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vinceyface's review
4.0
(Actual rating is 3 1/2 stars) What a cute novel, whether you know the Lumberjanes or not you'll love this book. Great characters that defy gender stereotypes and have such an infectious "we can do it" attitude. As a fan of the comics I was thrilled to read this, however it was a little underwhelming to me, but maybe I'm just too old. I feel like towards the first half of the book it's trying too hard to capture that bouncy energy of the comics, but by the end I loved it. For me it's a 3 1/2 star rating but I'm outside the reading range for this and I know it, kids and tweens will love this, hopefully it pulls comic readers into prose or vice versa. Solid read and I can't wait for the next volume.
charlietheninth's review
4.0
This doesn’t inhabit quite the full-hearted joy of the graphic novels, but it’s nice to have more time with the characters, and the author’s style grew on me as it went.
rainbowbookworm's review
4.0
I breezed through these 150 pages where our heroines, once again, find themselves inadvertently in unimaginable trouble.
ssejig's review
4.0
I love the Lumberjanes, their friendships, their propensity for exploring, and the tongue-in-cheek stories. This chapter book continues all of those properties created in the graphic novels. And I might have liked this book even just a teeny bit more because we got more story in this book. We've got the adventure (climbing the highest mountain; one that didn't seem to have been there before), the supernatural (the Cloud People), and the humor (the unicorns smell bad, really, really bad.)
Definitely worth reading.
Definitely worth reading.
adrielleshay's review
3.0
I may try this again after reading some of the comics. This was my first try with Lumberjanes and I love the ideas and themes presented, but the book was too twee heavy for me, a boring old adult. I feel like if I already had a firm grasp on the characters when I stared the novel I would have enjoyed it much more. I absolutely love it for younger audiences and would recommend to any adventurous young readers.
cobwebjr's review
4.0
While I believe this book is intended for new readers who are unfamiliar with the Lumberjanes series, I found it enjoyable as someone who has read all the other Lumberjanes material. The first half does a lot to inform the reader about the characters and setting, which can feel slow if you’re already familiar with those things. However, I loved how much depth was brought to the characters I knew through the prose format; being able to read the characters’ internal dialogue and motivations was very interesting. Overall, I’m excited for the next books in the series!
jilljemmett's review
5.0
I’ve read a couple of the Lumberjanes graphic novels before. They’re so cute! So I had to get the middle grade novel when I heard it was coming out.
In this new story, the scouts find unicorns, not too surprising to fans of the series. What is surprising is that unicorns smell really, really bad (who knew!). They also find a mysterious foggy mountain. Let the adventures begin!
Since I haven’t read all of the graphic novels, I liked the way that there was a lot of background given on the characters and the creatures they have met in the woods before, such as Bearwoman. There are also great illustrations too, which are also helpful since I tend to get the characters mixed up sometimes.
Mariko Tamaki was a great choice to write this book. She’s so talented and she captured the Lumberjanes atmosphere and tone wonderfully in this story. I hope she continues to write the series.
This is the perfect middle grade novel for fans of the series and new readers!
FRIENDSHIP TO THE MAX!
I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for a review.
In this new story, the scouts find unicorns, not too surprising to fans of the series. What is surprising is that unicorns smell really, really bad (who knew!). They also find a mysterious foggy mountain. Let the adventures begin!
Since I haven’t read all of the graphic novels, I liked the way that there was a lot of background given on the characters and the creatures they have met in the woods before, such as Bearwoman. There are also great illustrations too, which are also helpful since I tend to get the characters mixed up sometimes.
Mariko Tamaki was a great choice to write this book. She’s so talented and she captured the Lumberjanes atmosphere and tone wonderfully in this story. I hope she continues to write the series.
This is the perfect middle grade novel for fans of the series and new readers!
FRIENDSHIP TO THE MAX!
I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for a review.
autumnchrunik's review
4.0
13 year old me is in heaven right now. I did really enjoy this. Some of it was really young (of course since it’s written for a younger audience) but I still loved it. I think these are great for young girls to expose them to different people and to learn about friendship and family, etc. I’ll definitely be reading the rest of these novels.
diamondxgirl's review
4.0
I don’t read a lot of middle grade but I DO read a lot of Lumberjanes. This was such a fun book and Mariko and Brooklyn got the voice and atmosphere on point!
April, Molly, Mal, Ripley, and Jo are continuing their mission of earning scout badges at Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thisle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. This time around, it’s the Extraordinary Explorers medal and obviously there’s no option other than to head up a mountain…where the unicorns live.
What I loved about this specific story was Mariko’s ability to make her sentiments about unicorns feel like knowledge that’s just accepted. Sure, these majestic creatures smell absolutely terrible. Of course they do! That is now canon in the world.
What I love about the Lumberjanes is their accessibility to all audiences. The diversity within the characters represents the real world, something we don’t see in many mainstream comics. This is an all ages story overall and Unicorn Power has appeal for younger audiences as well as those of us a little older.
Highly recommend for Lumberjanes fans and those who want a nice introduction. I dare you to pick up anything Lumberjanes and not get hooked!
April, Molly, Mal, Ripley, and Jo are continuing their mission of earning scout badges at Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thisle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. This time around, it’s the Extraordinary Explorers medal and obviously there’s no option other than to head up a mountain…where the unicorns live.
What I loved about this specific story was Mariko’s ability to make her sentiments about unicorns feel like knowledge that’s just accepted. Sure, these majestic creatures smell absolutely terrible. Of course they do! That is now canon in the world.
What I love about the Lumberjanes is their accessibility to all audiences. The diversity within the characters represents the real world, something we don’t see in many mainstream comics. This is an all ages story overall and Unicorn Power has appeal for younger audiences as well as those of us a little older.
Highly recommend for Lumberjanes fans and those who want a nice introduction. I dare you to pick up anything Lumberjanes and not get hooked!