Stewart Tame's Reviews > The Secret Loves of Geek Girls

Positively delightful! This is an anthology, a mixture of comics and prose revolving around the theme of the title. Most of the stories seem to be autobiography, not surprising really. There are tales of first loves and crushes and the awkwardness of figuring out how dating and relationships work anyway (hint: It involves much more improvisation than is apparent at first glance. Most people are just as nervous about it as you; they're just putting up a good front.) Although I've never been female, I can relate to many of these stories, being a fairly sizeable geek myself, and a late bloomer to boot. There's a wonderful feeling of camaraderie to this book, a sense that we're all in this together and that you're not the only one who's ever felt this way. There is an incredible array of talent on display in this book. Possibly the most unusual entry is a series of four panel comic strips written and drawn by Margaret Atwood, who is not generally known for her comics work. In all, this is an amazing book! Highly, highly recommended!