by Lucy Softich
Scott Pilgrim Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life, by Bryan Lee O’Malley
$11.99 (new)

Plot

Scott’s life is complicated. First he dates a younger girl (only 17!), and then he cheats on her with the girl of, literally, his dreams. But it doesn’t end there. His dream-girl, Ramona, comes with some fine print: in order to date her, he’ll have to defeat her Seven Evil Exes. And they’re lining up fast.

First Impressions
Is it possible for a book to be your soul mate? I may have found mine. Awesome art, hilarious writing.

Lasting Impressions
I was serious about the soul-mate thing. This is one awesome book. Scott lives in a world that is just the other side of reality, where fight scenes have bouncy background tracks and bad-guys combust into change. He manages to be a complete loser and amazingly cool, all at the same time. And it just keeps getting better. Even the side characters are awesome.

Audience
This book is truly for the geeky among us, who grew up on video games and power-ups. A perfect book for anyone who’s ever wished that life came with save points.

Next week, I’ll be indulging my obsession by seeing the Scott Pilgrim movie, and I’ll have a full report up next Friday!