Yu+Me: dream Volume 1

Yu+Me: dream #1

by Megan Rose Gedris

Growing up stinks. If Fiona had her way, she'd spend all of her time sleeping. What's she got worth staying awake for, anyway? Her classmates hate her, her stepmother hates her, even the nuns at her Catholic high school hate her. But when a new girl named Lia joins the class, Fiona starts experiencing some new feelings, and life suddenly becomes interesting enough to stay awake for. Volume 1 collects issues 1-4 of the hit lesbian webcomic.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Webcomic, LGBT, Queer, Fantasy, Lesbian

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 26, 2009

About the author

Megan Rose Gedris, aka Rosalarian, is a comics writer and artist based in Chicago. She started making webcomics in 2002, with a focus on women and LGBTQ characters, as well as body/sex positivity. Her style is expressive with a penchant for bright colors and textures. She designs fabric for fun. When not making comics, she performs burlesque around the country as “the comic stripper” Florence of a’Labia.

Reviews

[Eva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, the art is not amazing. But I promise that like life, as the series progresses, it will get better.

When I first started this series, I was a freshman in college and had just acknowledged to myself that I was bisexual. I desperately wanted a gay friend (or girlfriend) to talk about this with, but being at a very conservative school where the GSA was so underground it took me three to find it, I ended up with the Internet. Finding this webcomic, which at the time was still a work in progress, was exactly what I needed.

While in this volume the plot would win no awards for originality; it is an excellent book for reminding those who are coming to terms with their sexuality that their life's could be worse, they will eventually find and befriend other lgbt people, and perhaps you really should just muster up the courage and kiss her.

Even if you are not gay, or perhaps especially if you are not, I would give this series a shot. Yes, there is gay love, but there is also straight love, mystery, suspense, more than a fair share of fantasy, and one minor character who makes the whole thing horror during their brief appearances. It is one of the two best webcomics I have ever read in my life.

[Jennie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I got the first four volumes at a second hand book store as one book. The story was weird and interesting but much of it didn’t age well. I’m often the type of reader that commits once they’re a chunk of the way in -especially once they’re financially invested! It’s not exactly bad but I wouldn’t recommend it .

[Michal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very mixed feelings about this graphic novel series. Loved the black and white lezzi love story at the beginning and entering the dreamworld in color was cool (very “wizard of oz” vibes there), but then the story started to derail a bit for me and the constantly shifting art styles were a bit distracting. Nonetheless, still an enjoyable read.

[Comics Alternative · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Nisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember reading this back when I was in middle school. Never got to finish but was always thinking about it. Finally found the series after many Google searches!

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just read the whole comic (all 6 volumes, I guess) online. In one sitting, couldn't stop reading. I'll put the rest of my review at Volume 6.

[Outis · Rating 4 out of 5]

[review and rating for the whole series]

Shortly after I noticed that this unforgettable tale hasn't got more attention on Goodreads, I realized I had no idea what to write about it without without spoling it. I still don't. But I feel duty-bound to do my part to promote this series anyway.

Yu+Me isn't what it seems. It's really an experimental surreal voyage. I have little interest in LGBT culture and even less in high school romance but I think it's my favorite English-language comic. Yeah, I like Sandman but this smells like freedom!

Check out http://rosalarian.com/yume/ for a peek at the art. And you can also read the whole story for free there. So what's stopping you?

A word of warning though: the series is very uneven and I imagine the patience of many readers will be tried by the beginning. But I believe it's worth sticking with this tale.

Recommended for Dickheads and open-minded folks in general.

[Chloe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This will forever hold it's place in my heart as being what made me question my sexuality. I love it; its story and art get better and better, plus it's ongoing.

[Katy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this on-line, as it was presented as an on-line web comic - it's an amazing story.

[Estelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting theory behind the story. Very talented author as well, I cant say I like all the style of drawings, but most of it were really intriguing.

[Akiva ꙮ]

I used to read this online! Wow, maybe time for a revisit.