very funny and sometimes inspiring coming-of-age comedy; It is all, as ever, treated with hilarious and utterly unsentimental wit and affection; What a thoroughly likeable and funny film
the more enjoyable sequences all arrive in the first act, where the humour is smart and the going is relaxed; The character's inherent buoyancy is always well-established and never in any doubt
the coming-of-age comedy, based on Caitlin Moran's novel, is not quite as winning as Feldstein is—but with a star this incandescent, it’s hard to complain
Johanna's trajectory proves predictable. Yet, the film's delightful eccentricities and its sharp take on the pretensions of London scene-setters make it ceaselessly entertaining
directed by Coky Giedroycc with a fizzy vibrancy, and supercharged by Feldstein's intense charisma, this crowd-pleasing comedy has smart things to say about class, sex and female identity
a smart twist on the coming-of-age comedy; while the beats of "How to Build a Girl" become entirely predictable as the film zips along, Beanie Feldstein's charm keeps it enjoyable, while Caitlin Moran's trademark humor keeps the laughs coming