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A review by crookedtreehouse
Mister Miracle: The Great Escape by Varian Johnson
3.0
So far, the books I've read from DC's current All Ages imprint have either been very good, or else poorly, and often problematically written, especially given that they're intended to be progressive and positive. This is the first book I've read which is neither.
This is a perfectly fine children's book version of a DC superhero book. Sure, the characters all behave differently than they do in the regular DC Universe, that's fine. I thought the art style didn't blend well with the story, but it was fine. And the story itself was about what I would expect from an all-ages adventure book. It wasn't for me, but that's ok. It was designed for kids. But, unlike some of the other books in the series, I didn't feel this book was Out Of Touch with kids. There was no attempt to use modern slang that actually played out over thirty years ago, the characters behaved like teens and not like adults imagine they behaved when they were teens. It was fun.
The ending was predictable, but in an upbeat way that rewarded the reader. It wasn't too unbelievable (you know, for a book about a space torture planet that's had to be scaled down for a kids' book), and it wasn't insulting to kids or adults who had read up to that point.
If this sounds like faint praise, I apologize. This is a good book for kids. Just not a great one, and there are dozens of excellent all-ages graphic novels coming out these days. This is a good second tier book if you're a voracious reader who's already gone through a ton of other all-age books.
This is a perfectly fine children's book version of a DC superhero book. Sure, the characters all behave differently than they do in the regular DC Universe, that's fine. I thought the art style didn't blend well with the story, but it was fine. And the story itself was about what I would expect from an all-ages adventure book. It wasn't for me, but that's ok. It was designed for kids. But, unlike some of the other books in the series, I didn't feel this book was Out Of Touch with kids. There was no attempt to use modern slang that actually played out over thirty years ago, the characters behaved like teens and not like adults imagine they behaved when they were teens. It was fun.
The ending was predictable, but in an upbeat way that rewarded the reader. It wasn't too unbelievable (you know, for a book about a space torture planet that's had to be scaled down for a kids' book), and it wasn't insulting to kids or adults who had read up to that point.
If this sounds like faint praise, I apologize. This is a good book for kids. Just not a great one, and there are dozens of excellent all-ages graphic novels coming out these days. This is a good second tier book if you're a voracious reader who's already gone through a ton of other all-age books.