3.5/5 Bingo Love is a super cute second-chance f/f romance graphic novel. Our two main characters first met as teenagers at church bingo, had a short-lived romance, and reconnected again 50 years later at another church bingo to continue their relationship.First of all, I want to say the art in here is phenomenal! The colour palette is beautiful, and I love all the details. I especially appreciated the realistic portrayal of female bodies-- stretch marks and all. Unfortunately, where the art exc...

I wanted there to be more Bingo :(I love Bingo

Oof, okay. I know everyone else loved this, so I'm very definitely the odd man out, but I'd really like my lesbian rep to be... better written? With fleshed-out characters, maybe some decent pacing, or a little attention to detail that doesn't have me squinting at a panel and thinking, "This is supposed to be the late 60s?"This wasn't bad, but the fact that this was originally a self-published comic by a baby graphic novel writer really shines through. I ended up skimming through the last half,

2021 Read: Most of my thoughts haven't really changed. If you want a full review make sure you check out the link below. I will say that I thought the writing was a little more choppy this time around, but overall it's still such a heartwarming tale. Update (5/23/19). Here's my full review: https://bookishrealmreviews.blogspot....4.5 Stars. This comic book was phenomenal! I absolutely enjoyed every page of it. If you haven’t read it definitely give it a try. I’ll be posting the full review here

I wondered why this was designated “Volume 1” since the story comes to a pretty definite end, but then I started in on the bonus stories. And it became clear that, although Hazel and Mari’s story does come to an end, there are countless spaces within that tale where other stories can take place. Bingo Love contains worlds, as do we all, really.Of course the elevator pitch for this one is Two Grannies in Love, and it delivers just fine on that premise. Hazel and Mari fall for each other as teenag...

Originally posted as a bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Btv24kjner9/Bingo Love seemed like an ideal read for me: full of diverse rep with two grandmas reconnecting after fifty years of being apart and mourning the loss of the other person. The book isn't available locally here in Manila so a friend bought a copy in the US while she was there on vacation, that was how much I wanted to read the book. Unfortunately, this was badly a case of not the right book for me as a reader. ⁣⁣⁣⁣It's gr...

5 STARS. I came across this novel when it was nominated for best GN in 2018 Goodreads choice awards. Graphic novel with lovely art, love story between black older characters- Check, check, check. Among the contributors - writer Gail Simone and artist Cat Staggs. Check Check. Here's my money and I'm very happy.This is a lovely, sad, and happy story that is told from the point of view of Hazel. Hazel (Elle) Johnson and Mari McCray met in High School when Mari moved from California in 1963. They be...

I love that this exists. Queer Black women in love? YES. ALWAYS YES. I'm glad I got the jackpot edition because the bonus content fills in some of the gaps in the story. I wish Franklin had spent more time on the family scenes. I knocked off a couple of stars because there were A LOT of gaps in the story and a lot of rough transitions from scene to scene. Bingo Love felt like a recap of a story rather than the whole story itself. All said, I am always here for queer Black content and I'm looking...

So cute!!! 💜❤️🧡💛💚💙🖤🤍🤎

4.5 stars. I loved this. The story was sweet, the girls->grandmas were lovely and I loved their relationship. I also liked the short stories told by other creators of moments between the two women that take place within their larger story. And the artwork in the main story was fantastic!

it was...meh. it had poc rep and lgbtq rep but it was lacking in something.the story was really fast and wasn’t really fleshed out. it was too quickly paced and it really didn’t have any substance. they fell in love so fast, they had to separate so fast, the grew old so fast, they got reunited, divorced their husbands and got married, SO FAST.it wasn’t a well written story but the art work was nice. and so was the representation. :)

This is a graphic novel that focuses on a second-chance f/f relationship. I liked it but I have to say that I expected a little more from it. Maybe some better dialogues and also more explanations in some parts of the storyline. I read the edition that includes a lot of bonus material and in my opinion some of it was just boring. Other than these aspects, it was an okay read.

This unfortunately wasn't my favorite. The art was perfection, I especially loved getting to see Tee show off so many amazing outfits and hairstyles as we traveled through the decades. For me, the storytelling and the dialogue were really lacking - I know its a graphic novel, so it relies heavily on visuals. I was really confused by the framing narrative as it did not seem to last the length of the story. I would HIGHLY recommend the Jackpot edition with adds in so may fun extra stories at the e...

This was such an uneven comic book: the art is delightful; there are QUEER POCs front and center; OLDER QPOCS as the protags; fat rep is also present; the story takes a frank look at what it really means to grow old together (in both the good and bad sense). THAT SAID, the pacing was ridiculously fast (I barely had a moment to pause and process whatever new plot twist happened). Also, the writing was sorta weak (something that was highlighted by the DRAMA that happened every few pages.). The one...

For those in the reviews saying this needed more, I can definitely understand where they're coming from. The dialogue at times is over-explained or was very chunky or queer terms were outdated conceptually, there was some strange pacing issues, there wasn't really a ton of character development and it wrapped up so easily. However, I think the intended audience for this graphic isn't adult. I think often in YA literature (even if it isn't labeled as such), adults will make the mistake of reading...

This story was already good (some of the dialogue felt a little forced) but the addition of the other stories made this even better. You’re finding out Hazel’s husband’s secrets, stories from Hazel and Mari’s two month honeymoon, one of their first arguments, their “first time” and a glimpse at Vol. 2. At first I was trying to figure out how there’d be a vol. 2 but now I’m SUPER excited for it and sad I have to wait until 2020. I love love 💕

I nearly started bawling at work while reading this book. The story of Elle & Mari is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. I'm excited for what the next book has in store.

Pride Month 2020💜💙💚💛🧡❤️I have only read as many graphic novels as I can count on my hands so I am not necessarily the best judge of this. But it is sweet and warm, and the artwork is lovely. I do feel as though the story wrapped up too perfectly with little attention to the details of what this woman's coming out story did to her family. Everything is a bit too perfect. Still I enjoyed the story and the art.

Oh my god I cried so much. This was so beautiful and heartbreaking and hopeful. Definitely recommend the Jackpot Edition - there's extra art and stories that really add new layers to Mari and Hazel's story (not to mention James's).

I LOVE this series so much