Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this graphic novel, and the only complaint I have is that it wasn’t long enough. I can’t wait for the next one in the series! I gave this 4/5 stars.

I adored everything about this book. The art was fresh and enticing and I read it in one sitting. It was short enough to give you all the details but also kept you hanging on and wanting more. The whole storyline was something I had not seen before, and I loved that, I am really looking forward to the next instalment!!

First came Lumberjanes... Then Elle(s)!
It's so exciting to see a beautifully illustrated graphic novel that's aimed at teens that is so empowering as well as fun.

I'll start by saying how much I adore the art, Stokart did such an incredible job and it's really what drew me in to reading the book in the first place. Those small realistic touches of light here and there make all the difference to a readers immersion.
Navigating friendship is a huge deal when you're a teenager (arguably this doesn't wear off until at least your mid twenties!) and starting a new school is traumatic at the best of times, Toussain captures Elle perfectly in my opinion.
I don't want to give too many details for sake of spoilers, but it's often hard to explore such delicate topics but the subtle colour changes that accompany each personality change work so well.

Elle is the new girl in school. She meets new friends and everything seems to be going well, but things take a turn when her personality starts changing depending on the situation. These mood swings will bring her many problems and she'll need the help of her friends to discover what's going on.

This graphic novel was stunning and I loved how the hair colours were used to represent the different personalities of Elle. The artwork and the illustrations were incredibly beautiful and all the characters were so cute! I also found really interesting and impressive how the book delved into mental illness, but it felt kind of rushed.

My main problem is that it was way too short and the ending felt very abrupt. I would have liked it to be longer, so that the reader could get to know the characters better and establish the series well. Another solution could have been to get rid of some of the subplots, because I felt like it tried to encompass too much in too little space (less than 100 pages). Nevertheless, I think it was a very original story and I'm looking forward to reading the next volumes!

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. At first I was a bit apprehensive of this book since it’s around someone with multiple personalities. I ended up enjoying it though! I am not the most educated around what DID is like in reality, but I didn’t feel like the portrayal was exploiting the condition necessarily. I liked the idea of each version having a different hair colour and having distinct personality traits. I did feel like it was a bit over the top at times. The art is stunning and is definitely what kept me fully interested. I look forward to reading more about these characters and the storyline.

First of all this is one of the most beautifully made graphic novel I have ever read. The art was very colorful and it made reading more enjoyable.

Basically Elle was a new student in her school. She was very bubbly and friendly so it wasn't a shock for people to like her and everything was going well. She had friends, she was excelling in school and she was finally fitting in until everything went down.

Honestly going in to this I didn't think it will delve into mental illness that much, but for a 100 page novel it did capture my attention and made me realize how serious mental health is. I can't even imagine how hard it was for Elle to cope with all the stress and having to be aware of the different personalities you have in yourself but can't do anything about it.

Besides Elle I really liked the character of Maelys. Everyone needs a friend like her. Someone who won't give up on you cause of your mood swings and will always have your back no matter what.

It did end to fast and I feel like more should be said but it is a first in a series and I can't wait to read the next books.

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First off I want to say the illustrations were absolutely beautiful! They were very well done, and I loved how Elle's different personalities were reflected with different hair colors.

Second, that cliff hanger!! I felt like the book did a great job setting up for the next in the series, and left readers wanting more.

The one thing I wish that the author would have chosen to do was tell the complete story, versus breaking it up. I wanted to know what came next, and it ended abruptly. I will have to keep my eyes open for the sequel.

I really like this book.
Read it in one sitting and got totally absorbed by the art and by the plot...
The way DID is represented is a bit "movie-like" however I do think it makes a good job presenting the situation.
I can't wait for the next book

At first sight, this comic book reminded me of Pixar's Inside Out.

We follow Elle who goes to a new school where she quickly makes new friends. She appears friendly and funny. And she is a hard-working student. Everything seems to go well for her. But Elle has one particularity: she has multiple personalities and her hair colour changes according to them. Besides, a “evil” version of her wants to take control of Elle. She will also uncover a secret her parents wanted to keep away from her.

The drawings are gorgeous and look very real. I found the characters endearing, especially Linotte who made me crack up at some time. I recommend this comic book for teenagers because we all go through similar moments as Elle.

Though I wish it was longer. I finished it in one sitting and was so disappointed not having the second book. One thing is sure: I will read it as soon as it comes out!

This is so beautiful but warning this first volume ends on a bit of a cliff-hanger. That said it is so beautiful that even readers will be eagerly wanting to read more just going back over the first volume is going to keep you occupied, as least a short while.

The panels are busy, but not crowded. I love the use of colours and I especially loved the section in the story where the different Elle(s) were discovered/drawn by her new friend based on hair colours.
I think there will be so much more to come with this comic but as a first comic it is beautiful.

At first, I couldn't really tell if this is a fantasy/magical thing going on with Elle or a find your identity high school thing. Every time I thought I had it figured out something new happened and I was lost again. Nevertheless, I enjoyed discovering what was happening as it went on and I love where it went.

The characters were all great and more 3 dimensional than I expect for a graphic novel. And the friendship between the protagonists was a great addition to the story.

The beautiful, eye-catching artwork is amazing and really adds to the experience of reading this.

My main fault with this is the ending, I know it is part of a series so a cliffhanger is to be expected but I thought this was a bit abrupt, coming just as I was getting into the story.

Can't wait to read the 2nd book!
The illustrations are wonderfully beautifully done!
Enjoy reading this one!

This was a very unique and interesting graphic novel. I really appreciate the focus on mental health and DID in particular. I really liked the art style and the use of colors to depict emotion and active personality. I would definitely recommend this to readers from middle grade to adult. I can't wait to to see where this story goes.

Growing up is hard enough. Growing up when you have at least six distinct personalities? That's even harder. Elle just wants to make friends and do well at her new school, but often the stress of her life overwhelms her to the point where her other sides start to take over. Will Elle make it through, or will family secrets and a sinister shadow being push her over the edge?

Elle(s) was a greatly enjoyable read. The colorful artwork bled into the colorful personalities, and not all of them Elle. The friends that Elle makes at her new school are a large part of what makes this book work, as they give Elle (and the different parts of her) good chemistry to work off of. There's enough of a cliffhanger at the end to make the sequel worth anticipating, but it is not so big that this book feels unsatisfying. Overall, an good read in which teenage readers may see parts of themselves.

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2021 Book #47 out of 80
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ELLES by KID TOUSSAINT
Book #1 of Series
Publication: Now Out
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QUICK SYNOPSIS: Elle is the new girl at her school. And for a teenager, making friends in a new school can be a challenge. Luckily, Elle is able to find herself a new group of friends. Unfortunately, Elle has to keep a secret about herself to her new friends- that she has Dissociative identity disorder.

STORYLINE & THOUGHTS:
~ This graphic novel was very enjoyable and VERY colorful!
~I will admit that I am not too familiar with Dissociative identity disorder, so I don't want to say that this graphic told it in the most appropriate way. I'll leave that for other reviewers to discuss.
~ I do believe that this book's audience is focusing on middle school-aged and adult readers.
~ Although this book is the first book for the series, I do look forward to reading more in the series when more are published.
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Thank you to @netgalley and @EuropeComics for this ARC Ebook. All reviews are fair and honest reviews. All opinions are my own.
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Elle(s) is an absolutely stunning graphic novel, about a young girl, Elle, who attends a new school and makes new friends who don't know one thing about her: she has multiple personlaties that are as different from one another as it gets. But will she tell her friends that and will they find out about her past?

I adored this. It was a really short read, 100 pages, you can easily read in half an hour, that captures your attention with every panel. The art is amazing and really beautifully drawn and the dialogue too is well done, without annoyingly long speech bubbles, and keeps the readers interested throughout the entirety of the novel.

While I'm aware that this is only the first book, I was a little disappointed at the lack of explanation for Elle's past. It got mentioned, but it felt like that was only there to make the readers interested in the next volume without giving them any clues as to what happened.

All in all I really enjoyed reading it and I would definitely recommend this to everyone looking for an interesting, short graphic novel.

NICE!! It's a short and fun book to read! You'll learn a lot about mental health especially Bipolar. This book definitely gives us more explanations about this topic. I love the art style.

PS. The ending is a cliffhanger.

I don't know what I was expecting from this but I got so much more from it. Elle is a great character and all of her alternate personalities/character traits made her that much more interesting. I was not expecting the twist at the end, and the cliffhanger made me want the next instalment immediately!

Oh. My. Goodness. I absolutely loved this incredibly short graphic novel. The art is gorgeous. The story is interesting. The first thing I thought of when I requested it on Netgalley, was my favorite computer game growing up, Rocket's New School. It was also interesting to find out this has been translated from French.

In The New Girl (Elles), Elle is starting a new school and quickly makes friends. But then she starts acting strange like she's a bunch of different people. She has Disassociative Identity Disorder (DID). I do not know if the representation is expressed correctly because I'm not very familiar with it but I do like how Elle describes their personalities and categorizes them with different hair colors. I also know how hard it can sometimes be, living as a teenager with mental illness that you don't completely understand. I really hope this is turned into a series because the ending was very abrupt. I would like to continue diving into Elle's mind with her. Luckily, she has some understanding friends at her side.


***Thank you to Netgalley and the Europe Comics for providing me with a review copy.***

I sat down, downloaded the book and read it all in the space of 30 minutes.
A quick and fun read, and WOW, what a beautiful graphic novel!
The colors and graphics are just stunning!

This mental health theme is not something I've seen a lot in books or graphic novels, but it is well done and I think it can make it easier to understand for kids and youth.
The small touch with changing her hair colour based on what part of her we are seeing is so smart!

Elle's friends are a fun bunch, but so good and supporting. I wish I had a friend group like that!

The only thing I can say is not so positive about this book is that it kinda moves too fast. You don't really get to know the characters before they are hurled into the stuff happening.

The book ended way too fast and I need to read more!

4,5⭐ rounded up to 5⭐