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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Cute, quick story about friendship—between teen boys!
Check out a mini-review teaser over at theForever Young Adult Instagram and my full review at Forever Young Adult.
Check out a mini-review teaser over at theForever Young Adult Instagram and my full review at Forever Young Adult.
I have been meaning to read this forever after scanning all of the stellar reviews on blogs and on Twitter. Now I'm done and I'm just like 'OMG OMG OMG, I NEED MORE! HOW CAN THIS BE OVER, I NEED MORE!' This is the cutest high school comedy I've read in a LONG time. And Faith Erin Hicks' artwork is just amazing, inspiring and absolutely perfect for this kind of a story. I cannot love the art in this more than I already do! Grabbed this from the library and now I want to go buy it because I feel like I need a copy of this cute graphic novel in my personal collection forever and ever. I love the characters. I LOVE the way it ends. I love how it takes a common high school trope (nerds vs jocks and cheerleaders) and turns it into something else completely unique and fun. I honestly didn't know what was going to happen halfway into it. For me, that's the sign of a great story - when you're totally into the characters and the illustrations and you're going along for the ride happily no matter what comes next. I recommend this one so hard! Perfect for teens, perfect for humor, perfect for nerds and geeks and anyone who likes fully realized characters, male friendships sans unnecessary hyper masculinity and girl geeks turning stereotypes on their heads. I wish there was a sequel! I wish there were some way I could keep reading about these characters and stay in this world a little bit longer. Great, great, great graphic novel!
This a fun and solid YA graphic novel. It's centers of the simple issue of family and friends with a reasonable goal. Charlie's ex-girlfriend is a cheerleader, and his best friend is a socially awkward, robot-loving weirdo. When the student council money is neither allotted to the cheerleader nor the science club, both groups put up a candidate for Student Council president. There's a funny bit in the book about dirty campaigning, but then both groups have to join forces. In the background is the real issue of Charlie's family.
It's a fun book, and Faith Erin Hicks's art makes it worth reading even if you're not found of young adult books. If you want to read some YA that isn't sci-fi, fantasy, or romance centered, this is a good choice and a reminder that there are YA books about ordinary life that don't focus on a heavy social issue.
It's a fun book, and Faith Erin Hicks's art makes it worth reading even if you're not found of young adult books. If you want to read some YA that isn't sci-fi, fantasy, or romance centered, this is a good choice and a reminder that there are YA books about ordinary life that don't focus on a heavy social issue.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
This was not the most impressive graphic novel I've seen-- the storyline is minimal, as is the character development. The art was okay, but it doesn't stand out in my mind. However, this book IS perfect for reluctant middle school boys who are looking for something to read. It's quick, simple, and the conflicts will resonate with real-life teens. A couple of flags for language, but likely nothing the kids haven't seen on tv anyway.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Themes:
High School
Cheerleaders
Basketball / Jocks
Robotics Team
Humour
Unlikely Friendships
A character-driven high school story about Cheerleaders, the Robotics Team and a Jock teaming up to raise funds for their school teams.
Another Faith Erin Hicks creation to tick off my list. This one was a lot of fun! I loved the character-driven narrative, lots of humour, loved seeing each high school stereotype with a twist. The comebacks / quick quips were so unrealistic (no one would say these things out loud / to their parents teachers etc.) but it was funny for sure.
A quick read. I read the 2023 version of this and since I know Faith Erin Hicks is re-publishing some of their works, I wonder if there’s many differences to the original publication.
High School
Cheerleaders
Basketball / Jocks
Robotics Team
Humour
Unlikely Friendships
A character-driven high school story about Cheerleaders, the Robotics Team and a Jock teaming up to raise funds for their school teams.
Another Faith Erin Hicks creation to tick off my list. This one was a lot of fun! I loved the character-driven narrative, lots of humour, loved seeing each high school stereotype with a twist. The comebacks / quick quips were so unrealistic (no one would say these things out loud / to their parents teachers etc.) but it was funny for sure.
A quick read. I read the 2023 version of this and since I know Faith Erin Hicks is re-publishing some of their works, I wonder if there’s many differences to the original publication.
Cheerleaders vs. Nerd in this cute debut graphic novel. Bonus points for an awesome robot rumble.
This book was okay. The art was exaggerated and the story was kind of rough, so I guess what I'm saying is that I didn't really like it that much. Eh.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content warnings: teenage messiness as a result of a parental divorce, violence
Okay, here's the thing: I had a delightful time reading this, but also I was GENUINELY shocked to learn that this wasn't queer. Because based on the cover, I thought it was going to end with the two of them falling in love. And every time I look at the cover, I STILL expect it to end with them falling in love.
And, like, I didn't mine the way it played out, I really didn't. I'm just still a little baffled.
Okay, here's the thing: I had a delightful time reading this, but also I was GENUINELY shocked to learn that this wasn't queer. Because based on the cover, I thought it was going to end with the two of them falling in love. And every time I look at the cover, I STILL expect it to end with them falling in love.
And, like, I didn't mine the way it played out, I really didn't. I'm just still a little baffled.