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kerameia's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it! Short, sweet, and engaging with a cool, unique concept: the secrets of a creepy school can be unlocked with coding! I love the simple illustrative style and the narration. The humour is also appealing and at a great level for all ages.
jenmangler's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting intro to coding. I wouldn't start reading this until the second book comes out, because it just gets going and then ends on a massive cliffhanger.
bookgurl488's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Liked that you learn what binary code was and that this book was interactive. Disliked everything else. Hopper was a brat and the her story was strange. There definitely needed to be more foundation for each story.
Graphic: Bullying
karrama's review against another edition
4.0
Really fun intro and comic for those who enjoy a little logic puzzle in their reading.
reader4evr's review against another edition
4.0
Super cute...wish there was more color in the pictures (am I the only one that thinks that? I know I'm weird like that).
Cliffhanger at the end...grr
Cliffhanger at the end...grr
alyshadeshae's review against another edition
5.0
As a computer nerd and lover of graphic novels, this was fantastic. Absolutely wonderful.
wrentheblurry's review against another edition
2.0
Since I'm a big fan of Yang's, I expected to love this one too. His previous graphic novels have moved me: to tears, to much laughter, to learn something...and often some combination. This one only disappointed. Granted, I'm not the target audience. My 14-year old son experienced a similar reaction to the book. I will still recommend it to kids that want to get into coding and also like graphic novels.
I respect the goal of integrating basic programming instructions into a story, though I didn't care about the story, or what the kids were doing. I found the 'humor' to be painfully eye-rolling but again, not the target audience. Some reviewers disliked the abrupt ending. This didn't bother me at all; it felt like a comic book cliffhanger. Clearly this will be a series, plus it gives kids time to work on their coding.
Finally, while the illustrations were fine, I strongly didn't like the black-and-white plus shades of green coloring. Way too much green for me, ugh. I won't be reading the next installment.
I respect the goal of integrating basic programming instructions into a story, though I didn't care about the story, or what the kids were doing. I found the 'humor' to be painfully eye-rolling but again, not the target audience. Some reviewers disliked the abrupt ending. This didn't bother me at all; it felt like a comic book cliffhanger. Clearly this will be a series, plus it gives kids time to work on their coding.
Finally, while the illustrations were fine, I strongly didn't like the black-and-white plus shades of green coloring. Way too much green for me, ugh. I won't be reading the next installment.
beyondevak's review against another edition
4.0
My kids and I loved this book. We look forward to reading more.
booklover160's review against another edition
4.0
Cute short story that introduces tweens/middle schoolers to coding. Even I had fun figuring out the binary code. Does read sometimes like a 'Dora the Explorer' type of situation: "Can you figure it out? Think hard. [...] What was the combination?"
A fine set up to a younger kid's intro to coding comic. I'll be reading more.
A fine set up to a younger kid's intro to coding comic. I'll be reading more.