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mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
Well..... this was a bit of a disappointment. I still liked it, hence the 3 stars, but I am not sure if I will buy the next volume.
What I expected was a continuous story, one art style. What I got was that each chapter had a different story, AND a different art style. I loved the first 3 chapters' art, however I hated, dreaded seeing, the art in the last 3 chapters. My Lord. Terrible. :|
And then the story, or should I say, random stories, that might connect, though I didn't see much connection with the exception of the goat, and the fact the city was just weird. The stories were quite good, at least the idea, but the execution, and how it ended? Quickly, and often it felt rushed. Which is a shame, if it was fleshed out a bit more it could have been so much more.
The last chapter isn't even a story, but more of a yearbook thingie, and while I did like it a lot, it was still a bit of a shame it wasn't another detective story. I didn't even notice it was chapter 6, just thought it was an extra thing at the end.
The characters were fun, and I really liked both of them. I would have liked a bit more backstory on how they met, how the made that club of theirs, how they got into detecting, who they are, what their ages were, and several other things, because those are all important things, and we just jumped right into a story, as if all that didn't matter. And that is just a shame. I see it happen more often in comics. You just get thrown into a story, and oh hey, these are the characters, and have fun. :|
But all in all, I still did enjoy it. The idea was good, some of the stories were decent, but there is still a lot that can be added, still a lot that I missed. And I just wish they would keep to one art style, and not change it up all the time.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
What I expected was a continuous story, one art style. What I got was that each chapter had a different story, AND a different art style. I loved the first 3 chapters' art, however I hated, dreaded seeing, the art in the last 3 chapters. My Lord. Terrible. :|
And then the story, or should I say, random stories, that might connect, though I didn't see much connection with the exception of the goat, and the fact the city was just weird. The stories were quite good, at least the idea, but the execution, and how it ended? Quickly, and often it felt rushed. Which is a shame, if it was fleshed out a bit more it could have been so much more.
The last chapter isn't even a story, but more of a yearbook thingie, and while I did like it a lot, it was still a bit of a shame it wasn't another detective story. I didn't even notice it was chapter 6, just thought it was an extra thing at the end.
The characters were fun, and I really liked both of them. I would have liked a bit more backstory on how they met, how the made that club of theirs, how they got into detecting, who they are, what their ages were, and several other things, because those are all important things, and we just jumped right into a story, as if all that didn't matter. And that is just a shame. I see it happen more often in comics. You just get thrown into a story, and oh hey, these are the characters, and have fun. :|
But all in all, I still did enjoy it. The idea was good, some of the stories were decent, but there is still a lot that can be added, still a lot that I missed. And I just wish they would keep to one art style, and not change it up all the time.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'Cash & Carrie Book 2' by Shawn Pryor, Giulie Speziani, Marcus Kwame Anderson, Chris & Gin is my first look at this series for young readers.
The main story is about a bunch of middle school students away at camp. The camp is having a competition, and the kids are divided in to teams, but someone is sabotaging the teams. There are mysterious emails and bee attacks. All signs point to one kid who is super competitive and eager to win, but could it be him or someone else?
It fits a need for readers in the 3rd and 4th grade. The story is fine. The art is fine too. If you've got a kid in your life who likes comics, you can't go wrong with this.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Action Lab Entertainment, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The main story is about a bunch of middle school students away at camp. The camp is having a competition, and the kids are divided in to teams, but someone is sabotaging the teams. There are mysterious emails and bee attacks. All signs point to one kid who is super competitive and eager to win, but could it be him or someone else?
It fits a need for readers in the 3rd and 4th grade. The story is fine. The art is fine too. If you've got a kid in your life who likes comics, you can't go wrong with this.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Action Lab Entertainment, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
kice7788's review against another edition
3.0
Found this in the kids section and thought it looked cute. I was right. it was really cute. Some mystery element that made it fun to read and kept me wanting more! great book for kids that love some surprise!
beautifullybookishbethany's review against another edition
3.0
A cute middle grade graphic novel! Cash and Carrie solve mysteries around their school. Includes some supernatural elements.
bookishrealm's review against another edition
3.0
More like 2.5 Stars. While this wasn’t the best graphic novel that I’ve read, I did enjoy parts of it. I think that I may have lost a little context of the book because I didn’t read the first volume but I did enjoy how the book explored concepts of friendship. The main characters were really compassionate towards the characters who were having trouble with the individual who was attempting to sabotage the color wars. I wish that the author would have explored why one of the characters even wanted to sabotage the color wars. It was glossed over and the reader never gets the opportunity to understand the motive behind why the character wanted to potentially hurt other characters to win. I also didn’t enjoy the fact that the art changed once the kids got back to school. I’m not sure if this is because it isn’t published yet but it wasn’t consistent with the first part of the book so even the main characters look different. I would recommend this to middle grade students that I encounter at the library.
brucefarrar's review
4.0
Tech whiz Dallas Cash and debate team and wresting team partner Inez Carrie are middle school detectives. They investigate the mysterious disappearance of a rival school’s mascot, and why the most notorious troublemakers in the same school have suddenly turned into model students. Could it be an undercover Voodoo cult? Or is it mass hypnosis foisted on them by fed up teachers? And what does the goat have to do with all this? Some answers are revealed, and some are left unanswered. For example, why does the goat have glowing eyes? The pair also counsel a new kid in the neighborhood. And they are helped out of a cave by a ghost. Their adventures have a whiff of the paranormal about them as well as a satirical take on the middle school experience.
The many contributors to this volume created a somewhat chaotic sense of fun that should appeal to its audience who are willing to overlook some of its loose ends. In addition to the goat, who seems to mysteriously come and go as it will, the escape from the cave lacks a first part to the story. Nothing tells the reader why Cash and Carrie are in the cave. Why did they go in there? Were they looking for someone or something? It’s never explained. There are also credits for artists whose work never appears. Most of the pinups credited on the splash pages of the chapters have been replaced by the work of other artists. Perhaps in the binding together of the individual comic books into graphic novel format they were sacrificed?
The many contributors to this volume created a somewhat chaotic sense of fun that should appeal to its audience who are willing to overlook some of its loose ends. In addition to the goat, who seems to mysteriously come and go as it will, the escape from the cave lacks a first part to the story. Nothing tells the reader why Cash and Carrie are in the cave. Why did they go in there? Were they looking for someone or something? It’s never explained. There are also credits for artists whose work never appears. Most of the pinups credited on the splash pages of the chapters have been replaced by the work of other artists. Perhaps in the binding together of the individual comic books into graphic novel format they were sacrificed?
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