This was absolutely gorgeous... The art is beautiful, the story was funny and showcases four amazing friends. I loved the art style and all the colors used, like this was just really pretty all around. There was just so much care that went into this and it really showed. I would recommend this to anyone who wants an enjoyable quick read that will give you your daily dose of serotonin.

Thank you, NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of this beautiful comic.

I absolutely loved this comic. This book follows the lives of four young black women who are friends. I am so happy that a comic was made like this! Every picture in the comic was great because it was so detailed. You can read the story, then go back and enjoy each illustration.

The topics touched on in this comic are mental health struggles (i.e., depression), queer representation, trying to reconnect with family, and an ex not being able to let go. There is also a page where marijuana is being smoked, so I would recommend this graphic novel for a young adult.

I am a fan of this comic, and I will be buying this series. I even went online to buy Wash Day stickers.

Wash Day Diaries is a collection of vignettes featuring four friends Kim, Tanisha, Davene, and Cookie. I really enjoyed the representation of Black women in this graphic novel and the artwork was beautiful. It was refreshing to see different scenarios of real-life depicted and how these friends uplifted and showed each other love. It was also lovely to see how hair routines were showcased in each short story, and how important self-care/taking care of your mental health is. Even though I loved the stories, I would have preferred them to be a little longer just to flow better.

Thank you Net Galley and Chronicle Books for the ARC!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.

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I really enjoyed this graphic novel! I think the art style and color scheme complements the story well.

This was a heartfelt story about four friends who support each other through their personal and collective struggles of everyday life.

I recommend this to anyone who is searching for multicultural representation (each friend has a different ethnicity/nationality/culture) and a celebration of womanhood, self care, and identity.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

So, maybe I teared up a little bit at how much care was put into depicting friendships between Black women and Black haircare in this graphic novel. the story is simple but real and funny and heartfelt, and the characters’ mannerisms reminded me so much of the Black women i grew up around that it felt like I was listening to conversations between my mom and her sisters. I always love seeing things like wash day and beauty supply store trips represented in media because those are aspects of my own life that not a lot of people I know outside of my family can relate to. and I also enjoyed the art and the formatting; the way the characters’ stories converged at the end worked really well. I hope to see more from the creators!

you know the kind of love that you feel so strongly for another individual, the kind that makes you wanna do just about anything you can to help them and make sure they're okay??

that's exactly the kind of love the women in this book have for each other. they are filled individually with so much light and passion. the bond that they have is absolutely unbreakable.

the art style in this was fantastic and so pleasing to the eye. i enjoyed every second of it.

We all four friends through their wash day day and their lives, but also the sisterhood of black women. Yesss!!! I loved the coloring , the storytelling and did my heart love this graphic novel.

This is one of the cutest graphic novels I’ve read recently. The art style is so fun and the characters feel so realistic. I loved seeing how dynamic all the girls were and hearing their stories. The concept of showing hair as a means of therapy and communication was very impactful as well. I wanted to be a part of the friend group. My only criticism is that it felt a little short. I wish there was more to the story because I wasn’t ready for it to end!

This was such a wonderful graphic novel. There are five sections and each section follows a different character in the friend group. Each character was so well constructed and felt real. I also loved the relationships in this friend group. This is a slice of life book that is so beautifully drawn and written.
It was a quick read but I enjoyed every second of it.

It is my hope that this is just the beginning of a graphic novel series following the characters in introduced in Wash Day Diaries. It’s a wonderful representation of the multi-ethnic experience for those who culturally have hair that requires so much more tending to of our hair beyond a quick wash and go (if only!). However, there’s something beautiful about the caring of one’s hair that becomes a communal experience for the girls in Wash Day. Many woman will see themselves represented in the stories, which in itself is critical and often missed, especially in graphic novels. Beyond that thread there is much more to the stories of the four girls beyond hair; themes include topics of female friendship, LGBTQIAPD+, life challenges, relationships and depression..
Only one caveat that should be mentioned. There was a scene that could potentially be misconstrued by readers who’s experiences in life have not exposed them what it’s like to be a person of color out and about in life in the US. In the last of the four stories (Ride of Die), the friends are on the subway having a good time, the illustrations of the Caucasian passengers on the subway are illustrated as being irritated, disgusted, etc. by the girls’ presence. While I believe I understand the authors’ intentions, the lack of any explanation leaves room for misconceptions and honestly an opportunity was lost to “educate” through these stories that this may be a common experience for people of color. It’s not enough to deter my recommendation because there is much to love about the graphic novel. Recommended for adult GN collections, because of mature topics including sex, cigarette and marijuana smoking, etc.

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✨gorgeous gorgeous girls read stories about gorgeous gorgeous girls supporting each other. i was in need of something quick to read just for a quick fix. i scrolled through NetGalley and saw that this one was available!

✨I really enjoyed this comic so much. I loved each girl’s individual stories and the way that the girls supported each other. This even brought me to TEARS!!! Cookie’s individual story really had me emotional and I can’t wait for more people to get their hands on this!

✨another part that I loved about this comic were the colors too! Each girl had their own color and that represented them throughout the stories and they all went together so well. The colors also weren’t just what they wore it also had like an aura to them of that color because the room would be tinted in the color scheme or something. It was really cool!

✨I hope more people find Wash Day Diaries and pick it up. I think that it says a lot about community and just black girl power in general. I’m not a black girl, obviously from my picture, but the way that their wash rituals were depicted and how having their hair done could change their whole demeanor was so excellently pictured for this white girl to understand. But then there was just the overarching theme of community too that really made this story the most special.

✨Thank you NetGalley and Chronicle Books for letting me read this before release in exchange for an honest review!

Wash Day Diaries is a wonderful collection of stories about 4 friends. The dialogue is spectacular. The friendships are lovely. The art is magnificent! I really loved Wash Day Diaries.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Thank you netgalley and the publisher for letting me read an arc of this!

I had so much fun reading this. The colors, the artwork, THE HAIR, everything was simply beautiful.
I liked getting to see every character's personality and style through the slice-of-life style, but would've definitely loved to know more about them as I felt that some things just got put aside to focus on various things.
But again, the hair!! I've been on my own natural hair journey and it was so wonderful to see that in this comic as well which is why I wanted to read it, and I'm very glad I did😊

A beautifully touching story about an incredibly charismatic, relatable, and loveable group of friends with incredible art!

I loved this!! The art was beautiful, the friendship was beautiful, and the stories were short enough to keep my attention. A fast read that surprisingly hit some hard topics and handled them so well! Loved!!

LOVE THIS! This friendship brought you right in and really made you feel as if you were a part of it.

This book is gorgeous - the illustrations are great, the content is so spot-on. I typically haven't been a big graphic novel reader, but now I have to check out more of them. I cannot get enough!

I really enjoyed this graphic novel! All of the stories were woven together beautifully. I also loved how each character's story had its own specific art style. The art and writing were fun and colorful. I also loved the focus on female friendship!

I'm so glad I picked this up. This was absolutely lovely. The color palette was beautiful. I loved the art in this and also really loved the use of kind of fourth wall breaking with panels. Each chapter and each girl I loved learning about. It's such a great story that talks about friendship and mental health and queerness. I just wanted more. I would easily read a series about this group. I also have questions and want to know more about them and their stories.

This graphic novel was so cute! I love seeing so many parts of the story being told through texting the tea in the group chat, and I love seeing a tight-knit friend group that would do anything to help and protect each other. The art is fantastic, and the depiction of the importance of their hair is really well done, showing different styles, but also how it connects them to each other.

Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for providing me with an ARC of this title!