Not to be for me, unfortunately. I didn't find the jokes very funny or relatable and I couldn't connect with the art style.

I have seen these comics and when I saw that there was a whole book, I had to read it. I love the illustrations, so simple and so poignantly wry - in a very good way. Brilliant in such a few words and 3 simple panels/pictures. Some of these made me laugh out loud. I re-read the book and found it just as funny. Definitely on my to-buy list for gifts for a few family members.

Well, that was unfunny. Instead of actual jokes we are given the outline of a joke, but lacking any specificity, the result is unskilled art and an entire lack of writing. It would be like picking up a novel and just reading the chapter names from the table of contents instead of the actual text.

3.5

This little book of comic strips about a pink blob was much more poignant than I expected which was a pleasant surprise. I vaguely remember seeing some of Norris' webcomics floating around but if I was asked to talk about one then I would be hard pressed to recall any.

The deadpan comedy prevails however, it quickly seems to lose its charm as the content get real repetitive real fast. Which is why the ratings was on the lower level but that won't stop me from following Norris' comic and waiting for new ones to drop.

A series of catastrophes and disappointing experiences fill the pages of this cartoon book about a blob. Not exactly for the inspirational or motivational section at your local bookshop--but obviously, that's the point.. Sorry, we do have a sense of humor but need to pass on this one. Some of the other reviews appear to be much more positive than ours. Perhaps we just didn't get the purpose of the book. It seems to be filled with cartoons for cynics and naysayers (albeit--almost witty at times).

This one was definitely not for me. The running gag was monotonous and actually became tedious within the first fifty pages. I do not understand how the synopsis for this collection could include the word "hilarious."

Alex Norris’s little pink blob has continued to bring me joy on the internet for the last three years. It is so easy to relate to the little pink blob’s struggles, confusions, and efforts and realize, “Yep, that’s me,” and it’s all the more comforting to know that we’re not alone in this thing. oh no is a collection of very self-aware comics that cover an array of life’s topics like shopping, relationships, sadness, and more! The last panel of each comic, generally, depicts the little pink blob disappointedly uttering “oh no” but disappointed is the last thing you’ll be when reading this book.

I have also posted my review to Goodreads. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

A book of brightly-coloured one-page comic yucks, where the errant simplicity of everything is a virtue, and where every third and final panel features a quote of the book's title. I can see the wit involved (the one entitled "Wish" speaks volumes), and the execution offers a lot more variety than I initially feared, but it got too self-referential and I didn't become a fan. More of a "ho hum" than an "oh well".

A collection of comics from the webcomic, Webcomic Name. The whole setup is a pink blob whose catchphrase (and typically the last frame of the comic) is “oh no!” Still, it manages to be funny, taking on popular topics of contemporary life and even mocking its own format at times.

This works with individual panels and you read maybe one a day but a whole book?!? I liked the idea but it was just the same time being repeated over and over again and by the 15th version, it was a case of me going "oh no, not again!". I like the style and the ideas the comic present just not in book form.

Oh No is a collection of comics about being a disappointment or being disappointed. Every panel ends in the character saying "Oh no" after something happens - or doesn't happen, as it were. It made me laugh many times, and the illustrations are just perfect for the subject matter I think. And I could relate to a lot of the comics as well.

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated. This book will be released April 2 from Andrew McMeel Publishing.

Although I'm a long-time fan and follower, I wasn't sure how these three-panel comics would look in a book, but Alex Norris' humour transcends any medium - I laughed out loud.

Oh no, this didn't work for me.

I don't follow the webcomic, but have come across a couple of them on the internet. However, I think, for me, this comic is best appreciated in small doses. There being so much repetition and them all having the same end, made that it got old very quickly for me. The style was also not really for me. But I guess it will be a nice collection if you're a big fan of the comic.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Even if the name Alex Norris doesn't ring a bell, if you have any sort of access to the internet, you've probably read some of his comics in the last few years. Since 2016, he has been the creator and illustrator of the now famous "oh no" comics, all of which have the same sad, disillusioned and disappointed catchphrase - and yes, people love to read them.

Now, the London-based comic artist is publishing a book made of 110 independent comics from his Webcomic Name series, featuring an easy-to-identify-with pink blob moving through life, one disappointment after another. The design of the comics is pretty simple, and the repetitive catchphrase could get old very quickly, but thanks to a good amount of self-awareness, it doesn't, and manages to stay hilarious from start to finish.

Some of those panels are just plain fun (like someone's complete failure at following a fancy recipe), and some are serious, tackling topics like the absence of motivation to do a task you really want to do, but... just can't, or when you just want to be polite by asking "how are you" and the person you're talking to actually answers seriously to that question - and if you've been in this situation, you know how much you wished you could simply say "oh no" out loud !

This is definitely a book I would recommend as a gift for the millennial you love the most in your life (or any millennial you know, really), and your friends, and yourself. It's a short and funny read, that will leave you to contemplate the meaning of life, work, art, and where you should put a cat's eyes and mouth when you draw them.

If you want to have some more fun, there is also a random oh no comic generator online !

This book looked like it could be really good, but I was disappointed. None of the cartoons seemed funny to me. Guess it’s not the book, just me...

Alex Norris's "webomic name" is unrepentant about being based upon a single running gag - as it should be. Its weird yet straightforward humor, simple but charming blob art, and blunt relatability continue to be a perfect combination worthy of a hefty following. And this first collection delivers on everything its fans (this reviewer included) could want - a collection of the greatest hits and hilarious new strips all bound up in a book that one can easily reach for and open up whenever a laugh is needed.

This comic is one that I like stumbling across while on the internet because it’s so simple yet so relatable. Blob faces disappointments and meets awkward situations that many face every day but Blob’s reactions are funny. This is a nice collection with a wide range of situations and funny moments.

oh no, indeed.

I wasn't familiar with this webcomic aside from seeing one or two bits here and there, but I had liked the ones I'd seen, so I thought this would be cute. It turns out, in fact, that the sense of humor the creator utilizes gets old for me... very fast. :(

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thanks to Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC!
Love, love, love this book! These comics are simple, but so relatable. If you read this in just one sitting, like I did, it may get a bit repetitive and predictable. But still, it's all just so funny and true that it's impossible not to enjoy it. I had a great time reading it and I'm looking forward to see more from Alex's work.

I’ve seen a few of these “oh no” comics floating around Facebook and Instagram, but I never really knew anything about them. When I saw this book on Netgalley, I had to read it right away. (In fact, I read it, in its entirety, approximately an hour after downloading it.)


I had so much fun! This pink blobby person is me, okay.


Me.


I’m not sure I’ve ever read a comic that was more me.


Do I think this is the most amazing thing I’ve ever read in my life? No. But was it a really fun way to spend a few minutes? Yes. Did it make me irrationally happy? You bet.


I don’t think you can really go wrong with oh no.