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geekwayne's review against another edition
5.0
In 'Teen Boat! The Race for Boatlantis' we learn that it's tough to be a teen. Especially one who can turn into a boat.
This is the second book in the series, but if you haven't read the first one, you'll pick up on things pretty fast. Teen Boat (and that is the name he uses) is a strange boy who has the ability to jump in the water and become a yacht. No one seems to have a problem with this, but he feels like the odd man out. When a rival shows up in town, named Teen Bot, who is a robot teen that can transform, Teen Boat jumps into a competition on the water. The prize could lead Teen Boat to the fabled city of Boatlantis (among other surprises). There are bad guys, wacky pirates, misunderstood friendships, and load of groaner puns. The only thing missing was the teenage acne.
I loved the art by John Green and the story by Dave Roman. It's ludicrously over the top, funny and touching all at the same time. If it sounds too silly for you, then you might be right. What really sells it to me is the bright art and the upbeat story. It was just fun all around.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group, Clarion Books, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this fun graphic novel.
This is the second book in the series, but if you haven't read the first one, you'll pick up on things pretty fast. Teen Boat (and that is the name he uses) is a strange boy who has the ability to jump in the water and become a yacht. No one seems to have a problem with this, but he feels like the odd man out. When a rival shows up in town, named Teen Bot, who is a robot teen that can transform, Teen Boat jumps into a competition on the water. The prize could lead Teen Boat to the fabled city of Boatlantis (among other surprises). There are bad guys, wacky pirates, misunderstood friendships, and load of groaner puns. The only thing missing was the teenage acne.
I loved the art by John Green and the story by Dave Roman. It's ludicrously over the top, funny and touching all at the same time. If it sounds too silly for you, then you might be right. What really sells it to me is the bright art and the upbeat story. It was just fun all around.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group, Clarion Books, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this fun graphic novel.
wrentheblurry's review against another edition
2.0
Teen Boat---a teenager that turns into a boat! Imagine the trauma such a physical trait could add to your high school years. Or, just read this book and live it vicariously, along with assorted other really strange things in a high school setting. Your prom was never this awkward, I'll venture.
The good: The illustrations are detailed and engaging, and you can actually tell that you're looking at a boy transforming into a boat. The drawings are brightly colored. The columns of drawings are the right size, the font is spot-on, the sound effects and actiony words are appropriate. Basically, it's a fine piece of graphical work.
The bad: The novel part of this graphic novel. I enjoy quirky and weird things, to a degree. This was just too out-there for me. My bigger issue with the book is how groan-inducing the storyline and jokes are. I still find Beavis & Butthead (and some equivalent current shows) funny, so I can laugh at juvenile humor. Yet this just left me shaking my head. My teenage son (14) didn't much care for it either, granting it 2.5 stars.
The good: The illustrations are detailed and engaging, and you can actually tell that you're looking at a boy transforming into a boat. The drawings are brightly colored. The columns of drawings are the right size, the font is spot-on, the sound effects and actiony words are appropriate. Basically, it's a fine piece of graphical work.
The bad: The novel part of this graphic novel. I enjoy quirky and weird things, to a degree. This was just too out-there for me. My bigger issue with the book is how groan-inducing the storyline and jokes are. I still find Beavis & Butthead (and some equivalent current shows) funny, so I can laugh at juvenile humor. Yet this just left me shaking my head. My teenage son (14) didn't much care for it either, granting it 2.5 stars.
nerfherder86's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent sequel--more silliness from the boy who can turn into a boat. I wish they'd made more than two of these, I could read them all day.
scostner's review against another edition
3.0
If you think being a teenager is hard, try being a teenager who is half human and half boat. That's right, Teen Boat, or TB, is half boat and can transform from a teenage boy into a yacht. As he puts it, "I've survived choppy waves, white squalls, and even a pirate hijacking! But none of those things compare to the tempest that is high school." He has always felt like an outsider due to his unique ability, but when he hears about the Orca's Cup boat race, he is sure this is the chance to make everyone notice him in a good way. Perhaps he can even win the heart of foreign exchange student, Nina Pinta Snata Maria, the girl of his dreams. Of course, things are never that simple in life (even in a graphic novel), so there are all sorts of complications - his best friend Joey joins another yacht's team, his principal is urging him to cheat, he's stuck with the bully of the school as his team captain for the race, and he finds out that the trophy cup could actually open a way to Boatlantis. Yes, the lost city of Boat civilization may be accessed by the winner of the Orca's Cup. Could this be the chance to save the day, win the fair maiden, and perhaps even learn about his own ancestry? A boat's gotta do what a boat's gotta do.
For readers who enjoy comic stories, turning teen angst on its head, and silly word plays on nautical terms, this is a book to make you laugh out loud.
I received an advance reader copy from the publisher for review purposes.
For readers who enjoy comic stories, turning teen angst on its head, and silly word plays on nautical terms, this is a book to make you laugh out loud.
I received an advance reader copy from the publisher for review purposes.
mrwyzlic's review against another edition
5.0
These books are ridiculous to the point of amazing. Like nautical puns? Sarcasm? Pop culture references that somehow defy the odds and don't go out of style? Not to mention witty writing and stellar drawing? This is the book for you.
My copy came in today and I had to read it right away for myself...but also because my students are clamoring for it!
My copy came in today and I had to read it right away for myself...but also because my students are clamoring for it!
dylancampbell's review
1.0
I have no idea how I feel about this book.
There's just way too much to consider here.
First, the premise. Seriously. This is the best/worst premise I've ever seen.
Second, the tagline. Seriously. No, seriously.
Third, the awful and truly transcendent pun about "pier pressure" oh my god holy ugh that was a glorious moment that struck my soul with a lightning bolt of pain and suffering and admiration and awe wide-eyed doe in headlights pray for my eternal soul because that pun tears at me and forever will.
So this book is either one star or five.
I'm going with one because if I'm going to be critical the only thing really going for it was that pun.
There's just way too much to consider here.
First, the premise. Seriously. This is the best/worst premise I've ever seen.
Second, the tagline. Seriously. No, seriously.
Third, the awful and truly transcendent pun about "pier pressure" oh my god holy ugh that was a glorious moment that struck my soul with a lightning bolt of pain and suffering and admiration and awe wide-eyed doe in headlights pray for my eternal soul because that pun tears at me and forever will.
So this book is either one star or five.
I'm going with one because if I'm going to be critical the only thing really going for it was that pun.
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