She has three older brothers (all former home schooled and now in high school) who fit the “big brother types: the serious and goofy oldest and “the twins” (who are searching for their own identities, without losing their best friend. Maggie is a girl who is starting high school, but she has been home schooled up to this point. This book has a fabulous illustrator and a plot that while seen before has a few fun differences. As wall as the fact the panels read almost manga-like, therefore, you must really follow along to see where they are taking you. The details are what is needed, yet sometimes the page is crowed. The black and white illustrations also caused some bumps. And I had also just read All’s Faire in Middle School so the home-school thread was a little water down for me, yet different enough to not feel like I was just reading All’s Faire with real ghosts. Perhaps I was just tired from a long weekend so that made some areas confusing. And because of that, a second read is recommended. There is an open-ended completion to the story.
Yet, at the same time, this is a standalone title. I know the author/illustrator, Faith Erin Hicks, is no stranger to series (I have the Nameless City series on my TBR list) therefore, it might not be unheard of. It also feels like a second book should happen but has not.
Friends With Boys is more a three and half as something was missing for me.
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