If You'll Have Me
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
“Super sweet and totally heartwarming!”—Alice Oseman, bestselling author of Heartstopper and Loveless
Momo Gardner is the kind of friend who’s always ready to lend a helping hand. She’s introverted, sensitive, and maybe a little too trusting, but she likes to believe the best in people. PG, on the other hand, is a bit of a lone wolf, despite her reputation for being a flirt and a player. Underneath all that cool mystery, she’s actually quick to smile, and when she falls for someone, she falls hard. An unexpected meet-cute brings the two together, kicking off the beginning of an awkward yet endearing courtship—but with their drastically different personalities, Momo’s overprotective friend, and PG’s past coming back to haunt her, Momo and PG’s romance is put to the test.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Missed connections and miscommunication abound in this rich and engaging graphic novel by Eunnie (Bestest Friends), a solo debut. Queer college student Momo, who reads as Black, is a wallflower who cares too much about what other people think of her; this awareness stems from incidents in her childhood during which crushes took her kindness for granted. Meanwhile, acquaintance and classmate PG, who cues as East Asian, is a notorious and cavalier flirt. When a string of chance encounters between the two develops into earnest friendship, and potentially something more, Momo—who is convinced she's reading too deeply into PG's friendly overtures—worries that she's falling into patterns from her youth. But when her attempts to curb her growing feelings start pushing PG away, Momo must decide if she's willing to take a chance on love. Eunnie's lively, expressive style expertly combines classic shoujo manga flair with visually poppy cartoon elements, depicted in saturated jewel tones, that amplify key moments and the work's dreamy ambiance. Distinctly designed characters portrayed with varying body types and skin tones, and boasting amicable personalities, bring PG and Momo's college campus to life, cultivating a rollicking environment in which the girls' relationship blossoms. Ages 14–up.
