Soppy: A Love Story

Absolutely LOVE this book! I originally came across it when I saw a couple of the pages posted on Facebook. When I found out there was a whole book, I HAD to order it. My fiancé and I read a little bit each night before bed until we finished it and what a JOY. We smiled, we laughed, we cooed. There were so many pages where we found out pointing at each other and laughing as we related to what was happening. I love Rice's art style: simple (but effective) and CUTE. The black, white, and red color scheme is eye catching and consistent. Even though this book isn't your typical story, where you have to read in order beginning to end and it's all connected, you can still feel the story of their love progress. I'd absolutely welcome a sequel or few if Rice ever wished to share more of her relationship with us! The book itself is very nice quality, too. It's a great small size that fits in the hand nicely. The pages are very strong and thick, which is great for all the re-reads I'll be putting it through! The hard cover is a smooth, satisfying soft touch finish. Soppy is a beautiful, realistic read that I would recommend to any and every couple to share.

Even though I got a chance to read this book in advance of its publication, I'm still bought a copy! This comic book is a compilation of her online series of the same name, about her relationship with fellow comics artist Luke Pearson. I totally love everything Philippa Rice does (MY CARDBOARD LIFE!!!), Soppy especially. I think it's because I relate really strongly. Even though my boyf and I don't cohabitate, he's still a really tall, stubborn artist dude and I am a stubborn lil round lady. There are so many comics that are totally situations I've been in! Like him hugging me to steal my warmth! Or whispering that a particularly hideous monster in a movie is him. Or taking a horrible weird photo of myself and setting it as his phone background. Or playing Carcasonne, which we literally played right before I read the book! This story is about all the lovely little moments that make up a relationship. Not the big dumb romantic stuff, but the little dumb romantic stuff. I loved it.

I had seen some of the images from the book and ordered it, wanting to see more. I found it to be the perfect little love story, showing the day to day living of a couple. The story is told through the images, things like getting an unexpected hug during the night or navigating through a disagreement. If you appreciate the day-to-day things and know the feeling of sitting next to someone special while digging through a great book, you'll be able to appreciate Philippa Rice's work within Soppy.

I bought this for my long distance boyfriend who I've loved with every ounce of my heart for the last 3.5 years. While I haven't gotten the chance to read this book yet, I can tell you that this is an absolute treasure. The collection of stories really do capture the meaning of real love, and in my boyfriend's words, "It is cute as f$@k." He even teared up when he saw what was in the Amazon envelope I had mailed to his house. Buy this. It's the perfect gift for your better half. :D

I loved this. I'm a big romantic at heart, and can relate to a lot of this. Finding love in day to day life with you honey, snuggling under the covers, or just being in the same room together reading quietly.

This is a fun book. I checked it out three or four times from my public library. I was a bit late on my return with the last borrow, and had to pay late fees. I decided that it was ridiculous not to own my own copy. Rice portrays human relationships so authenticity in this little gem. The book itself is beautiful, on the smaller side and sturdy. It’s a quality book inside and out.

This is a cute little book (literally) that one can look at when they're feeling lonely and craving a relationship. The story follows an introverted English couple that has recently started living together. The art style is different that most of the graphic novels that I've read and the Red, White, and Black color scheme remind me of The White Stripes. There is not much dialogue in this graphic novel so you'll probably devour it in one day.

Such a cutesy book. My S.O and I read it at a library and enjoyed it so much. This was just an extra present I threw in for Christmas. She loved it! If you don't know if you want the book just look up the comics online. I bought it for the above reasons, and to support the artist. I also do think it is fun to have these books on the coffee table for guests to look at if they are bored.