I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Sarah Andersen's art makes me happy. Having a crap/negative day? Stalk her on line a bit and reread all her strips and hey presto all is well again. And Oddball is no exception. I actually cant express how much I smiled while reading this. All hail Sarah!

This is the third Sarah Andersen book I’ve read. I loved the pages that had a cat or cats. SO realistic.

An example of a page that gave me a smile: why do witches always have black cats? There's a great page on Time Traveling. Some comic panels were blurry; I’m not sure why she blurred these pages . . . perhaps to show movement.

Many thanks to Netgalley for allowing us to enjoy Sarah’s Scribbles.

I first stumbled across Sarah Andersen's work back in 2017, and I've been a fan ever since. Somehow I never came around to reading the first book of the series yet, but I really enjoyed my time with book two and three. It's been a while since book three was published, making me even more excited when I saw a new bundle was going to be published soon. I know that I don't really read a lot of graphic novels, but there is just something about the style of the illustrations and the topics the author talks about that really speaks to me. And Oddball definitely didn't turned out to be an 'oddball' as I once more really enjoyed my time with this newest installment.

Once again you will see daily life mixed with anxiety topics as well as lots of cat/reading related illustrations. Most of the situations are extremely easy to relate to, or at least they are for me personally, and there is a healthy dose of humor included too. Especially the cat related ones made me laugh, as some of them are EXACTLY what my cats do as well. The introvert/anxiety ones were spot on as well, and we even get some COVID and Gen Z related ones along the way too. What makes Oddball feel more authentic is the fact that the situations are (partly) autobiographical, giving us both an insight in the author's life as well as creating easily relatable stories for fellow oddballs, introverts and cat/book lovers alike.

Oddball without doubt turned out to be another fun read and it's perfect for when you want to take a little break from the world, get yourself a cuppa and enjoy absorbing those pages. The illustrations are easy on the eye and the real life situations feel authentic. I've seen the tone being compared to Furiously Happy, and I still stand behind that comparison!

A much needed light, quick collection of comics on introversion, anxiety, cats, and embracing who you are. I could never get tired of Sarah Scribbles.

I would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. I have always been a fan of the Sarah Scribbles books, they never disappoint and this one was no exception. Looking forward to the next one.

Oh dear. A respect for these flippant one-page cartoon things, and even their longer-form essay-type variants (absent from this volume), had built up in my mind. Only to get shot down quite quickly here. Instead of love, the vagaries of life, and the insecure mind, we get yack about Millennials versus Generation Z, and I just have never been bothered to learn what trashy media think those labels even indicate. So I managed to be engaged by these pages even less than the earlier books when they'd been on about periods. I mean, someone calls a cat a "chonk" and I have less than zero idea wtf that's supposed to mean. I'm really surprised by how much the connection prior books managed to build up vanished almost overnight here, to such an extent I doubt the series could ever be redeemed.

I must admit I just got to the point where I would not mind if Ms Andersen kept publishing the same sketches again and again and again, because I just laughed out loud to some of the same comic strips I literally have to my left in my new Sarah’s Scribbles calendar.
I do not know if it is the drawing style, the big eyes, the cartoony teeth, the gestures, the blurred sketches mimicking movement or excitement, the (not-so) evil cats or a mixture of all together, but I feel identified in almost all of the strips. And I don’t even own a cat! Nor does a cat own me!
I particularly enjoy how she mixes more profound themes (anxiety, the feeling of being left out…) with simple jokes about the stupidity of a chonk cat, or how 'millennial language' is going to be impossible to understand in a few years.
I read a lot of similar collections lately becasue I really enjoy them, but I have yet to find someone who depicts awkwardness in such a mesmerizing way.
I am a huge fan of Fangs as well, but there is something in Sarah’s Scribbles that is just next level. I always turn to them when I need to get some laughs.

***Thanks to Netgalley and the editor for the ARC

For some reason I am not able to download this ARC. It will not open in Adobe. I would love to read this, as I have enjoyed this author's previous books, but I can't accurately review it because I cannot read it.

*13th August 2021*
Mind screams "Whatt? That's it?!* when the scribbles got over at page 105. I mean it's 114 pages in total. I forgot the covers and the rest. Time to cry in reader problems.

It's just too relatable. I just can't.


Thank you, my human in another part of the Earth and the publisher, for the advance reader copy.

I have never felt this blessed in 2021 in recieving a book to read and review.

*12th August 2021*
Gets the ARC AND FORGOT TO PUT OFF THE CAPS LOCK.

I love this book so much! Sarah Andersen puts pure magic on paper and makes it so relatable and funny. This is medicine after the pandemic years.

I love Sarah Anderson's comics and this collection will be a hit with fans. Full of relatable little strips dealing with a range of matters, they are funny and entertaining. As I said, they're relatable and I particularly like the ones about introverts, books and the cruelty of some authors, and the foibles of the internet. There are so many here that I wanted to share with friends, to say, "look this is me/us"!

Great for existing fans or as an intro to her comics.

A quirky and relatable collection of comics from Sarah Andersen! I love reading her previous books and this definitely did not disappoint! This was such a funny and great read. It has everything from cats to dealing with procrastination and everything inbetween! It’s awkward and hilarious and definitely a fun read for everyone!

*Thanks Netgalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

I already read the first book by Andersen and its basically more of the same, which is not a bad thing. Her comics are relatable for me as an introvert and a generation that's familiar with social media and fandoms.
Though not every comic stripe works for me, overall they're very funny and entertaining. The art style is goofy supporting the overall tone of her comics.
3,5 stars.

A new hilarious collection of comic strips, perfect for anxious and introvert millenials who love cats.

Just pure tongue in cheek hilarity. Reflections on millennial versus boomers versus generation Z, along with Quarantine and being the weird kid hijinks. I also loved the comics about introverts and extroverts and finding your weird. ❤️ #Oddball Thank you to #NetGalley for the eARC.

This was cute but maybe as a 43 yr old it# just not in my demographic. Didn’t love it and didn’t hate it.

I love Sarah Scribbles, this is book #4 in her comic collection. Her content is always so quirky, fun and wholesome. I see a lot of myself in these comics, so it's reassuring to know there's other goofballs out there. A lot of it comes down to the perspective of an oddball millennial living in this chaotic world, and I can completely relate to all of it, so I had a few existential laughs. Definitely recommended for a quick fun read, and if you feel like you're ever alone in the world, you're not - Sarah's got you covered.

I would love to see this with a pop of colour, I hope that is introduced at some point. Maybe it's Sarah's style to stick to b/w, but at least in book format I think it'd be cool to have that!

Thanks to NetGalley, Andrews McMeel Publishing, and Sarah Andersen for this advanced readers copy for an honest review!

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Oddball by Sarah Andersen is the amazing, funny fourth book in the Sarah Scribbles graphic novel series. First off, I have to admit that I am a huge Sarah Scribbles fan. I follow her on Facebook, and I've read all 3 of the previous books in this graphic novel series. If you haven't checked her out yet, make sure to check her out on Facebook. Also, definitely check out the first 3 books in this series. They are so funny and relatable, and her comics are all over the internet. You've probably stumbled across them on Tumblr and "hearted" it without realizing that she has had several books published. To sum up, I am so happy to be able to review this book and support this author! Thank you again to the publisher for this opportunity!

Oddball is a collection of laugh-out-loud funny comics about various topics, including millennial humor, being introverted, fanfiction, fandoms, procrastination, cats, artist culture, and true crime. The author shows us that she is in touch with everything that millenials and Gen Z-ers are talking about nowadays. I would recommend it for anyone who knows what a meme is, which could be from ages 5-50. If you've ever spent a day going down rabbit holes on the internet or if you've ever looked at your cat and wondered what they were thinking, then this is the book for you! It's so hard to compare Sarah Scribbles to other comics, because I see it as the pinacle of laugh-out-loud humor. I would recommend it for fans of Cyanide and Happiness & Hyperbole and a Half. If you're intrigued by the description or if you're looking for some .laughs, you won't regret checking out this book when it comes out in October!

Pros: I’ve read the first three books in the Sarah’s Scribbles series and was excited when I saw there is a fourth book! I always find her comics to be very relatable. I loved that this book includes comics about being an introvert, having hyper-specific interests, communicating through memes, having anxiety, loving true crime, being a perfectionist, loving books and reading, etc. I think elder millennials will feel very “seen” in this book and will laugh, cringe, and maybe cry when reading it.

Cons: I would have loved more quarantine content, but that might not have worked with the publication schedule.

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the opportunity to read this book!

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