For something more wholesome, settle down with Esther's Notebooks... funny, insightful volumes, packed with phone envy, classroom politics and friendship, are a comic treat.
- James Smart, Guardian Books of the Year
I've read some crazily good graphic novels this year... But it was probably Esther's Notebooks that I most looked forward to opening... My small niece Edith and I both adore them... I see them as slyly feminist. But [for Edith] they're just madly enjoyable: naughty, resonant and true
- Rachel Cooke, Observer, Best Graphic Novels of 2021
Riad Sattouf is one of the great creators of our time
Alain de Botton
The portrait of an era, drawn with a smile
L'Express
Riad Sattouf sketches everyday life brilliantly, bringing out society's great problems through Esther's minor troubles
Culturevnews
Esther is a mini social phenomenon... It's a joy to fall back into our childhoods with her
Elle
Our highlight of the year is Esther's Notebooks...A thrilling reminder that the best comic strips create their own world while also reflecting our own
Herald (Scotland)