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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
I liked this one a lot more than the first. This one was written more like the comics.
I enjoyed this one more than the first one. I feel like there was a struggle writing a novel instead of a graphic novel and this book found its footing much more quickly.
This was so much fun and I love the Lumberjanes so, so much!
‘Roanoke had opted to liberally plaster their faces with glitter...
‘I’ve already breathed in like a cup of it,’ Molly admitted.
‘We’ll have the sparkliest lungs in the universe,’ Mal coughed.’
‘Molly rolled over in her bunk. ‘Did you guys ever play Simon Says?’
‘We played Simone Says,’ Jo said. ‘Because April refused to do what Simon said.’
‘I’m rarely in a mood to be dictated to by a fictional male figure,’ April sniffed.
‘Who is?’ Mal wondered.’
‘I’ve already breathed in like a cup of it,’ Molly admitted.
‘We’ll have the sparkliest lungs in the universe,’ Mal coughed.’
‘Molly rolled over in her bunk. ‘Did you guys ever play Simon Says?’
‘We played Simone Says,’ Jo said. ‘Because April refused to do what Simon said.’
‘I’m rarely in a mood to be dictated to by a fictional male figure,’ April sniffed.
‘Who is?’ Mal wondered.’
"Molly rolled over on her bunk. 'Did you guys ever play Simon Says?'
'We played SIMONE Says,' Jo Said. 'Because April refused to do what Simon said.
'I'm rarely in a mood to be dictated to by a fictional male figure,' April sniffed." (p. 119).
At just under two hundred pages the length for this series is perfect. I enjoyed the first book but found it too long with extraneous shenanigans.
Lumberjanes: The Moon is Up is a middle grade novel written by Mariko Tamaki, and illustrated by Brooklyn Allen. It’s based on the comic book series, Lumberjanes, which is a delight of a series. I was slightly worried that the novel would not be able to hold true to the comic, or would be ‘dumbed down’ for a lower readership. Luckily, that is not the case.
This book is honestly wonderful. I want to give it to every girl I know, and cry ‘Read this! There are so many girls! There are so many eldritch horrors! Read, for the love of God!’. If I’d had this book when I was little, it would have made my life, and probably would have made me want to go to camp.
I love all the random puns and references the girls make. At one point, someone exclaimed ‘Roxanne Gay!’ and I couldn’t help laughing. This book is written with so much love for women, with so many funny and clever references that it’s a delight to read. It’s a snuggle under the covers with a torch when you’re meant to be asleep kind of book.
Jo is my favourite character in anything, ever. I loved her from the first moment I read her in the first Lumberjane comic, and I love her in this book too. She’s wonderfully written, awkward, shy, likes to be on her alone, but still the kind of person that you want to hang out with and cuddle a lot. Also, she’s a trans girl whose story doesn’t revolve around being trans! She also has two dads! What more could a reader ask for!
Ripley, my baby! Someone please tell her that there is edible glitter that she can buy and consume, I need this girl to have her glitter fix. Also, her instant reaction into finding a mouse as tall as a loaf of bread that wears clothes and can talk is to hug it. She’s the best blue haired girl in the world.
The drawings are also adorable. I realise they’re not completely finished yet, but even the sketches are still fun and dynamic with a whole lot of energy. My Adobe Digital Edition skipped over a few of them, so I’m not sure I was meant to see them, but they’re still really cute. I honestly can’t wait for the finished edition.
Thank you to Netgalley for letting me read this ARC.
This book is honestly wonderful. I want to give it to every girl I know, and cry ‘Read this! There are so many girls! There are so many eldritch horrors! Read, for the love of God!’. If I’d had this book when I was little, it would have made my life, and probably would have made me want to go to camp.
I love all the random puns and references the girls make. At one point, someone exclaimed ‘Roxanne Gay!’ and I couldn’t help laughing. This book is written with so much love for women, with so many funny and clever references that it’s a delight to read. It’s a snuggle under the covers with a torch when you’re meant to be asleep kind of book.
Jo is my favourite character in anything, ever. I loved her from the first moment I read her in the first Lumberjane comic, and I love her in this book too. She’s wonderfully written, awkward, shy, likes to be on her alone, but still the kind of person that you want to hang out with and cuddle a lot. Also, she’s a trans girl whose story doesn’t revolve around being trans! She also has two dads! What more could a reader ask for!
Ripley, my baby! Someone please tell her that there is edible glitter that she can buy and consume, I need this girl to have her glitter fix. Also, her instant reaction into finding a mouse as tall as a loaf of bread that wears clothes and can talk is to hug it. She’s the best blue haired girl in the world.
The drawings are also adorable. I realise they’re not completely finished yet, but even the sketches are still fun and dynamic with a whole lot of energy. My Adobe Digital Edition skipped over a few of them, so I’m not sure I was meant to see them, but they’re still really cute. I honestly can’t wait for the finished edition.
Thank you to Netgalley for letting me read this ARC.