Strangers In Paradise: High School! (Bk. 6) [Paperback]

Terry Moore (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Series: Strangers in Paradise | Publication Date: February 1, 1999

Francine and Katchoo in high school! Learn how this enduring relationship began. Although they are complete opposites, Francine and Katchoo find a common bond in the one thing neither one has, friendship. Also included in this volume is a side splitting spoof of the popular Xena television show with Francine, Katchoo, and David showing up in the oddest places.

Product Details

• Paperback: 88 pages
• Publisher: Abstract Studio (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892597071
• ISBN-13: 978-1892597076
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,933,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ah, high school., June 8, 2002

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Mary J. Alderdice "geek, book lover, craft fiend" (Washington DC Metro Area, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strangers In Paradise: High School! (Bk. 6) (Paperback)

Strangers in Paradise: Volume 6: High School is the next trade paperback collection in Terry Moore's comic series about Francine Peters and Katina (Katchoo) Choovanksi. This book collects the following issues: Volume 3, Issue 13: Prosody; Volume 3, Issue 14: Passion Cry; Volume 3, Issue 15: Cowboys and Cowgirls; and the inexplicable Volume 3, Issue 16: Princess Warrior.

Francine and Katchoo have always been a study in contrasts. Francine is soft, chubby, and flighty, prone to fits of giddiness and a constant worrier. Katchoo is hard, lean, and dangerous, prone to fits of violence, and constantly vigilant. That these two should be best friends baffles, until you delve into their high school years.

Does anyone remember high school fondly? At least, anyone real? The jocks and the cheerleaders may remember riding high, but for the rest of us, high school was one long unending study in awkwardness, humiliation, and inadequacy. The same holds true for Francine and Katchoo, though in wildly different ways.

For Francine, torture came in the forms of being a klutz, always being the odd one out, being the starry-eyed romantic when she's just a chubby girl on the fringe. Francine has a family who loves her, a mother who feeds her whenever something goes wrong, a father who spends an awful lot of time at the office, and a brother more interested in college life than his little sister.

Katchoo, on the other hand, is a self-declared outcast. She smokes, she rides a motorcycle, she is just as likely to punch you as to acknowledge you, and generally has no use for the people serving the same four-year term at puncture high. But where Francine's family provides (in their own way) comfort when the chips are down, Katchoo's family is likely to be the reason the chips are down.

Maybe it's not so surprising that these two girls find one another, and take solace in beig outcasts together.

It's interesting to finally see in print some of the things that have been referred to in passing in the earlier issues of Strangers in Paradise. It seems that we well and truly can't escape our pasts (which all good SiP readers should know by now, anyway). And, you get to see Francine as Xena, and Katchoo as the sidekick (don't tell her that).

Another winner from Terry Moore!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for any SIP fan!, July 3, 2001

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This review is from: Strangers In Paradise: High School! (Bk. 6) (Paperback)

I thought this book was a great addition to the Strangers in Paradise series. It gives a lot more insight into the characters of Francine and Katchoo, and it lets us learn more about the events that led Katchoo to run away. I like how it starts out, showing the parallel between Katchoo and Francine's lives. This book is like a prequel to the other ones in the series. The Princess Warrior comic at the end is a funny, light-hearted comic putting the characters in a different setting. This is a great book, and even if you've never read a Strangers in Paradise comic before, you should try this one. I would recommend any of the SIP books to anyone. If you have read any SIP books before and enjoyed them, you will like this one as well. Even if you're not a comics fan, there's a good chance you'll find something you like about Strangers in Paradise.

5.0 out of 5 stars Is it possible for him to write a bad SiP book?, June 24, 2008

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ChibiNeko "Sooo many books, so little time!" (Whereever I go, here I am.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strangers In Paradise: High School! (Bk. 6) (Paperback)

Well, my answer would be no. Every volume might not be a slam bang success, but every volume is entertaining & a thrill to read.This one is no exception.

In this volume we learn about the high school past of our favorite girls, and we see the difference between their upbringing. While Francine's relatively happy teen years were filled mostly with light (minus the pre-divorce parents), Katchoo's was filled with darkness and sorrow. Both find in each other what they've been lacking, proving to us once again that they've always been each other's soul mates... they just weren't ready for it yet.

Would I recommend this? YES! This series is fantastic. It's got a bit of everything for everyone.