| Title | : | Clueless: Senior Year |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1608869830 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781608869831 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2017 |
Your favorite girls from Beverly Hills are back in an all-new adventure! It’s senior year and Cher, Dionne, and Tai find themselves in a bit of a crisis of self… Where are they meant to go, and what are they meant to DO after high school? Luckily they have all year—and each other’s help—to figure it out!
Clueless: Senior Year Reviews
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This follows Cher, Dionne, and Tai through senior year, alternating their points of view with each change of season. The language and fashion are spot-on and the artwork is really beautiful. I’m a massive Clueless fan so I had high hopes. Nothing earth shattering here, but it was a fun little read.
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This was so cute, Cher looked like Barbie. The story was fun and the illustrations were magnificent!
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¿Cómo que hay una novela gráfica de una de mis películas favorita de toda la vida? :0 La necesito leer ya
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(originally reviewed at
thelibraryladies.com)
One of my all time favorite movies is “Clueless”. When I first saw it in fifth grade (my mom brought it home for us to watch together), I was immediately drawn to Cher Horowitz, our well meaning but flawed protagonist. I wanted to be her, wanted to live her life and be as clever and kind as she was. As an adult I still aspire to live up to her standards, so when I saw that a new graphic novel about Cher and her friends was coming out, I was SUPER excited. The story picks up shortly after the movie ends. Cher, Dionne, and Tai are starting their senior year of high school, and Ms. Geist challenges them and the other students in her class to determine what their post high school goals are by the end of the year, and to figure out what they want to be in the world. After this, we follow not just Cher, but also her best friends on a journey of self discovery that was both incredibly charming and completely empowering. In spite of my excitement over this book, I was also nervous because I hold this movie so close to my heart (and “Emma” as well, the Jane Austen book that it takes inspiration from). I was worried that it was going to perhaps rehash the movie in some way, or throw in drama for drama’s sake. But I am very happy to report that Amber Benson and Sarah Kuhn absolutely did justice to the film and it’s characters.
I first want to talk about the characters and the arcs themselves. I worship Cher Horowitz, but it’s important to remember that even though she gets her life together at the end of the movie, she’s still a teenager who is going to have moments of stumble along with moments of triumph. I was very worried about her relationship with Josh, the Mr. Knightley analog who is played by Paul Rudd in the movie. Cher and Josh are perfect together, but happy bliss usually means no conflict. And hey, I am aware that stories need conflict (even if that’s an easy grab for conflict). But I am happy to report that while I do wish that Josh had been around a bit more (but that’s all I will say), Benson and Kuhn took their relationship on a trajectory that felt realistic for the characters, but didn’t completely decimate the lovely romance that lives at the heart of it. And it was done in a way that we got to focus on Cher learning how to define herself without basing it all on Josh and his needs. But the thing that caught me the most off guard in the best way possible was that we got similar treatments for both Dionne and Tai, Cher’s partners in crime but sidekick status only in the film. Dionne starts to suss out what it is she wants to be outside of a good friend and girlfriend, and gets interested in civics within the high school by running for class president. And Tai has a tough decision to make when she is accepted to art school, but a family tragedy makes her second guess what her priorities should be. This enabled them to move from “The Best Friend” (Dionne) and “The Ditzy One” (Tai) and become well rounded, three dimensional characters just like Cher. The justice given to these ladies was so, so satisfying.
A number of tributes to the movie are sprinkled throughout the comic, which varied from being absolutely adorable to kind of ham fisted and distracting. The not so good were the kind of glaring references that didn’t feel like they really belonged (yes yes, Cher does wear Alaia in the movie during the robbery scene, but referencing Alaia in the way this graphic novel did was kind of awkward), or were misused completely. But smaller Easter eggs were far more entertaining (Dionne’s campaign signs saying that Murray is ‘toe-up’, for instance), and I liked seeing them. I was also a bit sad that so many classic characters from the movie were missing. Mel, Christian, Lucy, Mr. Hall, and Elton were no where to be seen, and given that I love ALL of the side characters in the movie I was sad when none of those arguably important faces could even muster a cameo.
I really liked the artwork for this book too. Not only did Siobhan Keenan really capture the styles and imagery from the movie, be it through outfits, faces, or background, she brought a fun and bubblegum pinache to the illustrations. With some potential manga influences as well just for funzies.
Bottom line is that if you like “Clueless” the movie, this graphic novel will never meet your standards of perfection. But it comes pretty close, and does a great job of carrying on the stories of these excellent teenage girls. I would say that it definitely improves upon the characters of Dionne and Tai, which is so excellent to see. Definitely check it out. If you miss it, I assure you, you’ll be totally buggin’. -
This was the best part of my week.
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SO CUTE, every Clueless fan should read this to spend some time with the characters again
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I don't think Tai looked or acted anything like the Tai from the movies, but overall this was fun to read.
Was anyone saying "totes" in the early 90's though? -
A quick read that gives all the good feels of the 90s classic teen film and proves once again that nothing beats the power of friendship.
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I’m totally buggin’! I neeeeded this!! This was such a joy to read! It really made me feel great! Strong, stylish, smart girls trying to decide what to do with their futures! The friendship!!! I really needed this story at this time in my life. This is one of those heartwarming graphic novels I’ll keep going back to! Also I ADORE Clueless so this was a real treat to read! Each of Cher, Dionne and Tai’s voices you could really hear. This was an absolute delight to read. Also the artwork is so gorgeous *major heart eyes*
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*Maybe even a 2.75
I wanted to love this so much more. I love the movie and went into this with such high hopes but it let me down. The art was cute, that was my favourite part of this graphic novel. The language, for me, was kinda awkward to read at times....and even kinda cringy. I get it as I've seen the movie and all the phrases they say and it works well in the movie but reading it made it feel a bit forced.
Anyway, I'm sad this let me down as I'm a fan of Cher, Dionne and Tai and it was nice to see them again. -
Es entretenido, pero nada del otro mundo. El dibujo no me emocionó (la portada es de Natacha Bustos y es muy bonita, pero el interior es de otra artista y para mi gusto no llega a la altura) y de la historia me gusta que se divida por capítulos entre Cher, Dionne y Tai porque creo que si girase solo alrededor de Cher y su problema inventado en su cabeza sería un poco aburrido.
El lenguaje intenta imitar al de la peli (muchos "as if!" y slang y referencias noventeras) y Cher lleva en alguna escena el tartan amarillo y el lápiz ese rosa con el pompón, así que es fácil situarse aunque el dibujo no sea especialmente parecido a los actores originales.
Además de las referencias a Emma, hay alguna referencia pequeña a Orgullo y Prejuicio y a Sentido y Sensibilidad (se supone que también a Northanger Abbey, pero esa no la encontré), así que eso me hizo ilusión: que sea una adaptación de una adaptación de Jane Austen y que se sigan manteniendo las referencias a Jane Austen y no solo el tema noventero o fashionista.
EDIT: releído el 13/12/20. Me gustó algo más que la primera vez. Supongo que es porque es un cómic sobre estar con tus amigas y cuando te toca pasar la pandemia lejos de tus amigas te quedas en modo ñoño. 🤷🏻♀️
El dibujo me pareció mejor esta vez, pero creo que es el color lo que me choca a veces, no sé.
Al final hay una entrevista con las autoras sobre el proceso y su relación con la obra original y se nota que el cómic está hecho con cariño, que siempre ayuda. -
It’s such a cute, fluffy read. I don’t think I’d recommend it to anyone who wasn’t a girl in the 90s, but it’s perfect if you’ve that experience behind you. I’m only doing a 3/5 because I felt the story line could’ve been a bit deeper & some of the original Clueless brand humor was missing in this comic, but it was so cute other than that!
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2.5/5
Unlike a lot of people I didn't grow up having watched Clueless. In fact my first exposure to it came from watching reruns of the short-lived tv show. It wasn't until I was an older teen/adult that I finally got the chance to watch the movie and while I enjoyed it at the time I don't think I really cared. Rewatching it now as an adult-adult it's funny and charming and a total throwback to growing up in the 90s and I could see why people love it so much.
Yet, I went into this with really low expectations since it seems everything is making a comeback these days and not always for the right reasons (money, money, money). Why they didn't bring Amy Heckerling in, to at least consult on this is beyond me (especially since she was involved in the musical workshop). There are a lot of writers out there who are easy enough to imitate but clearly Amy Heckerling isn't one of them.
I... yeah. I wanted to like this, I really did. The art is cute even if the characters don't really look like the actors who played them (honestly most of them I wouldn't know who they are if I wasn't told who they are). In the movie Cher's dimwittedness is charming in this... sometimes comes across as more annoying than anything else.
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I read this. It's not great.
What I wanted to be a time capsule of that exaggerated yet relatable Beverly Hills high school experience ended up being a weird hybrid of then and now, ravaged by the last 20 years. Tai's lesbian aunt bequeaths her an apple orchard. Dion runs for class president against her doofy, yet eloquent boyfriend. (One thing this book does right is maintain the characters' loquaciousness, even if it's a bit off. There are some writers that are just tough to emulate, like them or not. Joss Whedon, Diablo Cody, and clearly Amy Heckerling.) It just doesn't maintain that classic, poppy, colorful charm of the source material. Maybe rushing each of the girls through a story arc in such a short span of pages was part of the problem.
The art's alright. None of the faces quite translate -- you'd never guess these were Clueless characters without being told -- but the fashion's pretty spot on. The iconic plaid skirt is rather overused (her closet freaking rotates, no way she's wearing that thing as often as all that), but other than that, it's sort of the best part. The prom dresses especially.
So yeah, I hoped for more. -
A Clueless sequel comic, written by Amber Benson (Tara from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and author of the Calliope Reaper-Jones series) and Sarah Kuhn (world’s best Buffy reviewer and author of the Heroine Complex series) — this book exists for people exactly like me.
And I liked it a lot.
Here we have Cher Horowitz searching for her identity and trying to figure out her future, while Dionne finally loses it with long-time boyfriend Murray and his misogyny and becomes Class President, and Tai inherits an apple farm — because sure, why not? It’s all a bit random, a bit over-the-top, and very, very full of 90s jargon that may or not actually have ever been spoken aloud by real people during that decade, but it’s a lot of fun for the Clueless fan, and left me with a huge nostalgic smile on my face.
And a strange need to listen to En Vogue — which, unlike Cher, I can do without a mix tape. Strange, how far the world has come in the… wait, what?!? It’s been twenty-four years since Clueless was released?
As if! -
This was cute, but I thought it missed the mark on the relationships the girls had with the guys--especially Dionne and Murray. I liked that it was slice of life and the focus was, really, mostly on the girls and their friendships. I know it's a comic so can't quite capture the scope of the movie, but Amber was only in one panel and Cher's dad didn't show up once, and I dunno, I feel like the fabric of the world is just as important as the main three. So. You know.
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Kinda vapid. Maybe I wanted to like this too much and was crushed. The story isn't super original and the clothing were lacking. The styles were pretty busted but the story while uninspired it was complete.
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BD super légèrement comme ce film culte des années 90, mais de toute façon c'est ça qu'on veut ! J'adore Cheer, mais Taï reste ma favorite!
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Made me so nostalgic . So cute. Forever loving Dionne .
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3.5 🌟's
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my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
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clueless is one of my fave movies and this definitely did it justice 🥺
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Holy hell, I love Clueless. The movie is one of my favorites and I'm so happy I found this book! Awesome and definitely not a Monet!
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i can't wait to read this!!! it's clueless!!! but also: it's also being illusrated by one of my fave artists siobhanchiffon!!! ofc im going to pick this up and cry when i look at her linework
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Given that CLUELESS is one of my favorite movies of all time, this graphic novel had a lot to live up to. But I had to get it, of course, as not only is it CLUELESS, it's written by Amber Benson and Sarah Kuhn. So I finally got it from the library, and sat down with it today.
After the events of the movie have wrapped up, Cher, Dionne, and Tai are trying to figure out what they want to do after high school is over. Ms. Geist gives an assignment to all of her students to try and decide who they want to be going into college, which makes all of them reflect on their dreams and motivations. But with Cher and Josh on the rocks, Dionne trying to step out from her friends' and boyfriend's shadows, and Tai torn between a family situation and her dreams of art school, they start to wonder if they are still totally clueless.
THis is a very cute graphic novel that made me smile as I read it. I feel like Benson and Kuhn did a good job of capturing the voices of the three girls from the movie that I basically grew up idolizing, and gave them all some good situations to grow and reflect within. Okay, so some of the slang felt a LITTLE forced, and some of my favorites from the movie were missing (WHERE WAS MEL? WHERE WAS MR. HALL? WHERE WAS ELTON, THAT PRICK?!?!). But overall, this was a win because it really was the time for Cher, Dionne, and Tai to shine and just be best friends supporting each other. Sure, I could have used some more Cher/Josh romance, I really liked that Benson and Kuhn made it so romance wasn't the ONLY storyline for these excellent ladies. Also, super props that they made Tai totally into art and her artistic side (man I miss Brittany Murphy).
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Cher and her friends are back for their senior year, but things aren't going as smoothly as they'd like. Cher is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to do in her future, and her exploring comes at the cost of her relationships. Dionne needs the support of her friends when she wants to run for student council president, but they're off doing their own thing. Tai needs to choose between art school and running the old farm that she spent many summers at as a child.
Sending love to:
💌 The totally 90s vibe from the outfits to the mixed tapes with plenty of 90s bops🎵, not to mention a little Lisa Frank.
💌 Friends Forever. Cher, Dionne, and Tai might have their differences and get completely wrapped up in their own problems, but they always come through and have each other’s backs. Makes me miss my own best friends💜.
💌 It’s senior year of high school, so the girls are totally bugging about their futures and trying to figure out who they want to be. It’s a pivotal time in your life, and this book just really gets it.
💌 The art 🎨. It’s colorful, cute, and wonderfully brings Clueless to the pages of the book.
💌 As if I’d neglect to mention the whole Clueless of it all! I was so thrilled when I saw that there were two(!!) graphic novels continuing the story of Cher and company. Clueless is my favorite and most rewatched movie of all time, and I’m obsessed with anything to do with it. Plus, I need something to hold me over until I can finally build my dream Cher closet.
Check out more book reviews, podcast episodes, and nostalgia
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A surprisingly cute and heartfelt comic book sequel to the movie 'Clueless'. The humour is nowhere near up to par with the film's, but it is still funny.
I especially love the revelation of the LBGTQ relationship between Tai's deceased great-aunt Ellie and her partner Edwina (quite disappointingly, Christian doesn't appear anywhere in the whole comic). The apple farm aesthetic of that storyline is sweet and charming.
It's all about girl power, and girls taking charge of their lives in their upcoming adulthood. Most saturated but no less genuine is the interconnected theme of female friendships, which can last a lifetime. Nothing is set in stone when it comes to career choices and finding "the real you", however the relationships you share with the people you care about are more certain reliability in your life. You can count on them. Identity crises need not apply.
I had no expectations for 'Clueless: Senior Year'. Because I rarely read comics that have nothing to do with the fantasy genre; even rarely do I pick up comics based on "chick flicks" (in fact, I never do that). But there is heart and love put into this one, once you get into it, even though the comedy isn't on the level with the original nineties classic film. The characters do develop, realistically and brilliantly. Like 'Clueless', it is not as shallow and airheaded as it might first appear.
Besides, it is published by BOOM! Box, so at least some quality is mandatory.
The art is nice, too.
Recommended for 'Clueless' fans.
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3,5
Eu reassisti o filme ontem e por isso achei que fosse um bom momento pra ler essa graphic.
Foi. E não foi. Apesar de achar que foi uma ÓTIMA adaptação (os figurinos, as falas e as personalidades dos personagens ainda estão ali do jeitinho fofo que sempre estiveram) sinto como se a história não se sustentasse por si só.
Não sei se o ponto que estou tentando expor faz sentindo. Tenho noção de que o objetivo não é ser um produto para quem não consumiu o filme mas acho que a menos que você goste MUITO do filme, a hq não convence. Sinto como se entregasse uma parte da história que já foi muito batida pelo seriado e mesmo que prometa uma perspectiva mais moderna não fosse nada menos do que a uma nova versão dos exatos mesmos problemas tratados do filme.
Um ponto muito positivo é a nova tratativa com a comunidade lgbtqia+ que não se prende tão dentro do mesmo padrão de "homofobia leve" e dá valor ao casal. Ainda sobre representatividade o empoderamento feminino ficou muito mais presente tanto por retirar destaque da competição Cher X Amber quanto por dar ainda mais força e presença as personagens D e Tai.
De qualquer jeito achei uma história divertida e vale dizer que a arte é muito bonita. -
In light of the recent confirmation of the Off-Broadway debut of Clueless, I decided to finally pick this volume up.
The comic is lighthearted, fun, and vibrant, basically exactly what you would expect from Cher, Dionne, and Tai. Each of the four chapters follow the characters through different seasons. Cher narrates two of the seasons while Dionne and Tai each narrate one.
Positives
-getting to know Dionne and Tai better
-Dionne’s girl power moment
-the colors
-the outfits
-how distinctive the dialogue is for each character
-the Q & A with the creators after the end of the story
Negatives
-Cher’s identity crisis - In the movie, she comes off as so sure of herself even as a junior in high school, so making her question everything after all of the movie events have taken place feels unrealistic to me.
-Tai being swept to the side at points in the story
-the fact that there is not (to my knowledge) a sequel
All in all, the book is a great read for fans of the movie, and I honestly think this would make an interesting comic series. Even though it was not perfect, I’m happy I decided to pick this one up!
