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141 reviews for:
Cici's Journal: The Adventures of a Writer-In-Training
Aurélie Neyret, Joris Chamblain
3.95 AVERAGE
141 reviews for:
Cici's Journal: The Adventures of a Writer-In-Training
Aurélie Neyret, Joris Chamblain
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Graphic novel translated from French of an aspiring author. However her obsession with getting to the bottom of a story interferes with her real life relationships with her mother and friends. The book is actually two separate stories of two 'mysteries ' she uncovers. Probably best suited for upper elementary level.
I really loved this. It reminded me of when I was a little girl, and all the mistakes I made with the people around me so I could focus on whatever I was writing at the time.
I loved CiCi. She means well, she’s energetic and earnest, and she has a nose for a story. Sometimes she has too much of a nose for a story. She’s willing to do whatever it takes to get the mystery solved. I love her spunky attitude and her desire to find out the whole story.
I like Lena and Erica as well. Her mother’s behavior wasn’t entirely believable (or at least that’s not how my mom would have handled it!) but I did like her mother’s character. I also loved Mrs. Flores.
The stories themselves were great. They were heartfelt and very touching. I even teared up a few times. I recommend this to anyone with kids, and to all the big kids (read: adults) who had dreams of writing and investigating when they were younger. I REALLY hope they translate the rest of the stories!!!!
I loved CiCi. She means well, she’s energetic and earnest, and she has a nose for a story. Sometimes she has too much of a nose for a story. She’s willing to do whatever it takes to get the mystery solved. I love her spunky attitude and her desire to find out the whole story.
I like Lena and Erica as well. Her mother’s behavior wasn’t entirely believable (or at least that’s not how my mom would have handled it!) but I did like her mother’s character. I also loved Mrs. Flores.
The stories themselves were great. They were heartfelt and very touching. I even teared up a few times. I recommend this to anyone with kids, and to all the big kids (read: adults) who had dreams of writing and investigating when they were younger. I REALLY hope they translate the rest of the stories!!!!
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Lovely illustrations in this middle grade graphic novel but the storyline was overly sentimental for me.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cici’s Journal by Joris Chamblain is a cute detective story for children. Cici has decided she wants to be a writer when she gets older, ever since meeting Mrs. Flores, the writer who came to her school to show them some techniques for writing. This leads Cici to some interesting cases. The first case she comes across is Mr. Mysterious. She sees him come from the woods one day covered in paint and is curious to know where he has been and what he has been up to. Here start the investigation, Cici and her friends, Erica and Lena.
The style was interesting, with a graphic novel setup for most of the book while also including letters, journaling, and newspaper clippings. I think it was nice to change it from time to time. It helped to keep me interested by giving some verity.
I like that there are teaching moments in this book, like when Cici isn’t always careful to show those closest to her how much she cares about them. While she is on a case, she gets obsessed and nothing else seems to be of importance. Cici makes some bad decisions along the way and has to find her way through some tough situations with a little help along the way.
I also loved how she shows a caring side when she sees her subjects struggling with something and is eager to help them in any way she can.
I'm not fond of how she sneaked around and lied. However, without them, there wouldn’t be the lessons within.
Overall, I enjoyed this story and believe Chamblain did an excellent job at storytelling and the illustrations by Aurelio Neyret were very well done. I enjoyed the artwork at the zoo. This book style could potentially help children who get bored easily and struggle to focus with its occasional changes. I would suggest this book to anyone who enjoys children’s stories, simple mysteries, and graphic novels.
Last but not least, I want to thank NetGalley and First Second Books for the free copy of this book.
The style was interesting, with a graphic novel setup for most of the book while also including letters, journaling, and newspaper clippings. I think it was nice to change it from time to time. It helped to keep me interested by giving some verity.
I like that there are teaching moments in this book, like when Cici isn’t always careful to show those closest to her how much she cares about them. While she is on a case, she gets obsessed and nothing else seems to be of importance. Cici makes some bad decisions along the way and has to find her way through some tough situations with a little help along the way.
I also loved how she shows a caring side when she sees her subjects struggling with something and is eager to help them in any way she can.
I'm not fond of how she sneaked around and lied. However, without them, there wouldn’t be the lessons within.
Overall, I enjoyed this story and believe Chamblain did an excellent job at storytelling and the illustrations by Aurelio Neyret were very well done. I enjoyed the artwork at the zoo. This book style could potentially help children who get bored easily and struggle to focus with its occasional changes. I would suggest this book to anyone who enjoys children’s stories, simple mysteries, and graphic novels.
Last but not least, I want to thank NetGalley and First Second Books for the free copy of this book.
mysterious
medium-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An absolutely fantastic graphic novel with beautiful art and important and emotional stories at their heart. I LOVED the Zoo story line and the second mystery was just as enlightening! I honestly can't wait to read more about Cici's adventures. We certainly need more comics like this that focus on people rather than blind action/explosions!
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
I think if I would've read this when I was 1o years old, I would've loved this! This book would've encouraged me more to pursue writing. I loved following Cici on her adventures on solving mysteries, writing stories, and hanging out with her friends. It was cool to see a mixed media of both graphic novel but also just paragraphs. I felt like I was reading her actual journal/scrap book. The mystery part was so intriguing too! The story overall was very wholesome and it made me miss being a kid again.