I received an eARC copy from Diamond Book Distributors and Maverick via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

On the most overwhelming crossroad in life, two teenagers face judgement and disagreement with their personal choices. Noah, an aspiring costume designer, struggles with making his parents understand that art and sewing are his passion and that, no matter how young he is, no matter how much he has yet to comprehend, he knows this is his path in life. Azarie, a picture-perfect politician's daughter who cannot be seen with just anyone who does not belong to her father's milieu, fights with keeping up the appearance in the public eye and her dedication to becoming an actress.

This charming graphic novel talks about finding one's true call in life and finding support on that journey. Both Noah and Azarie, although coming from different backgrounds, managed to find some common ground, appreciate each other's passion, and push each other forward, growing stronger and more determined. They both succeeded in stepping out of the shadows and emerging as valuable and opinionated people, real grown-ups.

The expressiveness of the artistic illustrations matches the story and its positive message perfectly. The panel showing Azarie in a gorgeous green costume hand-made by Noah was, in my opinion, the highlight of the entire plot. And that very panel displays a triumph as well, a victory after all the obstacles these two teenagers faced on their way to success.

However, I did find Needle and Thread to be too generic and predictive. It is a cute story that delivers a powerful message, no question about that. But I could have guessed what's going to happen next, and that was quite off-putting.

Needle and Thread is an inspiring graphic novel for everyone unsure about their passions and interests, as it screams from the bottom of its lungs: "GO FOR IT!"

I was not able to access and read this title, which is a shame. I was really excited about the premise and promise of the art on the cover. But I will definitely check this out when it’s available.

Unfortunately, I had problems with the download and was unable to read it. I look forward to reading it in the future. The cover and blurb have me excited to enjoy the story as soon as I can.

This graphic novel touches on many different topics. One of the most important being following your passions. Both Noah and Azarie are struggling to make choices about their futures, but their desires are completely different from what all of their parents expect from them. Azarie struggles to break out of the role of a "perfect" daughter. Her father is a politician and obsessed with the optics of his campaign. Noah loves to sew and longs to be a costume designer, but his public servant parents don't understand how his passion can become a career.

I loved seeing Noah and Azarie find a community of folx who supported them and their passions. Noah also shows a lot of depth as a character as he takes risks and gives Azarie multiple chances to break out of her parents' expectations. Teens will easily relate to this book and enjoy the diverse cast of characters.

I absolutely fell in love with this graphic novel from the very first frame! During this graphic novel we follow two very different people whose paths end up crossing in a way nobody would expect! The super popular cheerleader and the quietest person in school grow as they are about to graduate high school and want to pursue their dreams in college. Their dreams end up being the complete opposite of what their parents want for them but, that doesn't stop them from really going after what they wanted in life! This graphic novel teaches you to follow your dreams no matter how big or small you may think that they are! One of my favorite reads of the entire year so far!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Being yourself and doing what you love sometimes it can be difficult to be accepted by your family and friends. Noah want to follow his dream of a career in costume design but his public service parents have other dreams for him. Azarie, is your perfect popular model politician's daughter of a traditional family with a snobbish group of friends that will never accept her nerdy hidden personality. Will Noah and Azarie be able to stand for their dreams and make the others see them for who they really are?

I liked it and got interested in the story from the start, it's so true how family's expectations can become such a burden on their kids. This was so good and I hope that it will inspire a lot of teenagers for their future lives. Do what you like and be who you want to be because at the end you have this only life to enjoy. Anyway, it was a good book to read and I loved the main characters, the artwork was nice.

4/5

Needle and Thread is about two teenagers having to decide between following their dreams, or obeying their parents’ wishes. Azarie and Noah are seemingly from 2 different worlds, socially and economically, but after a chance meeting they become friends and decide to work together. Will everything work out so they can prove to their parents that their dreams aren’t just dreams, or will the pressures from all the non-believers convince them to give up?

This book was heckin’ cute!! The art was simple yet expressive. I could always follow the flow of the panels and understand the nuances of the story.

I really liked the characters, though Azarie was my favourite. I think the author did a good job of portraying both sets of parents and how they could be the same in some aspects, and different in others.

I’d be very interested to read more from David Pinckney, or even more of this particular story.

This was a fun, sweet story relatable to any college hopefuls and dreamers of every age.

This book is centered around two high school teens: an outcast sewer who's parents don't approve of his dream to be a fashion designer and the popular girl who's dad insists that she should keep her love of comic books and acting dreams a secret from the public eye. It's a fast-paced quirky love story. with a slow start.

Unfortunately this didn't download correctly and I couldn't read it. The cover looks great and the blurb sounds fun. Looking forward to getting this out of my library when it comes out so I can try it.

Wasn't able to read it, disappointed. because it looked cool. The file type wouldn't download. The cover looks amazing though.

This book was so refreshing! It is the story of two teens who's parents reject their dreams of going into art majors, and find solace and comfort in how their two artistic talents fit together. There is no romance in this story, the main characters are friends only.

This is a pretty fun read. Just my type of graphic novel. The theme of the comic is good too. The representation in subtle ways is what I liked the most. Art style was not really my type but it was decent.

I thought this book was super cute. I'm glad netgalley allowed me to read it ahead of publication. It had great character development, not only with the two main characters, but also the side characters. I thought it was a good impression of how it's important to chase your dreams, and that you need to surround yourself with people who will support you rather than tear you down. The art style was also beautiful, I liked the sketchiness of the lines. All in all, this was a super fast and easy read that I related to in ways I didn't expect.

"Needle and Thread" is about a "typical popular girl" and a "typical nerd boy" who discover that they are more alike than it seems.
The book is a nice, quick read and I enjoyed the story.
The comic speaks of family expectations, friendship and how hard it can be to be true to yourself and your passions. The art style is not exactly my favorite, but I'm glad I got to read the comic.

First up, a big thank you for allowing me to read this book! Sadly... we didn't work out and that wasn't because of the story or the characters or the art. The font was for me, unreadable on my pc. I had to get close to read it well. I decided to use the Netgalley app on my tablet to read it, but sadly the book is apparently not available on the app. I refuse to download ADE on my tablet as that thing breaks my new PC constantly if there are too many images or if you try to zoom. My tablet is way older and already is not happy so I would rather not break it further.
So yeah, 4 stars because what I tried to read was interesting and I definitely would love to give this book a shot when it comes out. Hopefully a PDF or a physical book!

“I’m not asking you to understand, I’m telling you how it’s going to be!”

This graphic novel is about the burden of family expectations, especially on teenagers as they work towards college. Noah, born to two public servants with a passion for sewing, and Azarie, born to the mayor and a lawyer, with a secret love for all things comic books and video games, find unlikely friends in each other.

I loved it, so much. The art was beautiful, and I especially loved the chapter covers told through home screens and twitter trends. Azarie’s friends made the perfect villains, Margo is very possessive (and a snitch), and the others in the friend group call her selfish when she doesn’t want to go to a single party, and they care about popularity in every single situation is soooo unrealistic (but like, classic novel trope). Noah is a really good and understanding friend, he knows that Azarie’s dad is controlling, and that it’s not really her fault that she has to ditch out on plans and messages, and she proves that to him.

There were a lot of small details that I just LOVED. I like the subtle queer rep, there a side characters with they/them pronouns, another that wears a sweater with the trans flag on it, and a woman who mentions having a wife. I also just loved SO much is there’s a sign language interpreter on screen when announcing the results of the mayoral race.

Adults often try to offer teens advice based on their knowledge of the “real world”, i.e. “don’t go to art school you won’t make money”, but I feel like since they’re adults they should know better than to say that to someone still trying to figure out their passions and dreams, especially because adults should know that you absolutely can be successful in artistic professions. Despite it being ridiculous, a lot of adults are actually like this, and this novel did a great job showing it.

I really enjoyed reading this one, and I’ll probably buy it once it publishes so I can have a copy on my shelves.

Five stars

Thank you to Netgalley and Diamond Book Distributors for the free advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book for this honest review!

This was a a nice read! A graphic novel about two teens trying to embrace who they really are despite their parents' disapproval, and bonding in the process, Needle And Thread had sweet friendships and cute art, and I'd recommend it!

I live the art in this graphic novel, especially the chapter breaks with the hashtags. It's a great way to show this passage of time. This is a cute story, good for fans of The Prince and the Dressmaker, but it's not a very new concept, going against your parents' wishes with your college career.

A cute and adorable read about two characters who are torn apart between their own wishes and what their parents want from. One character wants to be a costume designer while the other wants to be an actress but their parents don't approve of either professions. The friendship is this book was absolutely adorable

I got an ARC of this book.

One of my favorite things about this book was the casual queerness. Some of the background and side characters were queer. It was not a plot, it was not a huge deal. It was very easily missed. One used they/them pronouns and one appeared to be a woman with a wife. So I loved that the queer was just there. I was a little disappointed that Azarie was not openly queer though, that would have made this just a bit better for me. I am really glad that Noah was not openly queer, it was nice seeing a straight guy allowed to be interested in fiber arts.

I liked that the ending was not them both becoming the very best in something they had only done once. I liked that it felt more realistic. Them getting help and support from more experienced people was a great touch, not only did it open up a community it made it so it was more realistic. The teacher is my favorite character by far, partially because of her support and partially because of how extra she was.

I liked a lot of details about the book, but the plot felt like I had read it a few hundred times before. There are so many books about wanting to pursue art and the parents wanting something more “stable”. So I needed something more to really make this book feel special and worth reading the same basic plot again. The lack of something all that excitingly different kept this from being a five star read in the end. I have already read a queer version of cosplay love not being supported by a parent in the last six months or so. I did appreciate how the cosplay aspect had more support and felt more grounded though.

I am not the biggest fan of the art style. There were a few panels that just struck me as awkward and needing work, mostly faces. It was

It was a nice afternoon read, not too serious , but not too ridiculous either. Worth a read for sure.