Back in high school, I was obsessed with the Scott Pilgrim comic series. So when I saw that Brian O'Malley was working on another comic, I knew I had to pick it up. I'm a little late to the party, so that means I was able to read the first five issues bundled as Volume 1: Green Hair Don't Care all at once.

Needless to say, I'm still a fan of O'Malley's writing, and I'm absolutely obsessed with Leslie Hung's artwork. The premise is interesting and utilizes modern day technology/social media jobs to its advantage. There's also something mysterious and possibly supernatural going on, but it hasn't quite been revealed yet.

The characters are also very real; in fact, a lot of them are kind of unpleasant (especially our main character, Lottie), but the fact that we get to see their ugly sides makes them more believable. It's compelling that one moment I'm rooting for Lottie to fail, then the next I'm rooting for her. Although sometimes the text language and vapid characters can be a little cringy, I'm still interested enough in the plot that I'm willing to look at these elements as intentional social critiques.

There's really only one thing that's off-putting to me, and this is something that could be remedied over the course of the series as it continues. Currently, I'm not really understanding what's going on in the story and know I probably won't get any answers for a while. I can't tell if I'm supposed to focus on the drama between Lottie and her ex, her crumbling relationships with her crappy friends, or the mysterious new relationship with Coolgirl. There are hints of something going on under the surface, some darker undertones, that's just not prevalent enough for me to understand exactly where Snotgirl is going.

If you don't like cliffhangers, I suggest waiting a while before trying out Snotgirl.