extrapolating some of the points raised in order for young people to fully understand this issue that is extremely prevalent within our society today.

Overall, though, I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars because it shares such an important message for all young people and I hope schools and community libraries stock this because it is needed.

What Makes Girls Sick and Tired is a starter into the 'complicated world' of girls. Filled with gorgeous images and short explanation, it's perfect for anyone. The only problem was that it was too short.

This is a very nice, first intro to trying to understand women's issues generally. A good kind of overview of why feminism is important and possibly a good thing to give to a preteen who doesn't seem to be 'getting' the challenges that they or others face and what that means for their ability to handle daily life.