Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an arc of this book. I am always on the look out for new graphic novels to read and love. Unfortunately, this one didn’t work for me in terms of engagement, enjoyment and visual pleasure of art style.

I wanted to like this graphic novel because it had such a lovely premise and reminded me a little of Joy Luck Club or Eat Drink Man Woman. But the execution did not work for me at all. The artwork for this graphic novel was fine, albeit not the style that I enjoy most. For me, it was really the way the story developed because I found that there were too many jumps and gaps in the year for my liking. I wanted to have more grounding for the story and the characters, because it's about how these three young ladies keep their friendship going through their final year of high school using the Supper Club. But the club gets relegated to a chapter heading for most of the book, and I found myself wondering why it was even needed in the first place other than to allow for the inclusion of recipes in the book end notes.

The friendship challenges got such short coverage, that I found myself wondering why they were having to resolve things and then return to the supper club in the end. I was also not satisfied with how Nora's health or mental health challenges were handled - we never got a real view as to why she ended up in hospital or what was done for her recovery - and Iris's father - did he die? And I feel like those are such big issues and such big gaps that the book ends up skipping over in a significant way. I could get behind it if the story were then focused on the Supper Club helping the girls to cope or their friendship coming through, but that isn't really the case.

So, great potential and some nice lessons to be had, but the execution didn't work.

A fun exploration of how food can bring comfort during the hardest of times. I loved seeing the connection and comfort these three young women found in cooking during their last year of high school. This novel had a wonderful imagery and thoughtful portrayal of the issues one faces.

This was a sweet, easy to read, fast paced graphic novel.
Cute illustrations, with very different looking characters made it easy to follow.
Food brought our protagonists together, they each have their own issues they are working through, but cooking and 'Supper Club' help them to heal.

I adore the inclusion of the key recipes in the back of the book. Great idea!

Brilliant, teenage/YA, feel good, comic. The artwork style is a perfect match to the story. High School final year, hooray! But school timetables means it’s impossible for friends to spend time together. The solution start a club, ‘Supper Club’. We see the year unfold with school exam stress, futures to be decided or ignored, friendships tested. But ultimately we see the support that having a friend group brings. Read the comic, try them recipes (supplied, I really liked that touch). Good food and friendship, what more do you need? Thank you to Image Comics and NetGalley for the comic ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

this book is a short, yet simple wholesome slice of life comic. nothing too special. everyone has their own problems but gets together and copes with food. I wished it was a little more realistic, especially since it's their senior year. it felt a little rushed at that point. I also didn't like how Nora is obviously suffering from an anxiety disorder, gets sent to the hospital because a panic attack, and she tells the nurse that, but instead the nurse gives her a rock?? wth, like you had a good chance to start up a convo about mental health and you did this. it's a shame. the art felt a little basic and messy, but the story was okay.