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jenmangler's review against another edition
3.0
Oh, the love-hate relationship we have with our siblings. There's no other relationship quite like it. And that family road trip. . . has any family road trip in the history of the world ever gone well?
zapkode's review against another edition
4.0
{My Thoughts} – I haven’t read the first in this series, but I thought it’s just a graphic novel so I don’t think it will be difficult to follow along with the premise of the book. I couldn’t have been more right. I had no problem understanding what was taking place in the book, even without reading the first in the series. I may need to track the first book down and read it, as this was an okay read. I usually stay away from graphic novels because comic like stories/ situations are almost always lost on me.
Raina is an interesting character that knows what she wants and that’s to not be bothered by her sister Amara or their little brother. This book is about a trip that the children and the mother take to go to a family reunion. The bickering in the car between the siblings is priceless. It is spot on to what you’d hear in a car between children of those ages. I have a 10, 9 and 7 year old and some of the things they say, well this book had that stuff written out with a nicely tied bow.
I think that for the most part it is well written. It follows the guidelines of what I think a graphic novel should look like and it was a nice quick and fast read. However, I don’t see myself reading many more books in this style. I do not really find the style to be up my alley. I enjoy having a well built story and I just don’t feel like that is what you get when you read a book like this. I do think it is well written and the author conveyed what they’d needed to in the way they needed to, but like I said, it just isn’t the type of book for me. I’d never read one before and thought I’d give it a try.
If you like to giggle and are into comics, I am sure you will enjoy this book. I did giggle quite a bit, but I just wish there was more, and not quite so little in terms of building the story. I know I know, I always want more! :}
Raina is an interesting character that knows what she wants and that’s to not be bothered by her sister Amara or their little brother. This book is about a trip that the children and the mother take to go to a family reunion. The bickering in the car between the siblings is priceless. It is spot on to what you’d hear in a car between children of those ages. I have a 10, 9 and 7 year old and some of the things they say, well this book had that stuff written out with a nicely tied bow.
I think that for the most part it is well written. It follows the guidelines of what I think a graphic novel should look like and it was a nice quick and fast read. However, I don’t see myself reading many more books in this style. I do not really find the style to be up my alley. I enjoy having a well built story and I just don’t feel like that is what you get when you read a book like this. I do think it is well written and the author conveyed what they’d needed to in the way they needed to, but like I said, it just isn’t the type of book for me. I’d never read one before and thought I’d give it a try.
If you like to giggle and are into comics, I am sure you will enjoy this book. I did giggle quite a bit, but I just wish there was more, and not quite so little in terms of building the story. I know I know, I always want more! :}
harrietj's review against another edition
3.5
This was a really sweet comic suitable for much younger readers. Not so much young adult or all ages as specifically for the 9-10 year olds. It's cute and the art is expressive. It's explicitly Christian which always strikes an odd note for me, as I wasn't raised that way at all, but it's nice that they get that representation I guess.
Not a lot happens, and it never really gets deep with the emotions, and some things aren't paid off by the end, but I'd happily hand this to a young reader who maybe wants something not based in fantasy and with pretty low stakes.
Not a lot happens, and it never really gets deep with the emotions, and some things aren't paid off by the end, but I'd happily hand this to a young reader who maybe wants something not based in fantasy and with pretty low stakes.
perrilous's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
kkeraunos's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
3.0
just like the other,, so nostalgic for me, takes me back to when life was easier and im so happy i decided to reread it !!