Snug, by Catana Chetwynd

Catana Chetwynd's Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friend had one primary effect on me: I wanted to immediately go snuggle with my wife.  These cutesy comics about Catana's life with her boyfriend are relatable and honest, capturing the joyful, simple domesticity of two people in love.

Many of the strips deal with typical issues of domestic life: sharing the blankets, negotiating over cleaning duties and dinner, making time for each other.  The overall tone is of a couple full of affection for each other, who love to snuggle in bed or on the couch, and whose favorite place in the world is at home together.  Not only is this their favorite place, but it's their place of recharge, sanctuary, and mutual support.

Be warned: if you don't have someone to share life and snuggles with, this little book will create a longing for the kind of mutual love that Catana and John share!  If you do have someone, well, this isis a great reminder to cherish your time together.  The art is simple black and white.  The characters have huge eyes that make them look like frogs or fish or something.  Even though I didn't really like the appearance of her characters, Chetwynd's tone and themes more than made up for it.


Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!