I had a great time reading this book. Things are going great for Nancy, then the pandemic happens. At first she is going a little stir crazy being at home all the time, but soon she finds a way to deal with it. While this story moves along, we see Nancy and her friends go on all kinds of adventures together. As this book comes to a close, Nancy has learned some good lessons.

Ah, this is the Nancy I remember from my youth: lazy, cranky, and constantly trying to outfox Aunt Fritzi, but updated for a new generation. The bow remains the same, but the new Nancy has modern problems like limited social media woes, and virtual learning. And, to add a nice STEM touch, she dabbles in robotics.

I really enjoyed the time I spent reconnecting with my old pal.

I didn't take to this volume nearly as much as the first I'd read from this series. The STEM-friendly girl with the chunky legs still raised a good laugh – the lazy girl's way to hold a phone, the mobile bird bath – but whether the novelty had worn off for me, or the standard was slipping a bit too much, and I didn't feel close to giving this a strong recommendation. There is too much, for one, about online teaching, proving this is one of those awkward lockdown books where editors couldn't be bothered. One other hindrance is the lack of info about who all the extended number of characters might actually be. Still, I guess the MC is so well-known in certain circles this is probably reviewer-proof. For me it was three and a bit.

An absolute delight that brought me back to my own childhood when I devoured Calvin & Hobbes and Peanuts comics, Nancy Wins at Friendship is sure to delight comic-lovers of all ages.

Nancy is an extremely old comic strip. It was one of those comic strips that, as a child, I'd skim over rather than bother to read. A lot of other people felt the same way until that fateful day in 2018 when Olivia Jaimes took over. Now? I wouldn't miss it.

Olivia Jaimes is the first woman to write for the strip, and she has done an amazing job. She commonly employs meta commentary and hilarious visual gags. She expanded the roster of characters and added diversity to the cast. Her humor ranges from slapstick to the highbrow, and it always hits the mark.

This collection covers the start of lockdown. Sluggo's uncles are on the road, so he moves in with Nancy and together they're trying to trick the teachers so they can play games rather than attend class online. There are robotic championships to win, and puzzles to solve. There are also so many snacks to steal. The ever-suffering Aunt Fritzi just wants a break... will she get one?

This is a great collection, and got frequent laughs from this reader. As I said before, I would never miss a strip as long as Olivia Jaimes is in charge.

Some readers may remember the original Nancy and Sluggo comics while others have followed the updated books by Olivia Jaimes. Either way, here is a chance to relax and bring a smile to the reader’s face.

As always, Nancy has a lot to say. Follow her with the Robotics Club, see how she tangles with Aunt Fritz, enjoy her friendship with Sluggo and more.

Recommended to Nancy and other comic fans.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.

I’m a Nancy fan. I’ve read (and purchased) much of the other Jaimes’ books from their tenure on the character. This one fell a little flat. Any Nancy is still good Nancy.

Nancy has always been one of my favorite Sunday morning newspaper comics. I like this book. It was very interesting and the graphics were amazing. I seen there are new characters and Aunt Fritz is more younger than I remember her to be.

Before Wednesday claimed Netflix and we all went “I DANCE, dance, dance with my hands, hands, hands…”, Nancy claimed all the newspapers before we were born and charmed us with her the reader may read or cry nature.

Just not kidding. That’s the entire truth.

Okay. I got influenced by Nancy.

Well, this was a pure nostalgic read for me!

Love the entire comic. I don’t know about the kids but the parents will surely get this one. The kids will get influenced too to pick it up I feel. Cos no one cannot just ignore Nancy.

Thank you, Andrews McMeel, for the advance reading copy.

Olivia books are the best! The lessons learned from Olivia are important for learners of all ages. Learning to be a good friend is a process and Olivia helps!

Compared to the first collection of Olivia Jaimes' Nancy run, this is maybe a bit shorter on mind-blowing formal experimentation. But there are still some very clever tricks along the way, and even when it fits within the template of four-panel gag strips, the wit on display is a far cry from most strips of a similar vintage, generally meriting at least a full smile and often more.
"People are unhappy because they make the mistake of thinking complicated things will be easy. And as long as I simply avoid that mistake, I'll be set and happy for life."

Of course, things can't help but take a darker turn for the strip once everything gets cancelled and Jaimes is left trying to make humour out of Zoom schooling, being stuck at home, and various other hideous reminders of our recent nightmare. Even Nancy, normally irrepressible to a fault, feels the weight of it all in a way I found painfully relatable:
"From now on, I'm going to live by those famous words: 'If at first you don't succeed, just give up'"
"You got that completely wrong"
"And there's nothing I can do about that now"

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When I saw this I had to request for nostalgias sake. This brought back so many memories and laughs. Thanks for the reintroduction for me and introducing Nancy to this new generation.

This is so, so refreshing to see a graphic novel that is actually so relatable for kids nowadays! All the real problems kids are facing nowadays, the situations make sense too, there are phones, selfies, the internet, and computers. There is stuff that happens NOW. And yes, as annoying as it is, kids are on their phones a lot in the book. I mean, annoying for a real-life situation, it does not make the book annoying.
The drawings are not too artsy and not distracting, the text is concise and easy to follow. With its large pictures and short text, this is a really quick read and quite exciting for kids who love graphic novels.