Interesting and inspiring read about not always going with the crowd and the positive influence of small rebellions.

I really enjoyed this book. The story line is relatable, and the message positive. I would have loved to have something like this to read when I was a teenager. The only thing that really knocks it down a star is the illustrations... I prefer something a little more raw like what can be found in The Complete Essex County.

I liked that the plain janes do guerilla art in this graphic novel, but the framing of that part of the story into the larger story is not all that great. Drawings are good. I especially like the representation of 'Main Jane'. And the author does a good job of making it easy to differentiate between story, thoughts, and letters.

I found the Plain Janes to be an extremely interesting graphic novel. I was immediately drawn into the story and couldn’t wait to see where it was going. After surviving a terrorist bomb attack, her parents move themselves and their daughter Jane from the large city to a small town. Fitting in at a new high school is always tricky, and Jane decides this time she isn’t just going to try and be popular, she wants to find her true niche. So she joins the loser table at lunch, and discovers they all have a variation of Jane for a name. They decide to band together and the Plain Janes are born. As well as hanging out, the Plain Janes devise a plan to bring street art to their small town, calling their effort “People Loving Art In the Neighbourhood” (P.L.A.I.N.). They are soon leaving their artwork all over town which doesn’t please everyone. Dealing with varied subjects from fitting in, creativity and self-expression, to dealing with the post 9/11 world, this book still manages to keep the tone light and the story interesting. I found the end of the book fell a little flat with some of the story points being left hanging, but overall I loved the story, the message and the artwork.

I thought that this was a great graphic novel, but not everyone will like it. You have to be into art to be able to understand the things that they do.

Awkward and kind of "indie-ish"

Cute story, liked the artwork and made me want to put a bunch of gnomes on the police station! Lol! Beyond funny, a bit of weird ending but overall funny!

If you liked the plain janes check out emika superstar,token,clubbing,janes in love good as lily,re gifters and cofessions of a blabber mouth also check out minxbooks.com cause all these books are published by minx !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

I really...like this book b/c i like art too ! and it shows that ppl should be free with their art(not all over the city though u might get in trouble)! :)

As some other reviewers have commented, the plot is a tad outlandish. But it's still a fun read and makes a nice counterpoint to a lot of other more male-oriented graphic novels.