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rdyourbookcase's review
3.0
I was a little lost with this one. I could have used a review ahead of reading it. It wasn't as good as the others because I missed some of the usual characters, but I still liked it.
mjoyner's review
3.0
I'm super sad to say - This is the first volume that felt a bit lackluster. The plot slowed significantly to make way for unnecessary elements, mainly info dumps. McCranie is usually good about giving us information in ways that fit with the story (through realistic classroom lectures, for example); but here we got big bits of information in contexts that didn't click for me. I couldn't focus on the key facts being conveyed because I was distracted wondering, "Why is this character even asking about this? Shouldn't they already know? Why is this conversation even happening right now?"
I also felt that the great quest of the dad character was way too prolonged, despite McCranie gifting us with a time jump to speed some of it up. I just didn't care for his big quandary, maybe because the suspense wasn't set up well.
On top of all that, anyone else feel that the art was also less exciting than usual? Hope this isn't the beginning of a consistent reduction in quality
I also felt that the great quest of the dad character was way too prolonged, despite McCranie gifting us with a time jump to speed some of it up. I just didn't care for his big quandary, maybe because the suspense wasn't set up well.
On top of all that, anyone else feel that the art was also less exciting than usual? Hope this isn't the beginning of a consistent reduction in quality
happyhippielinds's review
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Listen man, if you don't know if a wire is still live or not, just assume it is and DONT TOUCH IT WITH METAL GOD.
crookedtreehouse's review
2.0
I have loved this series. And after reading two dozen or so Marvel superhero comics interspersed with occasional poetry collections, I was looking forward to settling back into the world of time-displaced Amy, her mysterious friend-interest, and her many schoolmates.
Instead, this volume focuses on the origin of "Space Boy", the alter-ego of one of the main characters.
Whereas the first nine volumes are an excellent example of subverting tropes, and presenting a genuinely endearing Fish Out Of Water protagonist whose adventures are either surprisingly affirming or else complex and engaging, this volume was a slog. This is the mostly unnecessary backstory that should take up maybe ten to twelve pages, maximum. Instead, this entire volume just drags out a mystery that we were presented with at the end of the last volume. We also see Oliver as the Fish Out Of Water, and he's just not as likable as Amy. He's not Unlikable, he's just a typical Blank Slate YA Protagonist. The reveal (hopefully in the next volume) may end up being worth this long detour but I really want to get back to the Amy section of the story, and just pretend this volume never happened.
Instead, this volume focuses on the origin of "Space Boy", the alter-ego of one of the main characters.
Whereas the first nine volumes are an excellent example of subverting tropes, and presenting a genuinely endearing Fish Out Of Water protagonist whose adventures are either surprisingly affirming or else complex and engaging, this volume was a slog. This is the mostly unnecessary backstory that should take up maybe ten to twelve pages, maximum. Instead, this entire volume just drags out a mystery that we were presented with at the end of the last volume. We also see Oliver as the Fish Out Of Water, and he's just not as likable as Amy. He's not Unlikable, he's just a typical Blank Slate YA Protagonist. The reveal (hopefully in the next volume) may end up being worth this long detour but I really want to get back to the Amy section of the story, and just pretend this volume never happened.