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ajsdf's review against another edition
5.0
Good grief! It even has an index, including such entries as Snoopy. . . imitations. . . vulture (214, 215, 295, 296), and "Good Grief!" and suppertime and worms and Beethoven, Ludwig van. . .
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
After a long hiatus, I've resolved to start reading these again. Whenever I feel like I need a boost I'll go ahead and buy another volume. I mean, I'm never going to retire anyway so what's the point of having a savings account?[return] [return]Edit: Also, sorry folks you have to click through to the blog to see the whole comic strip. [return] [return]These were good years for the strip, with Schulz continuing to refine his technique, there are long sequences here - notably Linus' pledge to go without his blanket for two weeks and Charlie Brown's epic baseball gaff - and thee are jokes with almost identical panels repeated many times. This repetition wasn't detrimental, it seemed more like Schulz working out a joke in his mind until it reached maximum absurdity. Violet's hi-fi parasol inevitably becomes Lucy's hi-fi jump rope.
Much of the humor appears timeless, but the Peanuts gang were children of the 1950s, young baby boomers as observed by the previous generation. Their are many gags that deal with no outmoded technology, branding, or early television, but those dealing with child psychology were some of my favorites. This was the beginning of parenting being serious business:
Snoopy's impressions took off in the last volume, but he adds many more to his repertoire in these years and in general is just delightful.
There were no additions to the cast, the last two comics have everyone in them (the very last even with names) but Schulz has a lot on his hands figuring out the group dynamics, good and bad. Schroeder and Charlie Brown compete for who's better at despairing over contemporary pop culture:
It was truly difficult picking a Sunday for this review, but this one touches on a lot of things I love about the series. Poor Charlie Brown, he suffers all the pangs of childhood and rarely catches a break:
Maybe it gets better for him next year, but I doubt it!
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Much of the humor appears timeless, but the Peanuts gang were children of the 1950s, young baby boomers as observed by the previous generation. Their are many gags that deal with no outmoded technology, branding, or early television, but those dealing with child psychology were some of my favorites. This was the beginning of parenting being serious business:
Snoopy's impressions took off in the last volume, but he adds many more to his repertoire in these years and in general is just delightful.
There were no additions to the cast, the last two comics have everyone in them (the very last even with names) but Schulz has a lot on his hands figuring out the group dynamics, good and bad. Schroeder and Charlie Brown compete for who's better at despairing over contemporary pop culture:
It was truly difficult picking a Sunday for this review, but this one touches on a lot of things I love about the series. Poor Charlie Brown, he suffers all the pangs of childhood and rarely catches a break:
Maybe it gets better for him next year, but I doubt it!
Complete Peanuts
Next: 'Volume Five: 1959-1960'
Previous: 'Volume Three: 1955-1956'
anamaria427's review against another edition
5.0
Maravilloso. Provoca ternura y carcajadas. Mejor leerlo de noche, para ir a dormir mejor.
library_brandy's review against another edition
4.0
This edition marks the turning point, where Peanuts really comes together into the strip I never liked that much. I can appreciate it for what it is, but it doesn't appeal to me. The gags get repetitive, the characters become archetypes, and the art becomes tighter--which is a negative in that the Peanuts gang loses that "kid" look and starts looking like the tribe of really short 35-year-olds they act like. (The early strips had much looser lines and the kids looked more like kids (albeit hydrocephalic ones); their faces now have gained a maturity that I suppose reflects their characters but not their ages.)
I fully expect to be flogged for disliking Peanuts. This probably isn't the time to confess I'm also not fond of apple pie, and I kick puppies in my spare time.
I fully expect to be flogged for disliking Peanuts. This probably isn't the time to confess I'm also not fond of apple pie, and I kick puppies in my spare time.
gerolencia's review against another edition
5.0
Charlie Brown: "Have you ever felt lonely when you were in a crowd?"
Lucy: "Oh yes, lots of times... In fact, I always seem to feel lonely when I'm in a crowd..."
Charlie Brown: "You do?"
Lucy: "Uh, huh... The only time I'm not lonely is when I'm by myself!"
Lucy: "Oh yes, lots of times... In fact, I always seem to feel lonely when I'm in a crowd..."
Charlie Brown: "You do?"
Lucy: "Uh, huh... The only time I'm not lonely is when I'm by myself!"
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