A really fun collection of Kelso's early work. She is clearly trying things out here and it's interesting to see her skills advance.

Quirky and mostly dark. I liked the girl who cut out her own heart then found love again only to be ghosted by a pretty-douchebag.

It was a grab bag and a little trimming and editing might have left me feeling better about it. Still, worth a read.

I wasn't as taken with the adoption story at the end. it seems to have hit several readers in a soft spot, but it didn't do anything for me and that is probably driving the three star review.

A collection of early, self-published comics by the creater of Girlhero. Definitely explorations by someone trying out different styles, but the observations, relationships and scenes drawn in these short stories are sophisticated, perceptive, and have a consistent point of view or outlook that ties them together as the work of a single author. She also has a good sense of when to end a story.

I liked this a lot more than [b:Artichoke Tales|7607149|Artichoke Tales|Megan Kelso|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1280327109s/7607149.jpg|10043156]. Unsurprisingly, the collection is uneven, and I tended to enjoy the realistic stories featuring young adults the most. But maybe that's just where I am right now. I don't always find Kelso's drawing style aesthetically pleasing, and her early stuff feels especially crowded and hard to follow. But I LOVED the spread where a young woman rips her own heart out - totally frameable - layout, everything. And I loved the stories of sexual exploration. It's an especially interesting read immediately after finishing [b:Paying For It|10108380|Paying for It|Chester Brown|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1317067463s/10108380.jpg|15005677] which relates sexual experiences from an intentionally dry point of view. This is emotional, throbbing, and yearning, and pleading all at once. And fun too.

A collection of early, self-published comics by the creater of Girlhero. Definitely explorations by someone trying out different styles, but the observations, relationships and scenes drawn in these short stories are sophisticated, perceptive, and have a consistent point of view or outlook that ties them together as the work of a single author. She also has a good sense of when to end a story.

I really like Megan Kelso. Some of the stories in this I'd read before; others I hadn't seen. The last story, co-authored by her father,

about a high school couple who experience an unplanned pregnancy, give the child up for adoption, and don't discuss the fact until many years later

is a real highlight. The art is beautiful and the story is moving and realistic.

Great stories of loss, love, and ice hearts. I got this for Christmas from a friend, and each story was a treat. I think this is out of print, but if you can find a copy, it's well worth reading. I like the style as it shifts with each story, and particularly loved the style choices for the female protagonists.