Reviews for The Plain Janes

The average rating for The Plain Janes based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-07-18 00:00:00 Patrick Vetter graphic novel binge read, part 2: This Is Already Going Badly this book is so strange??? all the characters are so flat and everything just happens really fast and without explanation. it is not believable at all (like, LMK where 4 high school girls got hundreds of garden gnomes). we follow a sporty girl, a rebel, an actress and the smart one - so literally just operating off of the characterization granted by tropes. later they're joined by the token gay friend (i luv me some fetishized homosexuality) and the reformed, apologetic cheerleader (who just pages earlier was saying totally realistic stuff like "i don't care about art!!! i want to shop!!!). tropes on tropes on tropes. and then it just ENDS. weird occurrences like Main Jane's pen-pal-ship with a comatose John Doe and her will-they-won't-they with a guy who says he just sees her as a friend get NO RESOLUTION. neither does their weird unrealistic group. deeply strange. also all the characters are crazy skinny, often with disproportionately large heads & it reminded me of reading an artsy graphic novel take of the lives of Bratz dolls. anyway. bottom line: this was not for me.

Review # 2 was written on 2007-12-14 00:00:00 James Saksa Take back your world! Jane survives a bomb attack, and her freaked out parents move the family to the "safer" suburbs. But Jane takes the spirit of the city with her - she has a plan, she just needs to put together a team to carry it out. Then she spots the other Janes in the lunchroom, and soon convinces them to join her in her guerilla art projects. I love the active role these girls take, and the humor and positiveness of what they do. And I love that these are real girls portrayed with realistic looks and personalities. Very appealing - I want more Jane stories!