I received an ARC, however all opinions are my own:

Adorable

Goes through different scenarios in funny cute ways to help people understand and practice mindfulness

Very bright colours and quite fast paced (parts of it move on quickly)

This was a cute little comic with a good message! I recommend it for kids and teenagers because the story was pretty simple, but it was also very colorful. A good basic introduction to mindfulness. It's a quick and fun read.

This is SO CUTE. It's absolutely adorable, and full of good notions about mindfulness that would be really useful for someone who's not very familiar with it. And did I mention that the art is extremely cute ?

2020 was....well, enough words have been spilled on the past year already, but I don't think that too many people will disagree were I to say that I think the majority of us are feeling incredibly stressed, and could all do with a bit more mindfulness. Now, I didn't expect help with this to come from Sanrio's extremely popular lazy egg character. But it turns out he and his friends are a wonderful vehicle for mental and emotional health support. Split into little scenes and stories, the comic is a genuinely good guide to important things like connecting to others, finding common ground during disagreements, making much needed little breaks for oneself when obligations seem overwhelming, being empathetic of others, and more! And even if one doesn't put any of thes lessons to immediate use, it's impossible to not go through nearly fifty pages of Wook-Jin Clark's adorable artwork and not automatically feel at least little bit better.

This book left me way happier then "Gudetama: Surviving the Holidays" did but that honestly comes down to timing. Gudetama talking about mindfulness feels Poignant as the Pandemic continues to go on and on. As well as with the state the world is in currently. Gudetama has some great advice on dealing with others on the internet, even if they are family.

What I didn't like, was the specific call out to not take time when you are overwhelmed at work to practice mindfulness. Especially when that level of stress can in reality make you much less productive than you would have if you had just taken that time to reorientate and center yourself would have.

Props though for the use of the singular they. I got butterflies reading it. It still feels incredibly rare so seeing it used here felt awesome.

I love the overall idea but it honestly gave me a headache to look at :/ practicing mindfulness is so important though!

<b> The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.' </b>

4/5 stars

This was really cute! When I read the title I didn't really think this book would <i> actually </i> give me tips for mindfulness and just lil tips on how to be a better and nicer person, but.. it did. In a nice, comforting and funny way.

I'm in no way a comic expert, so for a full review on that you're not going to get it from me. The file I got from Netgalley was very colorful and beautiful though, I hope the printed versions will turn out just as colorful and not let any of the beautiful coloring go to waste.

It's a great comic to introduce someone to mindfullness if they are really not with those self-help books, and would much rather have a nice comic. I think it could help people take those first few steps to being more mindful.

This was a great little graphic novel! I think that it would work excellently as an introduction to mindfulness, especially for children and teenagers as Gudetama's character design will easily catch their attention. However, there was an arc in it where an elderly man went from being angry all the time to suddenly being extroverted and greeting everyone. I think that it would've been better if we had an explanation as to why that was, as it felt very abrupt.

I would likely pick this book up for a person who doesn't know what mindfulness is, but is interested in learning the basics. I don't think I need it personally, but it would make a great gift!

I thought I would read this for fun, but I really enjoyed it. This comic is sweet and cute. It gives you good advices.

that was too cute. i love that little egg so much and it was actually a lot more serious and deep than i expected. quick, fun read.

This is an informative non-fiction graphic novel and a great introduction into mindfulness. I have intended to begin the process of becoming more mindful for a while, but I wanted to learn more about it first, this was a great place for me to start

Not my favorite book on mindfulness. It sort of introduces the topics but doesn't go too much into depth. I think it could do a bit better.

This is a really cute book. It’s actually really great for laughs and it’s very good at bringing up some issues. I love that it keeps bringing up the mindfulness throughout the whole book. It’s a rather different approach to how to communicate to others.

I love all things Gudetama and this book is adorable. Aimed, I believe, at children or teenagers but suitable for anyone who either likes Gudetama or wants a quick and easy introduction to the topic/concept.

Gudetama: Mindfulness for the Lazy was such a quick, fun and insightful read.

We keep hearing the word ‘mindfulness’ everywhere, left and right, but… what does it actually mean? How do we apply it to our daily lives?

In this book we get to see that mindfulness is not only a state of mind but also the small acts of kindness and compassion we can do in our everyday lives, not just for others but for ourselves as well.

Essentially, it’s about being considerate, compassionate and understanding of the world around us and our own emotions.

And even though our lovely Gudetama is a lazy cute egg, the messages really come across quite clearly in a way that everyone can understand and relate to.

I really enjoyed this book and I wish everyone could read it and start being more mindful all around the globe, because humanity definitely needs more of it.


Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my opinion and honest review.

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This graphic novel contains short stories about Gudetama the lazy egg exploring (or rather being dragged along by a friend to explore) mindfulness.
The author does a good job simplifying concepts and readily provides easy examples for readers to incorporate into their daily lives. The art is absolutely adorable, and the vibrant colors, paneling, and facial expressions really brings the stories to life. (Bonus points for making all the characters so diverse.) The writing and art work so well together, making this graphic novel both cute and at times funny.

I've never read this kind of book before so I was curious as to how it worked. I think it would be a great way for younger people / reluctant readers to have some insight into this important topic. Mindfulness, and even more, being kind and connected, is the theme of the book, and different topics are explored in short graphic stories using very cute characters. I felt the message was conveyed well, and the message was reasonable. I'll recommend this to my son as I think it would help him with anxiety. #netgalley #gudetama

As usual, the Gudetama comics are a collection of short stories, centred on a topic and exploring it. This time, we're talking Mindfulness - how easy it can be and how rewarding it is.
I loved the scenarios and the explanations, although I'm not very sold on "say Hello to *everyone*" - I think this doesn't really work in some cultures, especially in big busy cities. Aside from that, very creative and fun to read.
I'd definitely recommend this, for children and adults alike.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for providing me with an ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.*

This book is a very simplistic way to help people understand how to be 'human' to others without saying that kindness will solve everything. Kindness goes along way but if people don't accept it then there's other paths to a positive finale.

This book teaches in the most simple way, not only to kids but to adults about how personal space works, how to talk to people about social media and what you may or may not want on your feeds or how you should comment on other people's content.

To me, it's an extremely important book and done with one of my favorite Sanrio characters.

Needless to say I'll be picking up a physical copy once it's released!

I enjoyed this Gudetama graphic novel, though not as much as the last one I read. That said, he's the most entertaining egg I know...