Reviews

Grace Needs Space! by Benjamin A. Wilgus

burkbooks's review

4.0

Enjoyable and had a great message. Quick to get through and the art work was beautiful! 

joannalumpia's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

casstracy13's review

adventurous lighthearted

3.0

anxiouslybooked's review

3.0

I liked the graphics a lot in this novel, but the story just was not my favorite. I think a lot of middle school students would enjoy this novel, but it just wasn’t for me. I think it has some really awesome themes of reconciliation and making time for people that are important to you.

geo81's review

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

inkbunnie's review

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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kelleemoye's review against another edition

4.0

I loved both the story and artwork of this book! Grace is so excited to hang out with her “fun” mom instead of being with her overbearing mom, but it doesn’t end up being what she expected at all. This leads to Grace searching for her own adventure which leads to the rest of the story.

chelseayedinak's review against another edition

5.0

* I received an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review *

This book was so sweet and wholesome and unexpectedly emotional, I loved it! The story itself is fairly simple, but this is a graphic novel that truly benefits from having the art and story intertwined. Being able to see Grace's emotions as she travels through space made this a really good read. The basics of the story are that a 12-year-old girl who lives on a space station with her "boring" mom gets to go on a vacation with her "exciting" mom and realizes those distinctions maybe aren't true or fair. The story handles what it's like being a child of divorce while also being a beautifully-drawn space adventure. I think younger and older readers can both enjoy the art and the relatable depiction of childhood, although they may understand the story through different lenses. Overall, I'm really glad I picked this one up and was able to read it!

jkenna1990's review against another edition

4.0

This was such a cute graphic novel. I really enjoyed the artwork and learning a bunch of space facts as I read. In this book, Grace is excited to get away from her over protective mom and spend a weekend with her fun mom. So they go on a trip where her fun mom is delivering some cargo to Titan. Grace is so excited to go to Titan - she desperately wants to see the frozen lake. And while her mom is working Grace explores Titan and befriends some kids that are going on a field trip the next day to the frozen lake. They invite her to join in on the field trip - without telling her mom or the teacher of course - and she meets up with them the next day. While on the field trip she gets separated from the group and gets left behind. Of course her mom is not happy that she snuck off to go someplace on her own but Grace feels very ignored by her mom. They haven't hung out at all and Grace has been left on her own for almost the whole trip. A few more things happen but I don't want to spoil the ending of the book for you, definitely check this one out! It's super cute and the artwork is amazing.

jenlouisegallant's review

3.0

I loved the art, but unfortunately the story was so-so. I felt like Grace's Ba could have used a little more growth in understanding Grace's need for attention after being away from her for so long.