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Lumberjanes Vol. 2
Friendship To The Max
128 pages
A chaotic, joyful celebration of hardcore lady-types fighting monsters and fiercely loving their friends.
What it feels like
Reading this feels like being wrapped in a warm flannel shirt while sprinting through a magical, monster-filled forest with your best friends. The energy is relentlessly brisk and joyful, bouncing from kinetic action sequences to deeply earnest moments of vulnerability and support. It is a world where weirdness is a superpower and radical friendship is the ultimate weapon against the unknown. The dialogue crackles with quirky humor, obscure historical puns, and unapologetic enthusiasm, perfectly mirroring the vibrant, expressive art. It is a fiercely feminist, cozy-yet-chaotic space that delights anyone looking for a story where girls are allowed to be messy, brave, and unconditionally loved by their found family. You will leave feeling invincible and ready to earn your next badge.
- Mood
- joyful
- chaotic
- adventurous
- warm
- Tone
- enthusiastic
- quirky
- earnest
- humorous
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- radical friendship · found family · embracing weirdness · teamwork
- The writing
- Exuberant and pun-heavy, driven by snappy, highly expressive dialogue that perfectly matches the kinetic art.
- The arc
- Starts with high-energy monster-battling chaos and deepens into a fiercely heartwarming testament to unconditional support.
- Who it's for
- Anyone craving a fiercely feminist, relentlessly positive, and unapologetically weird adventure about girls who have each other's backs.
Content notes
- mild fantasy violence
- peril
About the book
"Five girls become instant best friends when they go to camp and discover there is a lot more to the summer than learning to how to paddle a canoe. Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types is not your average summer camp and Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are not your average campers. Between the river monsters, magic, and myths, this summer is only just beginning!" --
Description from Open Library.
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