Reviews

Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Gabriel Picolo, Kami Garcia

shelbyfayy's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

Alright, now this is a pleasant change. I’ll be the first to admit Beast Boy was probably always my least favorite Titan, I always seemed to prefer the characters with darker backstories, but even I recognized how integral he was to the original team in balancing out those darker characters with his light and humor.

This story suited Gar Logan/Beast Boy perfectly, and not only because it lined up with his original backstory far better than Raven’s. It’s not your typical action-packed superhero story. Just a happy-go-lucky kid going about his life in everyday high school, trying to get the popular kids to like him and worrying about his lack of growth compared to the other boys his age. This felt authentic to how the character is usually presented, and though it’s not a character I particularly resonate with, I appreciated it. He’s far too fame-obsessed and consumed with getting the hot girl at school to like him, even if he himself has no genuine interest in her other than her hotness and popularity, and while I don’t particularly like that, I respect that it’s not only authentic to the OG character but also something that’s still relevant to a lot of kids still in school. His growth out of that obsession is also something that’s good for kids to read about. 

I’m really looking forward to continuing these books. The next one has Raven and Beast Boy meeting, and then the Robins follow. I really hope we continue the upward trend! 

fishfish's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

vampie2189's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

booksbydann's review against another edition

3.0

Other people will never accept you if you don't accept yourself

De lo poco que me acuerdo de haber leído Raven hace unos años creo que me gustó más ese volumen que el de beast boy. Siento que a diferencia del primero acá casi no tenemos un conflicto sólido aunque los personajes hacen que sea muy entretenido.

jenhurst's review against another edition

2.0

The first one felt like a good set up story, but this was also just another set up novel involving beast boy. I’m going to be honest, beast boy was not my favourite teen titan to begin with so I just wanted the story to get back to raven.

pocketfullofjoy's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-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

3.75

kishma_'s review against another edition

3.0

3.5 - 4⭐
Once again the stars mostly go toward the art. Gabriel Picolo's art is some of my favs and I love his take on the Teen Titans. Story was quite average, but I mostly read it to make sure I was prepared for the volume that comes out this year, which I'm really looking forward to...

agnela's review

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

liapult's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

plathandpoetry's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.0