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4.54 AVERAGE
4.54 AVERAGE
what's really funny to me is that we had a peppermint patty in the earliest volume, but she was like violet, she wasn't the tomboy sporty gal calling everyone with other names like chuck and lucille. but in this volume she's reintroduced as that character who will stick with us.
also snoopy's imagination finally "takes flight", shroeder reveals a hint of liking lucy? linus and charlie brown reveal to be truly good friends as they go through the same camp arc (and they even make friends with the same boy there, at different times!)
also snoopy's imagination finally "takes flight", shroeder reveals a hint of liking lucy? linus and charlie brown reveal to be truly good friends as they go through the same camp arc (and they even make friends with the same boy there, at different times!)
Review is coming (probably), be patient.
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4 stars because this collection has a LOT of Red Baron and Baseball plot lines, which aren't my favorite. I will never get tired of the Linus as Child Prodigy schtick. Lucy's spitfire confidence especially shines in these strips, which is a joy.
P L U S the end of this collection introduces "Peppermint" Patty (gotta respect Schulz's peculiar use of quotation marks), which is a Peanuts game changer and also just a joy unto the world. In one of my favorite Peanuts strips of all time, "Peppermint" Patty sits waiting for the Great Pumpkin, reflecting on superstition and beliefs. In the last frame, she leans against a pumpkin and says, "Let's face it... I'm also a little bit stupid." That's what I come to Peanuts for: this masterful juxtaposition of childhood innocence and deep, sometimes dark introspection.
Will I continue my secret goal to read every Peanuts strip this year? Seems likely!
P L U S the end of this collection introduces "Peppermint" Patty (gotta respect Schulz's peculiar use of quotation marks), which is a Peanuts game changer and also just a joy unto the world. In one of my favorite Peanuts strips of all time, "Peppermint" Patty sits waiting for the Great Pumpkin, reflecting on superstition and beliefs. In the last frame, she leans against a pumpkin and says, "Let's face it... I'm also a little bit stupid." That's what I come to Peanuts for: this masterful juxtaposition of childhood innocence and deep, sometimes dark introspection.
Will I continue my secret goal to read every Peanuts strip this year? Seems likely!
Too much World War I flying ace. But the introduction of Peppermint Patty makes up for it.
It's great to go back and read more Peanuts comics as we see Snoopy find and lose his first love, him doing his signature happy dance and see the debut of Peppermint Patty who loves to call Charlie Brown "Chuck". A (100%/Outstanding)
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
No
Snoopy develops more in this volume. He starts typing and acting out his WWI flying ace fantasy. Also, Peppermint Patty makes her first appearances in this volume too. Fun stuff.
This collects Peanuts strips from 1965 and 1966. This is at or near the strip's prime. I hesitate to say Prime because Marcie hasn't been introduced yet but it contains the first Snoopy as a WWI ace, first Peppermint Pattie, and last appearance of Violet before her parents join the Cult of Cthulhu. I may have made that last one up.
Linus, Lucy, and Sally get a lot of time. Sally wears an eyepatch for a good portion of the book. She is just starting to see Linus as her future husband but isn't calling him her Sweet Babboo yet. Lucy is Lucy and Linus is still spreading the gospel of the Great Pumpkin. Charlie Brown is still a loser but has more agency than he does in later books.
I'd say this would be a great read for anyone who wants a look at the Peanuts before they started selling insurance. 4 out of 5 stars.
Linus, Lucy, and Sally get a lot of time. Sally wears an eyepatch for a good portion of the book. She is just starting to see Linus as her future husband but isn't calling him her Sweet Babboo yet. Lucy is Lucy and Linus is still spreading the gospel of the Great Pumpkin. Charlie Brown is still a loser but has more agency than he does in later books.
I'd say this would be a great read for anyone who wants a look at the Peanuts before they started selling insurance. 4 out of 5 stars.
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh, man. Charlie fucking Brown. What a legend. And Charles Schulz for the entire cast of his Peanuts strips is also a legend. To state that the weaknesses of the characters are a major focus of the book has never felt so right when watching Lucy, Linus and Charlie try to come to terms with their lives. This extends to the smallest of secondary characters and is amazingly diverse in the nature of each struggle.
Especially for someone from Europe, Charles Schulz is also a good introduction to American culture. A look into the soul of the USA. My complete knowledge about baseball and life in American suburbs 60 years ago comes purely from these comic strips. And what can I say? All of a sudden I understand the appeal of having a dog as a pet, especially when you can play billiards and admire a Van Gogh in its doghouse from time to time. Reading these collected editions in the right order and being able to see the connections between several weeks is a great strength of the compilation. In addition, it is then also possible to briefly summarise the introduction and different treatment of themes and characters over longer periods of time.
A clear recommendation for all comic fans, especially of the Calvin & Hobbes, Garfield or Hägar variety. Not recommended if you don't like pages and pages about baseball and the American contribution to the world wars. Or if you don't like children. Or if you don't handle the portrayal of bullying well. But otherwise you are probably set with a whole lot of new reading material.
Especially for someone from Europe, Charles Schulz is also a good introduction to American culture. A look into the soul of the USA. My complete knowledge about baseball and life in American suburbs 60 years ago comes purely from these comic strips. And what can I say? All of a sudden I understand the appeal of having a dog as a pet, especially when you can play billiards and admire a Van Gogh in its doghouse from time to time. Reading these collected editions in the right order and being able to see the connections between several weeks is a great strength of the compilation. In addition, it is then also possible to briefly summarise the introduction and different treatment of themes and characters over longer periods of time.
A clear recommendation for all comic fans, especially of the Calvin & Hobbes, Garfield or Hägar variety. Not recommended if you don't like pages and pages about baseball and the American contribution to the world wars. Or if you don't like children. Or if you don't handle the portrayal of bullying well. But otherwise you are probably set with a whole lot of new reading material.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes