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When I saw this book I got excited because I follow Sarah on Instagram and normally relate to her comics. This book did not disappoint, it brought a smile to my face. Most of the comics are just one page, some I have seen on her page, but the majority I have not seen before. Its just a fun, lovely coffee table book, great to look through every now and again.

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I absolutely love Sarah's Scribbles. There are days as an introvert that I really feel like nobody really gets me. Those are the days that I reach for these books for a little humor. The fourth book in the series, Oddball, was just as amazing as the other three books in the series! Thank you Sarah Anderson for another wonderful book and thank you Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the ARC copy.

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I’ve been a fan of Sarah’s Scribbles for years and have her other three books, so I was really excited when I saw this new one. This book continues the tradition of a quirky awkward introvert world, and is just as much fun to read as the other books.

Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced reader copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

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Thanks, Netgalley for the e-ARC.

Unable to open this copy after several tries. So, can't give the review.

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I am a huge fan of Sarah’s Scribbles! I have enjoyed all of Sarah Andersen’s previous graphic novels, so I was very excited to get an ARC of her newest graphic novel. Oddball was exactly what I expected and what I needed. So much of Andersen’s art I feel personally connected to as an introverted cat and book lover. Her art makes me laugh out-loud and is a quick, enjoyable read. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a fun graphic novel. 4.5 stars.

I received a free digital ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Will Sarah Andersen ever create something I don't love? Never.

Such a fan of her funny and heartwarming art. This collection is no different than her previous. I adore that she revels and pokes fun at life as an awkward introverted twenty-something, and I'll never stop loving her work.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. But also mostly thank you to Sarah Andersen, who makes the best art.

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I love the Sarah's Scribbles Series, and was looking forward to the 4th installment Oddball. After reading it,the whole time I was screaming "So Relatable!". The author has captured the essence of 2020-2021 in the book, would recommend to everybody to read this.

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4.5 stars

Oddball is a cute collection of illustrations and the fourth installment of Sarah's Scribbles. I recognized the lead character (the artist herself) from posts shared on social media and got the ARC.
The book deals with a lot of themes ranging from cats (can never get tired of them) to witches to being comfortable in our own skin, and the life of an introverted artist.
The comic book is in black and white and can be read either in 15 mins or in 15 days. The choice is yours. I opted for the former. ;)
There isn't much to say except that I fully enjoyed most of the illustrations and related to quite a few of them. Grab a copy when you are feeling a bit low and sit with a cup of hot chocolate. It should cheer you up rather well.
Thank you, NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing, for the ARC.

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A very cute addition to the series but a lack of a longer story or any type of arc made this edition more random and less purposeful.

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**Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review**

I absolutely loved this compilation of Sarah Andersen comics, as always they were extremely fun and relatable. Some of them I'd read before, some of them not, but they still all sparked joy and I recommend this book to everyone looking for a bit of a funny pause in their life.

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As a millennial who loves reading, cats, memes and is an introvert, I related SO HARD to so many of these little comic strips. They had me smiling throughout. I really liked the illustration style and particularly the extreme close-ups and weird expressions that perfectly captured the specific feelings. It's my first ever time coming across Sarah Andersen's work, but I'll definitely look forward to reading more of it. She's very funny.

Nothing much else to say besides: Oddballs UNITE! XD (LOL)

**I received an advanced e-copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and the author for the opportunity**

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As usual, Sarah’s Scribbles is as much fun as her other books. If you have a sense of humor, like cats and are introverted you will find this book and all of her other books especially humorous! If you aren’t introverted and don’t like cats you’ll still like it.

**thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc I received**

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I’ll keep my review short and sweet since this was a short collection of comics. I picked this up on NetGalley so a big thank you to NetGalley and the publishers over at Andrews McMeel Publishing. This is the fourth collection of comics from Sarah Andersen to come out so far. A lot of them deal with life as a Millennial and life during 2020. The collection comes out on October 21st and is available for pre-order now.

I have always loved Sarah Andersen’s sense of humor and art style. I think this collection perfectly sums up what life has been life for the past couple of years. It also deals with pets as always and the struggles that can come with being an introvert (even if one of those struggles is your extroverted friend). This is the humor of our generation and I was so glad I got to read it early. I’ve already seen a handful of these comics online, but I really enjoyed reading them as a collection. It was super quick and easy to get through which I really needed after finishing a really long and dense fantasy novel earlier in the day.

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I love Sarah Andersen and her work. Her comics, like the ones found in Oddball, make me feel like there is someone like me out there. I struggle with a lot of the things Andersen touches on. It's nice to not feel alone.

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I adore Sarah Andersen's comics and I usually spend the majority of my time reading her books showing them to my friends and very patient partner yelling "IT ME' because of how relatable they are. They're delightful and always a joy to read (an instant recipe for lot of cackling) and I always walk away in a much brighter mood.

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It's no secret Sarah Andersen is loved by many. Her instagram following awaits her comics to brighten their day with impatience. Just like many of these people, I like her comics as well, so when I saw her book was a 'read now' ARC on Netgalley, I one-clicked faster than you can say yes. And let me tell you, I was not disappointed.

I sent my friend who absolutely loves Andersen's comics a text saying she was going to love the new book. Because I certainly did! I snorted, I wheezed, I laughed, I LOL'ed... Especially the one about the different love languages got to me. I guess you could say my last serotonin molecule got off her ass while reading this book. ;)

100% would recommend if you want to enjoy a little everyday life comedy!

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As always, Sarah Andersen's comics are delightful, and incredibly relatable. A true gift to millennials everywhere.

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As an avid follower of Sarah Anderson from the beginning of her career on instagram and other social media platforms, she never fails to disappoint. I have never seen a comic by her that I have no related to.

From her ability to capture everyday struggles with procrastination and living an introverted life, to specific occasions such as the holidays and owning a cat, Sarah Anderson never lets us down.

This latest addition is no exception to this high praise. Anderson continues with her unique ability to make us laugh and encourage us not to be so hard on ourselves, as we are normal.

I would recommend to anyone to try out these comics, as they are able to brighten anyone's day.

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When it comes to simple yet cute and relatable four-to-five panel comics about the human condition as an anxious, introverted millennial who prefers cats to people, Sarah Andersen is peerless and unparalleled.

This is her fourth collection of comics, and it may just be my favorite so far—I loved every single page, and only wish it had been longer. Global warming and the pandemic/quarantine make some appearances, but as a whole this was refreshing because it's mostly about cats and the sudden emergence of exceptionally odd interests. Personally, while I can't say that I'm particularly taken by frogs, one of my hyperfixations this year has been Greek mythology, so I loved that there were some adorable comics that included Medusa and Hades.

I, too, am a former emo kid, love true crime and macabre stuff, am dumb in three different languages, love spooky things, cute things, and spooky-cute things the most of all, have given up the inherently sexist ~*not like the other girls*~ crap as I've grown up and learned to enjoy my femininity, waste too much time looking at memes, lose myself in hyperfixations (or, as I like to call them, my emotional support obsessions), and have no idea what I'm doing.

Sarah gets is, and has a unique gift for distilling even complex feelings into just a few panels with the simplest lines, sometimes without even requiring any words at all. She's an oddball who makes us other oddballs feel seen and understood, and I'll always support her art.

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It's the fourth Sarah's Scribbles book and the series is starting to get really worn out at this point. Though not as determinedly dull as Herding Cats, Oddball is still a weak entry with few strips doing more than raise a faint smile, and most leaving me with a "meh" at best. A lot of obvious, social media humour that I'm sure gets lots of likes on Instagram or wherever but aren't impressive at all, least of all collected and read in a sequence like this. The art style hasn't progressed much (she uses blurs in some now) but at least this wasn't as dad jokey as her last book, Fangs, was. Unless you're a die hard fan of hers, Oddball isn't worth checking out for Sarah Andersen fans.

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