Sneha Jaiswal (Twitter | Instagram)
“A collection of comics about being yourself together” — that’s the tagline for Catana Chetwynd’s comic book In Love & Pajamas. The book is filled with cutesy illustrations of Catana and her partner being lazy, cozy, or silly together. For those who, like me, have read her other collections like Snug or Little Moments, this one often feels repetitive and even a bit boring at times.
Catana’s simple doodle-style illustrations remain adorable — she and John look like cuddly cinnamon rolls throughout the book, with their tiny bodies and big round sleepy eyes. Their pet dog makes a cameo on a few pages as well. One of the funniest panels shows the dog taking a nap with the caption “our dog does nothing,” followed by Catana and John losing their minds over their dog doing nothing, snapping countless pictures. It perfectly captures every pet owner’s joy in documenting their pet doing the most basic thing — napping.
In her introduction, the author mentions that this book is about the joy of being your true, silly self in front of a partner, without fear of judgment. So, of course, In Love & Pajamas is all about happy, sweet moments. It’s like a Valentine’s Day gift for a partner, focused on a clingy-cute couple who want to spend all their time together — cuddling, sleeping, or eating their favorite food (indoors). I didn’t enjoy this as much as Catana’s other two books, but it was a pretty breezy read.
Rating: 3 on 5. “In Love & Pajamas” is also on Kindle Unlimited.
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