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A review by kitsuneheart
Kevin Keller: Welcome to Riverdale by Dan Parent
2.0
Anyone can be boring. Even gay people.
I wanted to like this book. I mean, I'm queer myself, and Archie comics Inc. actually were a part of my childhood, as a rabid Sonic the Hedgehog fan. But this...was so...yawn-worthy. I didn't expect high drama, and didn't necessarily want it. I mean, not every book o the queer experience needs to be about distrust and pain and struggle. But this book in general is a snooze. There's no real conflict that you can feel ANYTHING about. The first story is about Kevin Keller preparing for a date. The second, he has a secret admirer-er whom asks him to prom. The third, some local townies try to take over the beach, challenging him to a surf-off, which is kind of ridiculous, since it's GOVERNMENT LAND and this nothing would have come of the challenge anyways.
Just, in general...I didn't care. Yes, Kudos to Archie comics for having a gay character. But boo on having no storytelling ability whatsoever.
I wanted to like this book. I mean, I'm queer myself, and Archie comics Inc. actually were a part of my childhood, as a rabid Sonic the Hedgehog fan. But this...was so...yawn-worthy. I didn't expect high drama, and didn't necessarily want it. I mean, not every book o the queer experience needs to be about distrust and pain and struggle. But this book in general is a snooze. There's no real conflict that you can feel ANYTHING about. The first story is about Kevin Keller preparing for a date. The second, he has a secret admirer-er whom asks him to prom. The third, some local townies try to take over the beach, challenging him to a surf-off, which is kind of ridiculous, since it's GOVERNMENT LAND and this nothing would have come of the challenge anyways.
Just, in general...I didn't care. Yes, Kudos to Archie comics for having a gay character. But boo on having no storytelling ability whatsoever.