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This is a great testament of how women can take a mundane chore and turn it into a socially vent. Four friends in the Bronx do they have four different ways and spend the day bonding and talking and solving problems. This is a real testament to how women or true survivors of life in general and could take every opportunity and turned it into something special. Every story was well told and held my interest from beginning to end. I highly recommend this book and although I think it was written for African-Americans, I am not African-American and I loved it! I highly recommend it. I was given this book by Net Galley, but I am leaving dist review voluntarily. Please forgive any grammatical upunctuational errors as I am blind and dictate my review, but all opinions are my own.

I loved this book so much, this was an amazing story about friendship, love, mental health and selfcare! I absolutely flew through this book and loved every second of it. And of course the art style was gorgeous. I will 100% be picking anything and everything up from this author!

Thank you so much for sending me an arc!

This is a very cute graphic novel about Black women on wash day getting their hair done and talking about their lives. While I am white, I cannot relate to that but it was very educational on how much work it is to take care of Black hair.

A celebration of friendship and black girl magic ✨

I enjoyed how hair was used so woven these stories together. These stories represent obstacles young women go through but it always ended with their friends being there for them.

A double bonus for the artwork.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Wash Day Diaries was a fantastic read. It was a relatable story that I could place myself in. During Groupchat I could see and her my friends within the messages. For those that are rocking natural hair can definitely see themselves here.

This comic follows four college aged or slightly older friends as they navigate life, family and romantic relationships, and mental health. Each chapter focuses on another girl and her daily life. The connective structure is Black girl hair and hair care. This is a great story for the individual narratives being told, but it is also so beautiful all the love the author and artist convey to other Black girls and women about their hair. The characters are all distinct with imperfections. And the story is fully realized despite this being a short comic. The art is also great.

I had so much fun reading "Wash Day Diaries"! The characters were relatable and unique. I really appreciated being able to see a snapshot of characters you don't usually see in the graphic space. The segments showing each girl doing/getting their hair done were among my favorite parts. I loved the way the pictures told so much of the story, and thought the colorful art style added a lot to the story.

These girlfriends reminded me so much of my own group of 'Ride or Die' sisters. I saw myself in Davenne in particular, the visuals of her depression and they way she corrects "who's" to "whose" in the group chat especially.

There were a few moments at the end of each arc/chapter that I feel like I was missing something. I suppose that it might have been intentional, but I still have questions that I don't think were answered. Like who Nisha saw on the bus before her phone died! Does it matter, no, but I'm still curious.

Anyways...
I recommend this book for the story of sisterhood and vibrant art. I for sure am going to share this one with friends in the future when it comes out!

This was a cute day in a life of four friends who have each others back and also show how each character lives and how doing hair is different for all of them. I didn't know a wash day could take so many hours, but I loved how the friends all had different interest and styles but they still came together to help each other. The flow of conversation was very easy to follow and felt like you were reading text from your friends. I really like that.

What a sweet story. I loved the conversations and celebrations around Black hair and the range of these characters' relationships to it. The color design was easily my favorite part, with such eye-catching, yet soothing color palettes. I felt the artwork itself was a little bit lackluster, but it didn't deter me from the story too much. However, I think the biggest design flaw is the letter type used for dialogue. With the art style being a little messier and sketchier, I feel as though either handwritten type or a handwritten-style type would've blended in better. It felt at times like the text was edited on top really quickly rather than feeling like a part of the artwork. Which of course, it likely was, but it should still feel cohesive to the design.

Wash Day Diaries is a lovable graphic novel centering around 4 different black women, who are all friends, and their journeys through their wash day routines. Each one is different, and the short stories used to tell these journeys are all unique in their own ways.

The four characters in this graphic novel; Kimana, Cookie, Tanisha, and Davene; are all lovable and each has different things happening in their lives that make them unique. Whether that be an obsessive ex, depression, a love triangle, and one struggling to have her sexuality accepted within her family. There are so many ways and identities in this book that people can relate to and understand the hardships that these women have to face.

I also wanted to talk about the art in this book. What originally made me look into this book on NetGalley was the beautiful cover. The art style itself is amazing and I feel that it only enhanced the already great experience of reading this book. I read it as an ebook, so I can only guess that it will be even better as a physical copy, which I plan to pick up once this title is released.

This book is perfect for anybody that has wash days of their own. But I also think that it is perfect for anybody to read. I read it in about 45 minutes so it's definitely a quick read but I think despite it's size, It is a book that will stay with you. It is a wonderful story filled with friendship and divine feminine energy and honestly I could not recommend it enough.

Some particular light trigger warnings include: some biphobia, and some obsessive stalking by an ex

Welcome back!

After reading a bunch of novels in a row, I decided I really wanted to pick up a graphic novel. Something I could maybe read in a day or two (maybe even an evening), and really enjoy. I looked through the collection on my own shelves but I decided to pick up something I had on my Netgalley account this time! As I was scrolling through my Netgalley, I was really caught by the cover of Wash Day Diaries (we all know I am a huge cover buyer), so my choice was immediately made!

SPOILERS AHEAD

Kim, Tanisha, Davene, and Cookie are all friends who live in NYC. We follow each character for a short period of time in their life as they encounter the daily woes and daily highs life has to offer. Such as relationship troubles and mental health struggles. Each character gets their own short comic with a whole group reunion at the end of the story!

I really really loved this graphic novel! The art inside was amazing. Each panel was detailed and I loved the colors they used. Additionally, I really loved each of the main characters we got to meet. I feel like their stories were all unique and amazing. I loved getting to know each of them before coming together as a group. I highly recommend picking up this graphic novel! It will be available on June 14th!

Goodreads Rating: 5 Stars

***I also want to give a tremendous thank you to the publisher for granting me an E-ARC in exchange for my honest opinions!

WASH DAY DIARIES, a gorgeous graphic novel told in a short-stories-forming-a-novel format, allows readers to eavesdrop on four best friends in this slice-of-life journey through their individual Wash Days. Rowser and Smith create a warm, pastel-laden world (as well as access to our protagonists' private group chat), showcasing friendship, support, body inclusivity, Black hair, and Black joy. Each of the stories takes a different road--one through mental health challenges, one through family reconnection, one through trying to choose a romantic partner--yet they all ruminate on identity, appearance, culture, and being seen. What's especially thoughtful is the portrayal of emerging adulthood and balancing independent living with one's need for connection and community. Older high school students and college students may especially resonate with the protagonists' challenges around choosing a career, having a longer-term significant other, and stepping outside of the family home. By turns funny and emotional, this is a wonderful addition for the older YA graphic novel crowd.

I just adored this book!! The friendships are so strong and I loved the illustrations. The color palette was also very pleasing.

Thank you to Netgalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

I loved how the stories wove together and seeing the different way people get their hair done, both stylistically by whom. The art was wonderful, and I felt matched the storyline nicely. Between the writing and illustrations, the book had a very soft, warm, laid back feel to it.

I loved this book and I'm definitely wanting more. I loved the friendship between the girls and their stories. I enjoyed learning about how they take care of their hair. I cried and laughed with the girls. I can't wait to read more.

I truly enjoyed this one as it was reminiscent of the relationships I have with my friends. All of us are going through something yet we continue to support and love one another.

I really enjoyed that it’s all connected by hair in some way. Within the black community and especially for black women, our hair is our glory. It’s how we connect to each other, and express ourselves.

I’ll be sharing this one with my daughters when it’s released.

Thank you Netgalley and Chronicle Books for an advance copy of Wash Day Diaries.

This comic was cute, real and extremely relatable, especially the first story of staying in all day to wash and condition hair. I love the artwork and the intricate relationships between the four friends.

There's something to admire about a story that relates so deeply to not only the prejudices and situations one faces as a black woman, but also how ones hair can affect their mood/overall day. Having a bad hair day is the equivalent of feeling ugly, unworthy and stressed. There's nothing that makes a day go wrong like not having your hair reflect how you feel about yourself.

This story was entertaining, hilarious at it's moments and gave insights to what it means to properly care for ones hair; during the good and bad days. Each story reflects a different situation and various ways a black woman takes care of her hair, to proper washing, protective styles, sleep necessities, and a fun night out. Awesome job to the authors for such an amazing and heartfelt comic.
5/5 stars!

It’s the little things that count.

Wash day gave me so much warmth to know that 4 girls and their friendship is something I can relate to. Each woman have little things that I’m like “that’s surely me” or “that’s is my friend”. The lingo, the wash day process and it ends with a sleepover. It sums up 20’s and 30’s black women to a T and period. The way we give compliments by pointing out one things, groups chats and the way we will stand up and defend our friends. Their friendship is nonjudgemental and it just *chef’s kiss*. I would love more from the author. I love it!!

This was a very stable book. It wasn't extraordinary but it has promise as a continuing series. I was annoyed at the dismissal of one character's mental health issues and how her friend said a crystal would solve everything but I am hopeful that this will be cleared up in the next installment.

I loved how rich Black culture was in this book. The panels showing how Black women care for their beautiful hair in different ways was amazing. I am not Black but I am a poc with very curly hair and owe my life to Black women who taught me everything I know about taking care of it! I loved how full of joy, friendship, sisterhood this book was.