This was a fun look at the friendship among a group of young Black women. It was a nice way to see into their lives in more ways than normal (the idea of a wash day for their hair).

There is some language - like you would have in most books geared toward young adults - but it is done in a natural way. It is a good story with fun illustrations.

This was such a fun read! I really loved the imagery and the variety of perspectives throughout this book. It allowed such a fun feeling of friendship, community, and even a little bit of romance sprinkled in. I wanted more from these characters, and wanted to see even more of their everyday lives. I hope a sequel to this comes out!

5 stars! I loved the art and the flow of the stories. I loved this friend group and I hope there is more. I really felt Davene’s story the most.
It was funny, endearing and just all around great.

I would like to offer a sincere thank you to Netgalley and to Chronicle Books for providing me a copy of Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith in return for an honest review.

Wash Day Diaries follows four friends, each on her own wash day. Kimana, Cookie, Tanisha and Davene each have a part in the book where they dedicate a day to hair care. This was a cute and quick read that had a strong female friendship theme. I really enjoyed how the dialogue flowed naturally throughout the book, and I really loved the story telling via group chat text with the flashbacks of events. It was very entertaining and had me giggling the whole time.

The illustrations were well presented and fit will with the speech bubbles. However the art style is not my favorite. I liked the color palette and I loved the representation of routines with hair products and steps. We see many ways different women take care of their hair.

This was different and special. But it was not outstanding to me. I still really enjoyed it.

I NEED MORE ABOUT THESE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN!

This follows four best friends as they navigate life in the Bronx. It shows four different stories that intertwine and how they each go about their own wash day.

I absolutely loved the illustrations and the use of colors in this graphic novel was so captivating! The women in this story are so real and raw, I love how they are all there for each other no matter what. These short stories broke my heart,made me laugh,and warmed my heart.

I wish that this was longer because I NEED to know what happens next with each of them!

Wash Day Diaries is a beautiful graphic novel that follows a group of four friends in their everyday lives in the Bronx through short stories. This story is an ode to Black beauty, friendship, and hair.

I have virtually no criticisms for this graphic novel. Despite being short stories, I did not feel like the stories were incomplete or missing any elements in being full fleshed out. I loved that the stories were all connected and focused on a group of friends.

The stories in Wash Day Diaries were relatable even as a white woman. I think this will really resonate with a lot of Black women. It was great to see the friends’ daily hair routines and styling. I also really appreciated the depiction of depression and interactions with friends in regards to it. The portrayal was very realistic. Throughout this graphic novel, the friendship between these women was beautiful, supportive, and real.

Wash Day Diaries is composed of vibrant, colorful pages which are my favorite type of graphic novel. The art is outstanding, and I will definitely be seeking out more by Robyn Smith.

Overall, I really enjoyed Wash Day Diaries. I think it encompasses Black joy and friendship. I definitely recommend it.

I absolutely loved everything about this graphic novel! The art was stunning and I really enjoyed how each character had her own color palette used during the chapter with her story to further the tone. Each of the four women featured in this got their time to shine with a look into their lives and routines, with plenty of crossover/influence from the others that all came together in the final chapter for a beautiful story about friendship and support. I sincerely hope that this will be continued on in a series as I loved each of the main characters and can’t help but want to learn more about them (individually and as a friend group). Thank you to NetGalley for my eARC!

The artwork is absolutely beautiful in this novel! Each character was wonderfully brought to life and how we got to see each of their points of view.

The friendship between the four friends had to have been my favorite part, and I loved when they four of them were together and interacting!

I was able to review Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith and Chronicles Books
for providing me with an advanced ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Wash Day Diaries tells the story of Kim, Tanisha, Davene, and Cookie told through five selections. The four friends share a story of life, unity, community and love. This is my very first adult graphic novel and it did not disappoint. This story is one of friendship and womanhood. I hope the series continues for many more volumes!

Sounds trite and overused by this point, but I FELT SEEN by this book. The trip to the beauty shop in the beauty supply store, taking off the earrings and the shoes and squaring up for a friend, giving no air to catcalling a-holes, ALL OF IT. The artwork was beautiful throughout, the pacing had me in a chokehold ("Group Text" is a storytelling masterpiece), and everyone sounded like me. Like my sisters. Like my mom. Thank for putting this out in the universe; it is needed, wanted, and appreciated. #RepresentationSTILLMatters

As someone with a 4C hair type who has spent hours on my hair, I felt incredibly seen in this beautiful graphic novel that celebrates the Black hair care process. I am obsessed with the color palette of the illustrations; they are simply gorgeous! I also love all of the characters, and I laughed so much while reading this!

Great comic book. Loved the characters. Just a fun read 3 out 5. The hair representation was amazing. Liked that it talked about love, self love, and mental health.

I really loved a lot about this, the illustration style, the characters, the focus on hair, and the variety in the young women's lives, as well as how much they love each other. There was however a not very good handling of one of the girl's depression, as someone with depression myself I think a little more care/more obvious rebuttal of a friend's terrible advice was warranted.

Thank You, Net Galley, for the ARC of Wash Day Diaries Graphic Novel.
Wash Day Diaries tells the story of Tanisha, Devene, Cookie, and Kim. It is a slice-of-life graphic novel about black women. The graphic novel shows how black women's hair is essential to their culture. It tells the story of four characters about day-to-day life, their choices, the acceptance, how they protect each other, and it tackles how they will support each other through up and downs.

Love love LOVED this! For any fan of slice-of-life media, this is a big winner. The stories are interesting and real and intertwine extremely well. The struggles and stories of the girls feel real because the character ARE real - I really enjoyed the stories and the art style felt appropriate for the writing. I would read anything else by this artist/author for sure. We need more content like this in the world!

Wash Day Diaries is a gem! I loved the refreshing relatable story of the 4 women in the story and how their wash day coincided with the things going on in their lives. For a lot of black women, wash day is a time to spend time pampering ourselves, shedding the frustrations and struggles of the day to attend to ourselves and this perfectly conveyed that message. The sisterhood and comradery of the women felt natural and real like I could be a part of their circle too. Couple this with relevant and relatable issues and I'm sure anyone would love this graphic novel. This is a 5 out of 5 for me. I can't wait to see what's next. Thank you to Netgalley and Chronicle Books for the opportunity to enjoy this advance copy!

This was a beautiful story and the art was A++
Davenes storyline made me so emotional and I wish it was touched on more but I know it’s to show how depression is. The friendships held between each character was great to read about and I wish we had more stories like this.

I really enjoyed the storylines of each woman, it was super insightful to see how each woman's hair and routine are and how important it is to them. I liked the group text that tied all the women's separate stories together because truly, so much of ourselves is independent of our friend group! I loved seeing that duality. I also adored the color scheme and art style and I thought it fit perfectly. I would absolutely to see more about this amazing group of ladies!

That was a LOT of emotions for one sitting! The balance between light hearted and intense is flawless throughout the whole story. Grounded-ness, cuteness, hilarity, and drama blend smoothly in this slice of life. There “oh beep!” drama of a group chat, the understated crushing reality of depression, bittersweet family relationships all woven together by friendship.

A truly wonderful and inclusive character study at the process of black hair care and friendships in New York City. I was hooked from the first second and glob of leave-in conditioner.