I've seen Sad Nuggie around. I think my favorite videos are the ones where a person is selecting a Nuggie plush to fulfill an order. I picked this book up because I wanted to see what was up with Sad Nuggie.

I thought this comic was cute and relatable. I can see the appeal of this as a coffee table book. However, I think the main audience for this book is for established fans. As a newcomer, I was not enchanted by these vignettes, and nothing was show stopping. I'm probably in the minority though because I see many others adored this book. I'm happy for them!

Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC!

This is an adorable, relatable book on dealing with real life anxiety inducing scenarios. Nuggie faces moving to a new city, finding a career, dating, the stress of weekends and not having enough time. Nuggie visits their therapist and shows effort to trying the suggestions (even if it seems to backfire). Love the illustration and uee of varied panels

Oh, how I love this book.

A quick, but very comforting read.

I was fairly sad at times for the struggles that Nuggie had to overcome, but it also might be just a projection of myself.
Why do I say that? Because the situations and emotions that were depicted are very relatable to me (and I would say a lot of people).

The struggles with anxiety, adulting, living a life in a strange new city, feelings of loneliness, etc.
All these topics were covered in a very honest and sometimes funny way, but it felt like a great big hug to anyone dealing with similar situations.
I felt less alone reading this one, and I truly loved it.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for giving me a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is EXACTLY the type of graphic novels my kids devour. Adorable, loveable character who you instantly root for. Beautiful illustrations. The ratio of illustration to story is also exactly what my 8-10 year-olds love. My eight year-old said “I like that there are so many pictures and not a lot of words so you can enjoy the pictures.” I love that for him and that he verbalized it that way! I also really love that this was broken down into a few chapter/segments. I really love that this is showing kids some resilience in the face of things not going your way.

I think this graphic novel is a hit. It sure is with my kids already.

I see that a lot of people really loved this, and I'm glad, because Sad Nuggie memes and videos are my partner's love language. One of the things I love about Sad Nuggie's other forms is how odd and surreal they can be, and how quickly the artist jumps on sound clip trends with absolute goofniess.

To me, this book stuck to the most general slice-of-life vignettes that Millennials and Gen Z will find relatable. A few panels stood out to me, but overall, this was cute but had little else to recommend it. Do I just not enjoy happy things anymore? It's possible.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

As a follower of Sad Nuggie on social media platforms, my hopes were high and they were fulfilled by this book! Nuggie, as always, is extremely relatable to most of us suffering from the affliction that is being human. Recommend this for those that enjoy Sarah’s Scribbles, Strange Planet, and The Awkward Yeti!

Oh my goodness, Sad Nuggie is 100% relatable. I know that was the intent of this but it made me smile and kept saying yep, that's me.

Social anxiety, check
Work, is it the weekend, check
Money, check
Therapy for mental health, check check.

This book is one to remember and will be one that I will continue to come back to when I need a boost to say it's ok to not to Adult today.

I am Nuggie, Nuggie is me
I absolutely loved it. I can see so much of myself in the everlasting anxiety and chaos that Nuggie lives through. It’s such a relatable thing for anyone that lives with anxiety and loneliness, as a big part of their everyday life. I liked the way it showed Nuggie through the different stages of coming out of its shell in a new, unfamiliar city, and the steps a person can take to feel less anxious or lonely.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review

This was perfect! Absolutely delightful, relatable, humorous and heartwarming.
I have been a fan of the Sad Nuggie brand for a long time so I knew what I was getting into, but this exceeded my expectation!

If you want to enjoy some relatable comic strips about being depressed and crying inside but still trying your best, this will put a smile on your face or, at the very least, make you feel seen.

I particularly enjoyed how the end game of taking care of yourself is not to be ready for a romantic partner, but for you, and so you can get the best out of your life.

We're all sad nuggies.

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing, Edelweiss and Netgalley for this DRC.

This was such a cute and lighthearted comic about a chicken nugget going through life with anxiety. It was entertaining and funny. A nice reprieve from the realities of life.

Thank you to NetGalley for this arc

There is something so sweet and heartwarming about Sad Nuggie. He's an introvert and is anxious but wants to be happy. Just isn't sure how. Just like most people. A great collection.

This is an adorable and funny collection of comics following a chicken nugget struggling with mental health issues. This book is heart warming and guaranteed to make you smile and root for the sad little nuggie.

This was super cute. Just a sweet little book of silly and funny storylines about a sentient chicken nugget making their way in a chicky nugget world.

The affirmations were my favorite- i about split my side laughing at "i might be bite-sized, but my determination is king-sized."

Thanks, netgalley and mcmeel publishing for this little pick me up.

IT’S A CHICKEN NUGGET WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES!!!!

I didn’t expect this today. I didn’t expect to fall completely in LOVE with a chicken nugget. I didn’t expect to feel so incredibly SEEN, yet also CALLED OUT at the same time. By the most adorable little chicken nugget fella. I love you Sad Nuggie. I don’t know where you came from or what your story is, but I hope that you find happiness in the big city.

Its astounding to find something so relatable that also includes getting sunburnt into a crispy nugget and almost eaten by seagulls. Sad Nuggie is me, and I am Sad Nuggie. We are all Sad Nuggie sometimes aren’t we?

Sad Nuggie, I will die for you.

I believe that I have seen on Instagram that they sell plushies and now I think I need one.

Thank you SO MUCH to NetGalley for providing a free ARC. This honest review was left voluntarily.

While super fast, I really liked this. I don’t know if it would’ve been as fun/cute if I wasn’t familiar with sad nuggie from social media though. I also kinda wish there was more dialogue but also it’s a chicken nugget. There was something soothing about it as well.

This was genuinely so cute. I fully admit that I didn't understand some of the comics and they didn't make much sense but the chicken nuggie was so cute that I'll let it slide. Also, I LOVE the artwork in the book. It's so well done!

NetGalley ARC Review: An extremely cute (and sometimes diabolical iykyk) graphic novel. I relate to many of the stories depicted through our little nuggie friend’s eyes. An entertaining and relatable read!

(4.5/5, rounded up)

This. Is. Too. Cute.
I haven't seen someone succeed in making depresh this adorable in a while.
Sad Nuggie was almost everything I hoped it would be, the more miserable the better. It just felt like it jumped around a lot, I wish there were more transitions between each piece vs beginning w a new section. The -.5 is taken for that reason.

I highly recommend this to anyone looking for an easy chuckle or, as the description already says, anyone who has ever been tired of adulting.

(Thank you bunches to Sad Nuggie, Anastasia Sevastyanova, Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC in exchange for my honest review!)

Sad nuggie, a relatable slice of life about being a small chicken nugget who has to deal with "adulting"
This young and new adult chicken nugget takes us on a journey in its daily life, and learning to properly function without much success.
While funny, I found the nugget annoying, so I did not enjoy this comic as much as I intended, however its pretty lighthearted and hopeful perfect for readers who are a bit down and need someone to relate to, this nuggie is ready.