Reviews

Long Distance by Whitney Gardner

listless_librarian's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

kice7788's review against another edition

3.0

This was a cute graphic novel but there was a twist I didn’t like that much. The artistry was good! It was also nice to have a graphic novel with such good morals coming out of it! It was a little long but it flowed well! Nice little start to the year!

efranzinger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

kelleemoye's review against another edition

4.0

What a fun new graphic novel to add to my library! This book is going to have no trouble finding readers because it has a great mix of realistic (moving, friendship), information (all the science), and sci fi (you’ll see!). Because of these three factors, it is going to have a wide range of readers. The diversity of characters will help with the reach also: Vega is a girl of color, she has two fathers who are both people of color, and the twins at camp are characters of color also. Additionally to the diverse representation of identities, the characters area all quite different personality-wise, so every reader is going to find someone that they are rooting for or connect with.

Full review with teaching tools: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=23173

mehitabels's review against another edition

3.0

Clever and fun

mtong987's review against another edition

3.0

To start off the new year I decided to give a graphic novel a try. The illustrations were wonderful. I didn’t realize how quickly I could read a graphic novel but it was a good way to start a new year of reading. I like a story that doesn’t tell you what’s going wrong and gives you time to figure it out, which this one did. The twist it took was definitely not what I was expecting, but I still liked it for a bit of a younger read.

maryehavens's review against another edition

2.0

I really liked Bad Blood but this one was just o.k. It took me a long time to read, for a graphic novel. Maybe that had something to do with it.
I thought the premise was interesting but it fell a little flat for me. I think I've been spoiled with Lumberjanes.

thenextgenlibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

“Friendship is a renewable source. You can’t run out, you can always make more.”

maryhannawilson's review against another edition

4.0

Vega is miserable now that her family has moved from her hometown of Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington. She left her best friend and hasn't made any friends in the new city. In an attempt to help her meet new people, her dads send her to a summer camp. But something about this camp doesn't seem right which means Vega must team up with the other campers to figure out what is going on.

I enjoyed this fun twist in a middle school friendship book. I didn't see the plot twist coming, though there were plenty of clues. Of course, all of these clues are a great opportunity to discuss foreshadowing in a story as you read. The illustrations are simple but the book had plenty of unique layouts and design techniques to discuss in my online graphic novel book club.

Overall, this was a fun read for the tween years and a relatable look at the difficulty of moving and making new friends.

whoolie3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This is a middle grade graphic novel.