Description
Can Lois Lane open herself up to friendship, romance, and being vulnerable in order to get the future that's right for her? She might have to change her entire life plan to find out.
Ambitious small town girl Lois Lane tackles a summer in the big city with gusto, but a cavalcade of setbacks - including an annoying frenemy roommate, a beyond tedious internship at a suddenly corporatized website, and a boss who demotes her to coffee-fetching minion -threatens to derail her extremely detailed life plan. And, you know, her entire future.
When Lois uncovers a potentially explosive scandal, she must team up with the last person she'd expect to publish her own website for young women. And as Lois discovers who she really is and what she actually wants, she becomes embroiled in her own scandal that could destroy everything she's worked so hard to create.
From beloved author, Sarah Kuhn (Shadow of the Batgirl, Heroine Complex), and with expressive and lively art by Arielle Jovellanos, comes a charming YA story about the strength it takes to embrace the messiness of life.
Review
Lois Lane has her life mapped out beginning with an internship at Catco, the edgy new newspaper, then on to the Daily Planet and, of course, all of the Pulitzer prizes that will follow.
But when she arrives at National City she finds that her Mum has set her up to live with her ex-best friend and cousin, Miki. Then when her idol, Cat, is sacked on the first day of her internship, life sucks.
But she finds her voice, makes up with Miki, and together they set out to uncover who is stealing the ideas that the young interns are coming up with but are being told are no good.
Miki has written a one woman play that she wants to get onto the stage, and Lois wants to uncover that first great story. Maybe both of their dreams can come true?
This is an empowering graphic novel with great characters all about undermining the establishment, and overcoming traditional racist and sexist stereotypes. These girls are wonderfully determined characters working together to ensure that their voices are truly heard.
It is a terrific book that will best suit readers aged 12 to 15.
Reviewed by Rob
