Luann: Curves Ahead

by Greg Evans

Cartoonist Greg Evans's popular strip Luann masterfully captures the essence of the most fundamental truth about being a teenager . . . adolescence is an extremely funny time, except when you are in it. This ever-popular strip chronicles the humorous trials and tribulations of teenager Luann DeGroot. Using a careful blend of one-strip zingers and humorous ongoing story lines, Evans allows readers to peer into a 16-year-old's life-one filled with homework, heartbreak, and humor. Luann actually gets along with her parents better than the average teenager, as long as they don't get ""all parental,"" that is. Tolerating her Oreo-chomping brother, Brad, and his wasteland of a bedroom and nasty bathroom habits can be a little more challenging. Brad isn't the only trying male in her life. There's also the school brainiac, Gunther-a sweet guy who Luaan likes only as a friend. Unfortunately, Gunther thinks he and Luann are a perfect match. Meanwhile, Luann knows who her ideal mate the gorgeous and popular Aaron Hill. Now, if only he know that Luann existed. The secrets of her family challenges and boy troubles are safe with best friend Bernice, the girl who gets straight As and gives Luann the straight truth about life. The anti-Bernice is Tiffany, Luann's arch-nemesis classmate who exudes plastic popularity and single-handedly destroys half the atmosphere with her hair spray. The charming ensemble cast of Luann is enjoyed by thousands of readers daily. Luann's fans include both teenagers who understand where she's coming from and parents who can appreciate the often-humorous difficulties they face. This collection proves that teen life can be troublesome and hilarious at the same time.

Genres: Comics, Comic Strips

130 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

About the author

Greg Evans is an American cartoonist and the creator of the syndicated comic strip Luann. He received the 2003 National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award for the strip. He has been nominated four other times for the same award.

Reviews

[Bella Juozapaitis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting book that I enjoyed. It was the first book I read in this series and I liked how teenage Luann faces those same problems as we do.

[Michael P. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really like this comic strip in my daily paper, but reading the strips in a book is an entirely different and somehow lesser experience. Each strip has some impact, often gentle wisdom, when read in the paper. It all seems much shallower with the overexposure of reading this strip consecutively in a book. I'll skip future book, I think.