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The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 11: 1971 - 1972 by Kristin Chenoweth, Charles M. Schulz

alboyer6's review against another edition

4.0

This volume saw the mention of Rerun for the first time. It was a great little story arch with Lucy and Linus. I am really enjoying the 1970s strips.

dantastic's review against another edition

5.0

This collects the Peanuts strips from 1971 and 1972. It may be my favorite I've read in the series so far. Marcie is introduced. Peppermint Pattie gets lots of time, including an incident where she has to wear a dress to school that is never mentioned again, as well as threatening the little red haired girl at summer camp. Linus and Sally get a lot of time. Rerun is born. Charlie Brown is also there.

katmystery's review against another edition

5.0

Calvin and Hobbes is exciting and hilarious.
Garfield is sarcastic and slapstick.
But Peanuts...
Peanuts is adorable.

Every time I read a Peanuts comic strip, I find myself absorbed in Schulz's world. I love all the characters, the relationships, and the events. Calvin sometimes makes a point, but Peanuts makes you really think. It's a world of philosophers.

I love it.

miraclemarg's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

manwithanagenda's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Sally first talks to the school building in this volume, but things don't really come to a head until a few years later. The real memorable bits are Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty's odd romance, particularly Patty's self-doubts and the love triangle at camp that leads to Charlie Brown being sent home without knowing why.

Marcie is introduced. Always a favorite. 

Some of the bite has gone out of these strips, but Shulz still surprises me and makes me laugh. 

Complete Peanuts

Next: 'Volume Twelve: 1973-1974'

Previous: 'Volume Ten: 1969-1970'

philipf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

5.0

abby12251414's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

bloodravenlib's review against another edition

4.0

This series is such a pleasure to read. And as the years pass, the gang gets better. We get the appearance of Joe Cool now, and Peppermint Pattie and Marcie also come along. The big star this time is Sally. The gang goes to summer camp, including Charlie Brown getting kicked out of camp for being a "troublemaker" through no fault of his own (go figure). And more. These comics are just great, and I think the publisher is doing a great job bringing them together. I am looking forward to more.

bstratton's review against another edition

5.0

This is my favorite Peanuts era so far. Schulz was really firing on all cylinders in the early- to mid-70s.

gerolencia's review against another edition

5.0

Charlie Brown: "This has been a bad time for me... Maybe if I'm lucky, tomorrow will be a better day..."
Linus: "In some parts of the world, tomorrow is already today and today is yesterday... If tomorrow is already today, Charlie Brown, there's no way that tomorrow can be a better day!"
Charlie Brown: "You're a lot of fun to have around..."