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mdevlin923's review against another edition
2.0
After misbehaving in school, Erin Song is grounded...which means her parents have taken away all screens. While grounded, Erin realizes that there are aliens all around her, but no one can see them because they are being controlled through screens. Erin teams up with her Grandma and two librarians to rescue humankind.
If you like getting beat repeatedly over the head by morals, you will love this.
If you like getting beat repeatedly over the head by morals, you will love this.
hayleyjames24's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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? N/A
3.0
Really enjoyed this quick read! Needed something to get me out of a slump so I’m turning to graphic novels.
Loved Grandma as a character - what a badass. And especially loved that the library was a big part of the reason they were able to come together as a community to save the day!
It has some great musings on technology, being popular, and tech addiction but with a fun alien twist so it never felt like it was preaching to you! Really really really loved the tips to unplug at the end, but also mention that you can’t unplug all the time.
Not entirely the biggest fan of the art style, think it reminded me a bit too much of Saturday cartoons?? I like something a little more refined (???) but the colour schemes were fun, and the fluffy aliens were super cute hehe.
I think it’s got a great heart and the year 9s/10s at our school library (which this copy I read was bought for) will eat this up!
There were a few times I laughed out loud which is always great. Will defs read the sequel when/if we get it for the school library. Almost missed the end page that moved us to the next book haha!
Loved Grandma as a character - what a badass. And especially loved that the library was a big part of the reason they were able to come together as a community to save the day!
It has some great musings on technology, being popular, and tech addiction but with a fun alien twist so it never felt like it was preaching to you! Really really really loved the tips to unplug at the end, but also mention that you can’t unplug all the time.
Not entirely the biggest fan of the art style, think it reminded me a bit too much of Saturday cartoons?? I like something a little more refined (???) but the colour schemes were fun, and the fluffy aliens were super cute hehe.
I think it’s got a great heart and the year 9s/10s at our school library (which this copy I read was bought for) will eat this up!
There were a few times I laughed out loud which is always great. Will defs read the sequel when/if we get it for the school library. Almost missed the end page that moved us to the next book haha!
mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
I received this graphic novel from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
I have had this one on my Netgalley list for a while and decided that today, while I am still sick and having a high fever, is the right day. Meet Erin, a girl who lives in a world full of technology but gets unplugged when she does something stupid. From that moment on she sees aliens and discovers that people (including her brother and grandma) are missing and no one remembers them. The aliens are planning to take over, domination over everything is their goal.
This was a delightful and fun book, though I wasn’t always happy with Erin’s decisions. For instance just grabbing a giant rock and breaking the window/door of the library. Or going along with what Wendy wants.
But besides that I still liked her and how strong she was, how when she found out what happened and got to terms with it she decided to kick some ass and try to save the world. Along with her grandma and other old people who aren’t plugged into the net (as that is one of the important things if you want to see the aliens).
We find out more about the aliens and what their plans are. I have to say it was a dastardly plan and perfectly executed. If Erin hadn’t lost the privileges to her phone they may have gotten away with it. But I do think that Erin’s grandma would have done something to make her grandchild see the light, that grandma was so kickass I can’t imagine she will let her granddaughter be blind to what is going on.
I did think it was funny no one saw the aliens or people who have gone missing but returned (for instance grandma). It did look funny to see people fighting air while we know they are fighting aliens.
I was a bit sad to see the library in such disrepair and sadness. I wonder why the brothers didn’t at least try to keep it neat and clean, given their inventions they shouldn’t have problems with keeping up with repairs for the library.
The ending was terrific and very exciting, though there was one thing that I found a tad too magical and easily solved. Something involving tea and an eye.
The art was pretty colourful and fun, though at times I wasn’t a fan of it (perspectives wonky, characters a bit weirdly drawn).
All in all though, I did have fun reading this one and I am glad Netgalley/publisher gave me a chance to try it out.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I have had this one on my Netgalley list for a while and decided that today, while I am still sick and having a high fever, is the right day. Meet Erin, a girl who lives in a world full of technology but gets unplugged when she does something stupid. From that moment on she sees aliens and discovers that people (including her brother and grandma) are missing and no one remembers them. The aliens are planning to take over, domination over everything is their goal.
This was a delightful and fun book, though I wasn’t always happy with Erin’s decisions. For instance just grabbing a giant rock and breaking the window/door of the library. Or going along with what Wendy wants.
But besides that I still liked her and how strong she was, how when she found out what happened and got to terms with it she decided to kick some ass and try to save the world. Along with her grandma and other old people who aren’t plugged into the net (as that is one of the important things if you want to see the aliens).
We find out more about the aliens and what their plans are. I have to say it was a dastardly plan and perfectly executed. If Erin hadn’t lost the privileges to her phone they may have gotten away with it. But I do think that Erin’s grandma would have done something to make her grandchild see the light, that grandma was so kickass I can’t imagine she will let her granddaughter be blind to what is going on.
I did think it was funny no one saw the aliens or people who have gone missing but returned (for instance grandma). It did look funny to see people fighting air while we know they are fighting aliens.
I was a bit sad to see the library in such disrepair and sadness. I wonder why the brothers didn’t at least try to keep it neat and clean, given their inventions they shouldn’t have problems with keeping up with repairs for the library.
The ending was terrific and very exciting, though there was one thing that I found a tad too magical and easily solved. Something involving tea and an eye.
The art was pretty colourful and fun, though at times I wasn’t a fan of it (perspectives wonky, characters a bit weirdly drawn).
All in all though, I did have fun reading this one and I am glad Netgalley/publisher gave me a chance to try it out.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'Unplugged and Unpopular' by Mat Heagerty with illustrations by Tintin Pantoja and Mike Amante is a graphic novel aimed at tweens showing how staring at screens might be evil.
Erin Song lives in a very connected world. She wants to be popular, so she makes a bad choice. That leads her parents to ban her from devices, but she discovers something insidious happening around her. When she tries to tell her friends and family, they won't believe her. Who can she get to help stop this plot?
I like the idea of this story, but I felt disappointed in the execution. The plot deals with our addiction to devices, but the people who are not addicted seem to be weird and build kind of dumb solutions. The art worked ok for the story and I liked it quite a bit.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
Erin Song lives in a very connected world. She wants to be popular, so she makes a bad choice. That leads her parents to ban her from devices, but she discovers something insidious happening around her. When she tries to tell her friends and family, they won't believe her. Who can she get to help stop this plot?
I like the idea of this story, but I felt disappointed in the execution. The plot deals with our addiction to devices, but the people who are not addicted seem to be weird and build kind of dumb solutions. The art worked ok for the story and I liked it quite a bit.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
alongreader's review against another edition
5.0
What a cute, funny read! There's a growing market for graphic novels and I think this one will do very well; it has the right balance of humour and storyline to really get people interested. The art is lovely, all bright colours and soft edges, and each character is distinct enough even for me. All in all, a great read. I hope to see more like this.
Receiving an ARC did not affect my review in any way.
Receiving an ARC did not affect my review in any way.
rkiladitis's review against another edition
3.0
Seventh grader Erin Song lands herself in hot water with her parents after trying to help one of the popular girls cheat on a test. Erin's parents take the hyper-connected tween's phone away and revoke technology privileges, which - naturally - brings the pain; slowly but surely, though, Erin's unplugged life makes her aware that fuzzy little aliens are kidnapping humans, and transmitting fake news to keep the general populace blissfully unaware! Erin joins forces with her unexpectedly rebellious grandmother and her tech-averse group of resistors to fight off the aliens and save the planet.
Unplugged and Unpopular is a comedic commentary on how wrapped up we are in our phones and other screens these days, with a a wink to the whole "fake news" travesty. A middle grade take on They Live (1988) (remember that one? Go watch it!), we have a society under siege by aliens, right under our noses, but if the news tells us everything is okay, there's nothing to worry about. Once Erin gets out from behind the screens and starts seeing the world with her own two eyes, that's when she understands that things aren't what they seem, and that something is very wrong in her community. It's a wacky, out-there story, but kids will get a kick out of it, and who knows - maybe it'll get them to look up from their screens once in a while. The artwork is colorful and bold, and Erin is a biracial main character living in a diverse community.
This one's an additional add; if you have heavy graphic novel circ, put it in - kids will read it.
Unplugged and Unpopular is a comedic commentary on how wrapped up we are in our phones and other screens these days, with a a wink to the whole "fake news" travesty. A middle grade take on They Live (1988) (remember that one? Go watch it!), we have a society under siege by aliens, right under our noses, but if the news tells us everything is okay, there's nothing to worry about. Once Erin gets out from behind the screens and starts seeing the world with her own two eyes, that's when she understands that things aren't what they seem, and that something is very wrong in her community. It's a wacky, out-there story, but kids will get a kick out of it, and who knows - maybe it'll get them to look up from their screens once in a while. The artwork is colorful and bold, and Erin is a biracial main character living in a diverse community.
This one's an additional add; if you have heavy graphic novel circ, put it in - kids will read it.
jkenna1990's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley for a free review copy.
This book is about Erin Song and the technology dependent world that she lives in. After she gets in trouble at school, Erin's parents take away all of her technology! She must travel to the local library in order to do research for a school paper. Outside of the library she sees a weird pink creature capture a human and make him disappear. She goes inside and is stunned to learn that the librarians know what's going on! It's an alien invasion! Now Erin and some new friends will have to try and thwart the alien invasion before it's to late.
This was an adorable book. I think this will fit into the juvenile graphic novel section of any library. The story moved along nicely and I liked the message that the book is sending. The artwork is really cute too.
This book is about Erin Song and the technology dependent world that she lives in. After she gets in trouble at school, Erin's parents take away all of her technology! She must travel to the local library in order to do research for a school paper. Outside of the library she sees a weird pink creature capture a human and make him disappear. She goes inside and is stunned to learn that the librarians know what's going on! It's an alien invasion! Now Erin and some new friends will have to try and thwart the alien invasion before it's to late.
This was an adorable book. I think this will fit into the juvenile graphic novel section of any library. The story moved along nicely and I liked the message that the book is sending. The artwork is really cute too.
latelykelsey's review against another edition
3.0
I think overall it was okay. I don't think it fits into Tween Graphic novels, it seemed a little too childish. I liked some parts of the novel, but other parts were underdeveloped and a bit cringeworthy. I understand that this is a kids book, but I did not really care for the elder bashing early on, and Erin did come around to her grandmother in the end, but it irked me. The graphics were okay, but not my favorite.
spiffysarahruby's review against another edition
1.0
Okay. I get that the message is to unplug from phones, internet, etc. I get that and support that.
BUT
Since I've been a public library employee for 20 years, I found the portrayal of public libraries and librarians problematic. A library where no kids come in EVER? The librarians being old luddites who hate technology (But are also inventors? Pick one, either they like technology or they don't)? All of that that was bad.
It's probably supposed to be ironic or something, but too many people already believe that old stereotype of librarians and worse, that libraries have no purpose with modern technology. Perpetuating that imagery is why I gave this a 1 star rating.
BUT
Since I've been a public library employee for 20 years, I found the portrayal of public libraries and librarians problematic. A library where no kids come in EVER? The librarians being old luddites who hate technology (But are also inventors? Pick one, either they like technology or they don't)? All of that that was bad.
It's probably supposed to be ironic or something, but too many people already believe that old stereotype of librarians and worse, that libraries have no purpose with modern technology. Perpetuating that imagery is why I gave this a 1 star rating.
swim559's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.5