A comforting read, does not bug the reader.
Our female lead is a youngster growing up in the 90s.
She is multiple times different; different because most teens feel so, different because of her neurodivergence, and these combined; different because she is trying to make sense of who she is.
All told in a light-hearted tone. Elise goes through some challenges and understanding.
I liked the juvenile tone of the narrative and art, but if there were a diverse use of techniques, this might have been more rich.
I also appreciated the ADHD not openly stated as a fresh approach. I only wish this were longer, and we could get more glimpses into Elise’s life, her ADHD/neurodivergence (more examples). I hope we will get to see her more.

I really enjoyed this fictionalised autobiography. The art and colours were fun, and I loved all the 90s references. I would recommend it to anyone who has ever felt like they don't fit in, whether that's because of neurodivergence, questioning their sexuality or any other reason.

I love anything by Elise Gravel so was very pleased to get this. It's the diary of Elise growing up and addresses some of the issues that most kids will face at some point, such as puberty, feeling anxious and friendship worries. Elise was later diagnosed as having ADHD, having grown up at a time when this was something thought to only affect boys so it was really interesting to read her account of how she remembers feeling as a child.

This was a really fun read that also did a fantastic job at covering topics such as periods and anxiety.

The main character was funny, insightful and honest and as an child who grew up in the 90s I really enjoyed a lot of the references.

The drawings also added lots of enjoyment to this and really helped create a visual aspect to the diary entries.

This feels like it would be a really useful book for children to read to realise they are not alone with how they're feeling about growing up and is down in a really attainable and enjoyable way.

Overall a really fun experience and a book I'd definitely be recommending to readers both young and old!