Title: Pillow Talk
Author: Stephanie Cooke
Publisher: HarperAlley
Publication date: April 30, 2024
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Summary
When Grace’s roommate takes her to her first pillow fight match, she immediately falls in love. Typically introverted, she’ll have to step outside her comfort zone to become a part of the Pillow Fight Federation. Encouraged by her roommate and other members of the Federation, she joins and almost immediately becomes a hit.
Though her insecurities make her worried that people will make fun of her, when she makes her debut as Cinderhella, she gets thrown into the spotlight. Will she be able to become an icon for others like her or will she cave under the pressure?
Review: Pillow Talk
Thanks to HarperAlley and NetGalley for an advanced copy of Pillow Talk by Stephanie Cooke to review! Always a fan of new teen graphic novels, and this one had such a unique premise! It also led me to learn that a pillow fighting league actually exists, if it looks fun and you’re interested in possibly joining in the future!
The message of this book, accepting yourself and gaining confidence, is perfect for the targeted age group. Especially for those teens that might be graduating high school soon and going to college. Finding a place where you feel like you can be yourself and be supported, like Grace, does great things for your confidence.
At times, the writing did feel a little bit clunky to me, and some of the scenes with the pillow fights were difficult to follow. Though to be fair, that can’t have been the easiest thing to draw. The overall art style wasn’t quite my favorite, as some of the panels and scenes felt like they didn’t have enough detail in them.
Apart from those few things, this was still an entertaining read! There’s great representation in this book, and the core cast of characters is just a delight to read about. Definitely keep this one on your radar when it comes out this April!
4/5 stars