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I'm not a comic reader, but I'm always interested in fiction that explores passionate creatives and the work they invest in. Comics Will Break Your Heart totally satisfied that theme for me. Really charming and fun.


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Comics Will Break Your Heart A Novel Faith Erin Hicks Books Reviews

Miriam "Mir" is a resident of small-town Sandford, Nova Scotia where everyone knows everyone else's past. As she heads into her last year of high school, she currently agonizes over how her friends will treat her when she tells them that she wants to go away for university, what she should study there, and how her family can possibly pay for it. She also misses the closeness she previously had with her friend, Raleigh, now that Raleigh has an obnoxious new boyfriend who seems to enjoy pushing Mir as far as he can. One day at her part-time job at the Emporium of Wonders, which sells comic book paraphernalia, Mir encounters a strange boy her age who is obviously well-off and who buys a painting that her hippie-ish mom, Stella, did of a popular superhero comic called Tomorrow Men. When it turns out that the stranger is Weldon Warrick, grandson of one of the co-founders of the (now) franchise which is about to premier a movie at the annual Comic Con in California, this complicates things especially as Mir is the granddaughter of the other co-founder, and their families have had bitter business disputes. As the two teens gingerly begin to negotiate the awkward terrain necessary to cross before coming to terms with this and their feelings for each other, Weldon must also convince his dad he's staying out of trouble in order to attend the convention. As for Mir, she needs to start firming her future plans and finding a way to finance them further. Can the two teens manage to find love with all these obstacles to overcome?

The good So refreshing not to encounter even a trace of insta-love in this novel. The author allows Mir's and Weldon's relationship to develop naturally rather than have them rush into a romantic relationship before they've barely even exchanged first names. Mir is an easy-to-sympathize with protagonist whose challenges, while not as movie-of-the-weeekish as drugs or abuse, are realistic, absorbing to the reader, and dealt with in a believable way. However, the book does fall prey to a Hollywood-like ending, but overall, it's a fun read that captures the mood and world of comic book fans of all ages.
As a comics writer and artist, Faith Erin Hicks knows a thing or two about the industry, which she shares in her first novel.

Comics Will Break Your Heart tells the story of Miriam Kendrick and Weldon Warrick, whose grandfathers together created a long-running comic series, The TomorrowMen. Weldon’s family is wealthy and stands to become even more so when the long-anticipated movie adaptation is finally released. In contrast, Miriam’s family doesn’t have much money because her grandfather signed over the rights to the characters he originated in his artwork for the comics, something he later sued over. So, when Weldon comes to visit family in Miriam’s small town, she’s not exactly thrilled to meet him. But as they get to know each other, both Miriam and Weldon realize that in spite of the divide between their families, they have a connection that goes beyond comics.

If you are at all interested in comics, this book is worth reading. Hicks gives some insight into how comics are created and the effects of their current popularity on the industry. She also describes ComicCon, which sounds like it would be both fun and crazy to attend.

Even though the growing feelings between Weldon and Miriam are the core of the plot, Hicks also spends time on the difficulties each of them is experiencing as individuals. In addition to coming to grips with feeling that her family has been cheated by Weldon’s, Miriam is trying to figure out whether she wants to go away to college and is navigating changing relationships with her friends. Weldon is dealing with the fallout from his parents’ divorce and feeling emotionally abandoned by them. If you are reading for the romance, be aware that Weldon and Miriam don’t even hold hands until more than halfway through the book, and kissing takes a lot longer than that.

Outside of the relatively leisurely pacing, I enjoyed this book, and I’d recommend it to readers who like comics and YA contemporaries.

A copy of this book was provided through NetGalley for review; all opinions expressed are my own.
I'm not a comic reader, but I'm always interested in fiction that explores passionate creatives and the work they invest in. Comics Will Break Your Heart totally satisfied that theme for me. Really charming and fun.