Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1: Scott's Precious Little Life

The art is gorgeous, the characters are hilariously flawed, and the premise is grounded but absurd. It's the most fun piece of media I've consumed in a very long time, maybe ever.

Somehow Scott Pilgrim has persisted for a long time with the popularity of the graphic novel, live action, and now new netflix show.

Scott, who is a loser but somehow really likeable even though you aren't really suppose to like him? We follow him through what we think will be a slice of life - but it hits you with strange fantasy elements that aren't maybe out of place - they just are! An interesting world, great layout, expressive characters really make the graphic novel stand out!
I'm finally reading it for the first time!

4☆

Spring 2022

kicked myself to read the first comic after loving the film for quite some time
it did not disappoint

A great young adult graphic novel. A fun read with a very likable main character. I would expect a lot of young adult readers would relate well to the characters and story. I look forward to continuing the series.

I really love the movie, and I'm enjoying going back and reading what it's based on. This volume is a good start.

I'm hoping that starting out dating a high-schooler and cheating on her leaves a wide space for character growth, but I don't know if I'm counting on it. Enjoying the art style though.

I liked it a lot better as I got closer to the end.

So yeah, I'm late to the party and no, I didn't see the movie. I thought this first one was okay. I wasn't completely overwhelmed with amazement, but it kept me reading.

You can read my full review on the Scott Pilgrim series on my blog here: http://knowitnotsomuch.blogspot.com/2012/02/scott-pilgrim-is-awesome-like-ninja.html

Awesome graphic novel.
Witty and original it combines Video Games style points and explanation of people. Very funny

Great comic styling and characters that I recognize as my friends.

The plot: Scott Pilgrim is a 23-year-old guy who plays bass in a band called The Sex Bob-Ombs. He's also between jobs at the moment, but that's cool, because his roommate has lots of cool stuff he lets him borrow, and he's dating a high school girl named Knives Chau. All in all, his life seems like something slackers everywhere would try to emulate. But then he meets a cute delivery girl, and her cadre of evil ex-boyfriends, everything gets turned upside down.

I thought this was just a lovely read. The art is simple, but in a way that makes it universal and accessible, and the characters seem to have a great depth to them, even only several pages after they're first introduced. On top of that, it's funny, it's madly energetic, and at the same time, it's capable of great depth. If you've ever wanted to be in a band, or be a character from Street Fighter, (or, hell, if you've ever fallen madly in love with someone), this may just be the book for you.