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krob41288's review against another edition
Loved this story and Hale’s take on Squirrel Girl. Doreen Green is a funny, relatable teen, her friendship with Anna Sophia is great and the squirrels were hilarious! This was a 4.5/5 for me
be_like_the_squirrel_girl's review
2.0
This is a fun version of the comic, and I love that her sidekick wears hearing aids and knows Spanish, English, and ASL. But it was too zany for me, and that’s saying something. The plot and footnotes work better in comic form (namely the cool revamped 2016 edition, not the super weird one from 1991).
kjboldon's review
5.0
"Superficially ridiculous and yet legitimately powerful. A rare and perfect combination." That's how one character describes Squirrel Girl but it also works as a compliment to this book and the comic-book series it's a prequel to. This book is a delight and a wonderful complement to the ongoing comic-book series The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. Doreen, a fourteen year old girl who happens to have a squirrel tail and the powers of squirrels, is such a joy of a character to hang out with, and I loved meeting her friend Ana Sofia and finding out the origin of Doreen's sidekick squirrel, Tippy-Toe. This book passes the Bechdel test with flying colors, is inclusive, body and difference positive, in addition to being a good story and a funny one, too! Doreen's new to school, and treated badly by mean kids but she also has to hide her tail in the real world and quash her urges to fight crime. Fortunately, neither the tail nor the crime fighting stay stifled for long. The story is told from multiple viewpoints, with some funny text exchanges with members of the Avengers and the Marvel Universe, especially Rocket and Groot. On its own, the story went on a bit long and the squirrel speak wasn't quite funny enough to carry how much of it there was, BUT then there was a trio of squirrel babies named The Chives whose mom's name is Sour Cream, and so many other utterly delightful details that I have to give this one the full five stars of love. I read Squirrel Girl the comic (and this book) with my 12 and 14yo sons. This series and character are great for all but I'd guess especially for young girls. Everyone should read and enjoy Squirrel Girl! As one character notes in the book: "Its time to defend the weak the frightened and the interesting. It's time to be brave and silly. Its time to prove ourselves SQUIRREL SCOUTS!"
clairetbartlett's review
4.0
I received an advance reader copy from NetGalley. When I originally selected this book to read, I thought it would be a graphic novel and was excited to hear about a new Marvel superhero, especially as told by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale. Even though it wasn't exactly what I imagined, there's a lot to like about this book. I think it will appeal to Marvel fans and fans of cute, quirky stories for 3rd-6th/7th graders.
It also does a couple great and somewhat uncommon things for standard superhero books that still manage to be subtle. I like that she isn't conventionally beautiful, but still has great self esteem. I like that she has a best friend who uses ASL and gives another perspective on the varied types of disabilities. I like that she doesn't have a tragic back story, just two parents who think she's amazing. I enjoyed the humor. The story takes some time to get going, but overall is cute, fun, and has a good message without (I think) being too preachy.
It also does a couple great and somewhat uncommon things for standard superhero books that still manage to be subtle. I like that she isn't conventionally beautiful, but still has great self esteem. I like that she has a best friend who uses ASL and gives another perspective on the varied types of disabilities. I like that she doesn't have a tragic back story, just two parents who think she's amazing. I enjoyed the humor
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and loved the text conversations with other super heroessnazel's review
5.0
Beautifully funny and heartwarming. I'm so happy to finally have a super-hero book where the character's parents are a.) alive b.) good parents c.) not stupid d.) supportive. (The only other book in that vein I know of so far is Ms Marvel, I think?) Also ASL as part of the setting and plot, the power of friendship, and several two-page spreads that are the funniest things I have read in my life.
jbojkov's review
4.0
It took me awhile to get into this one, but once I did- the humor and action kept me reading. What an awesome novelization of the Squirrel Girl story. I’m not sure if die-hard GN readers would enjoy this, but I think I could talk this into the hands of kids who like fast-paced action shit through with moments of humor. Think Guardians of the Galaxy in chapter book format.
broomsticksandmagick's review
3.0
To many sidenotes which got me irritated. It also childish then I expected. But it has some moments that were nice and entertaining. 3.0/5 stars
rachel_abby_reads's review
2.0
Cute and fun for kids. Squirrel girl functions in an Avengers world - your friendly neighborhood Squirrel Girl, born with a tail, puffy cheeks, and the ability to do all the things that squirrels do, proportionally scaled up. It's a quicker read for people who are more into it.