A review by moholub
Curveball by Pablo Cartaya

3.0

Curveball is a short and sweet middle grade graphic novel that focuses on imaginative exploration vs strict rule following--in this case, under the guise of a star baseball player learning to enjoy live action roleplaying. Elena is a preteen focused on breaking barriers as the first girl to play on the high school varsity baseball team. Baseball is her entire life for better or for worse, until a minor injury gives her a chance to remember what it's like to have fun and play for the sake of playing. The premise for this one hooked me right away, but my initial intrigue hit a wall of stiff dialogue and underdeveloped relationships. While for me, the character development fell flat and the plot was too thin, Miguel Diaz Rivas art was enough to keep me going.