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A review by finesilkflower
The Truth about Stacey by Raina Telgemeier, Ann M. Martin
5.0
Another absolute gem of a graphic novel adaptation of one of my all-time favorite BSC books, [b:The Truth About Stacey|844940|The Truth About Stacey (The Baby-Sitters Club, #3)|Ann M. Martin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390193161l/844940._SX50_.jpg|2653442]! Raina's art captures the drama, angst, humor, and heart of both storylines: the BSC facing competition from a rival baby-sitting business, and Stacey's parents dragging her back to NYC to undergo tests from a fad doctor she doesn't trust - not to mention staying with her ex-best friend, Laine, who abandoned her when she got sick.
Random Observations
This is a highly faithful adaptation of book 3; however, we know they're making editorial choices, because they skipped book 2 entirely. [b:Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls|290503|Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (The Baby-sitters Club, #2)|Ann M. Martin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388901660l/290503._SX50_.jpg|2227698] is not a bad one to skip, really, since it's sort of a goofy one-off, it's one of the spooky/mystery books that are not everyone's cup of tea, and it relies heavily on outdated phone technology. Then again, maybe Raina was just bored by it and more excited to get to The Truth About Stacey, which is definitely a stronger and more character-driven book. And Claudia and Mean Janine, book 7 in the original series (but book 4 in the comics), is a stronger story for Claudia.
The coloring by Braden Lamb is vibrant and fun, especially the outfits and interiors. There are a few coloring gaffes, however, most notably when a giant crayon is referred to as red in the dialogue but colored green.
I love how on-brand all the characters' Kid-Kits are.
Raina casually reveals her superfandom with some deep cuts in the visual details, such as Flashback!Stacey's princess room and Claudia's "under the sea" theme Kid-Kit.
Random Observations
This is a highly faithful adaptation of book 3; however, we know they're making editorial choices, because they skipped book 2 entirely. [b:Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls|290503|Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (The Baby-sitters Club, #2)|Ann M. Martin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388901660l/290503._SX50_.jpg|2227698] is not a bad one to skip, really, since it's sort of a goofy one-off, it's one of the spooky/mystery books that are not everyone's cup of tea, and it relies heavily on outdated phone technology. Then again, maybe Raina was just bored by it and more excited to get to The Truth About Stacey, which is definitely a stronger and more character-driven book. And Claudia and Mean Janine, book 7 in the original series (but book 4 in the comics), is a stronger story for Claudia.
The coloring by Braden Lamb is vibrant and fun, especially the outfits and interiors. There are a few coloring gaffes, however, most notably when a giant crayon is referred to as red in the dialogue but colored green.
I love how on-brand all the characters' Kid-Kits are.
Raina casually reveals her superfandom with some deep cuts in the visual details, such as Flashback!Stacey's princess room and Claudia's "under the sea" theme Kid-Kit.