Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this graphic novel.

4/5 stars

First let me talk about this absolutely gorgeous art style. Every page is just so incredibly stunning and beautiful and I'm so whole heartedly in love with it. That part alone deserves a 5 star rating because it was just perfect.

The overall plot of the story is really good as well but it's also a really tricky subject matter and I think it's portrayed pretty well but there could've been a more indepth and better conversation about her diagnosis and it would've been nice to see her therapist more than the one time. However the ending definitely shows that more is going to happen and I'm really interested to see where this goes and what conversations do happen and how mental health is going to be portrayed. I think this first installment is too soon to say but this graphic novel could help others learn more about mental health in general and open up some really great conversations.

Colorful new graphic novel alert! This one is translated from French and now available in English.

Elle is the new girl at school. She is bubbly, fun, and cool. She quickly settles in with a group of new friends. But Elle has a secret. She has a handful of personalities. Each of which come out at varying times, sometimes in very quick succession. This is shown in the book not just by the change in Elle's demeanor but also in the color of her hair. There's the bubbly fun Elle with the pink hair, the silent, sulking Elle with green hair, bitchy Elle with the blonde hair and a few more.

OK, I really liked this one. The art was colorful and fun to look at. And, I will admit it, I am a sucker for multiple personality stories. This one also had some likeness to the Pixar film Inside Out. Age, wise, I would think this is good for middle school through adults. This is the first in a series, so I am definitely looking forward to the next one.

This was a really fun book! I enjoyed it a lot and am almost kind of sad that it’s over. I can’t wait to read more from this series when more is translated to English.
The art in this story was absolutely beautiful, and this graphic novel could get many stars based on that alone. However, the story was interesting and unique to top it all off! Elle has a fantastic set of friends who are ready to help her find the answers, and they’re patient with the different versions of her. I thought that was a really cool aspect. Using the hair color to reflect these changes translated really well, as well.
Very excited for the next book!

This book is so emotional and manages and discusses such Depp things but is so soft and enjoyable. The ending definitely left me wanting more

The illustrations in this graphic novel are exceptionally beautiful. The vibrant colors on the cover immediately caught my eye and drew me to it. I enjoyed the story line of Elle joining a new school and making friends, although the double page spread showing their friendship evolving confused the timing for me. I like how Elle's different personalities were shown with different colors of her hair. I found the ending to be rather abrupt and think that my students would be frustrated with the cliff hanger.

i loved this! the art is just BEAUTIFUL and i can’t get over how pretty it was! i, not the best at reviews so i’ll keep it short. i loved this book and can’t wait for the others! the ending... omg! i hope it gets explained in the next one!

I love this, but why does it end that way???!!! Why!!?!??? This is around 100 pages, so I guess it makes sense that it ends on a cliffhanger, but I was having such a good time reading this and the end came in and slapped in the face!!!

Even with that happening, I really enjoyed this!! The art was great, the storyline is really unique and I love all the characters!!! (Besides those crappy popular girls, don’t like them at all) I am seriously in need of the next installment. Elle is just so awesome, even considering everything that’s going on with her. And I totally want her to get together with a specific character, and it’s not Otis!!

Anyway, I totally recommend this to graphic novel lovers who enjoy unexplained complications, amazing friends and color illustrations!!!! It’s all so vivid and beautiful!!! Ugh, I just love it!!

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Europe Comics for allowing me to read this for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Will be posted on my blog and Amazon shortly.

This was adorable 😍 I don't often read graphic novels or comics, but when I do my artsy self can't help but note all the little illustrations and color choices and wow this book was amazing. So beautifully illustrated and the story was so cute. A very nice depiction of a split personality!

This is a beautiful comic book about Elle, a teenager dealing a multiple personality disorder who has just moved to a new school. She has a supportive group of friends who are learning to support Elle as she deals with her different personalities. There's also a bit of mystery and suspense thrown in as well!

I'm new to this form of story, but I have followed Aveline Stokart for a while and have loved the way she approaches drawing. She did not disappoint in this book--the characters are beautifully illustrated, and I love how Stokart has captured a teenager who dealing with a disorder that is more rare. I also really liked Elle's group of friends and the way that they have embraced Elle and are doing their best to help her. The story pauses at a bit of a cliffhanger, so I look forward to seeing what will happen next!

A big thank you to Kid Toussain, Aveline Stokart, Europe Comics, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and honestly review this comic book!

This is a cute little novella about friendship and recommended for kids of all ages. Elle moves to new school and quickly makes friends in class that is until the stress of everything get to her and we found out about her personalities. All the kids at school including her friends start distancing away from her but one of her new friends sticks around and helps her understand what is going on with her. The story ends way to quickly though and we are left with a cliffhanger.

Book: Elle(s)[1. The New Girl]
Author: Kid Toussain
Illustrator: Aveline Stokart
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Description:
Elle is just another teenage girl… most of the time. Bubbly and good-natured, she wastes no time making friends on her first day at her new school. But Elle has a secret: she hasn’t come alone. She’s brought with her a colorful mix of personalities, which come out when she least expects it… Who is Elle, really? And will her new friends stand by her when they find out the truth?
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🌼 The book is about Elle who is suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder. Different sides of her personality comes out based on her mood. And when she comes across a truth, she questions herself if she knows who she really is.
🌼 I loved the book. Everything about it was amazing. But it was too short and I can't wait to read the upcoming parts.
🌼 My favorite part of the book was the artwork. It was so dreamy and beautiful. It have to be my favorite artwork seen till now in graphic novels.
🌼 The friendship we see with these group of characters are so nice; we get to really feel the emotion that they’re feeling for each other.
🌼At last, it was topped with a supernatural hint which worked as icing on the cake.

"Elle(s)" by Kid Toussaint is a comic about a high school girl struggling to understand herself through the lens of a misdiagnosed Multiple Personality Disorder. The author gives you time to understand the real, initial Elle before bringing in the other personalities. As someone who has firsthand experience, the disorder is very well written, and between that and the graphics I never had to question which side of Elle I was seeing. I loved her character, as well as each of her friends, quirky and odd as they are. Each one has their own personality, yet they all click so well together. I would recommend this read to anyone, and I can not wait until Vol. 2 is out!

Thank you Net Galley for a copy of the graphic novel Elle(s) I really enjoyed this one. It is about a new girl in school who suffers from bipolar disorder. I'll have to keep up with this series, as this is the first one in the series.

That's IT?!?! This was too short! I love the premise! The art! Thee story and characters and where it was all headed but I need more NOW you can't just END IT THERE!!!

Let me start off this review by saying the art in this graphic novel is GORGEOUS. I absolutely love the coloring and the characters look amazing! That aside, the story was extremely rushed and underdeveloped. New girl Elle is welcomed to her new school by a fun mix of friends and their group gets along until Elle's other personalities surface. Will she be able to uncover the reasons behind these personalities? Will her friend group stick with her? Do I care? That last question seems a bit tough to answer, but I'm willing to give the second book a shot.

This comic has an absolutely stunning art style, it's very pretty and enhances the storytelling. I never felt like the characters 'overacted' when it came to their facial expressions, which I really enjoyed. The characters faces did remind me of the art style Disney is currently using, but it's pretty either way.

The story overall was cute and flowed nicely, I especially loved the supporting cast. It was made up out of very lovable characters you wanna be friends with. That little becoming friends 'montage' was super cute and endearing!

I liked the hint of something supernatural/magic that came up during the story and the great cliffhanger.

I cannot speak on the portrayal of DID in this story or how it was handled.

First of all, I have to praise the illustrator. I think I could reread this over and over for the art style and coloring alone! I also really loved the character designs. The only thing I’d like to criticize here is the fact that there weren’t a lot of clear transitions or wide shots, which meant that characters would appear out of nowhere and I was confused about time.

Which brings me to my next point: Linotte. Linotte is one of Elle’s new friends, and while she’s probably a really nice girl, she is also confused about time (and basically everything else in life) and that seems to be her only character trait. I’m not a big fan of spacey characters who don’t have anything else going for them, but I hope there will be some development in the sequel. I really liked Elle’s other friends, (especially Maëlys!) and I hope they’ll get to have their own little side character arcs in the future.

The mental health aspect of this story is very important, but as I don’t have any personal experience with the things Elle is dealing with, I don’t feel comfortable commenting on the accuracy of their portrayal. I have to say though, I will be deeply disappointed if her mental health stuff ends up getting explained away by supernatural causes, instead of focussing on the very real impact (undiagnosed) DID can have on someone’s life, and the trauma it stems from.

That being said, I’m already looking forward to reading the next part of this series!

Thanks to NetGalley and Europe Comics for providing me with an eARC of this graphic novel in exchange for a honest review.

Elle(s) is about Elle, a teenager girl suffering from bipolar disorder and each of her mood swings presents itself as her hair changing color. Each mood has a specific personality which was really interesting.

I haven't read a lot about bipolar disorder and I don't have it so I can't comment on the representation, but the way that it is written did gives me Buffy the Vampire Slayer vibes or maybe that was just because Elle does remind me of certain comic version of Willow from the series.

Another interesting part of the story is how she quickly she changes and it's more of a graphical change for the reader to notice her different colored hair, but it is kind of touched on by one of the characters, but her friends do notice the stark differences each time something triggers a mood swing.

It was a really interesting comic and there seems to be an almost fantastical element woven into the story as well. I can't wait to see what happens next.

This was surprisingly really cute! I really loved the art style of this.
The beginning was a bit confusing because I was trying to figure out what the plot was. But as it went on it had some good conversations about multiple personality disorder & the ending made me want more!

I loved the art style of this book, it is honestly what initially drew me into looking into this book.
Followed by seeing that this book was tackling the topic of Mental Health. I was further drawn in.

I found it interesting, but in the end I felt myself concerned that this may be a less then faithful portrayal of mental illness overall. What is shown looks more similar to what I've heard about DID but I could be incorrect.

Paired with the less then helpful (or even supportive) adults in Elle's life. Honestly I could have let it slide if at least Elle's Psychologist(?) had been at least been shown as being moderately helpful..

Right now I'm uncertain as to whether I would pursue the sequel or not.