Reviews

The Road to Epoli by Ben Costa, James Parks

trin's review against another edition

4.0

Eerie, funny, intriguing, touching -- everything you could want in a graphic novel. But it's barely suitable for kids, so I think the decision to market it for children instead of adults is bizarre.

Nevertheless, grown-up peeps: this is really really good.

theangrystackrat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

thebookishunicorn's review against another edition

4.0

Beautiful art with a fun, fantastical story! Rickety Stitch is a hoot and I love Gelatinous Goo! Impatiently awaiting volume 2!

theangrystackrat's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

hness7's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was delightful. Adorable and heartwarming and unexpected moments of emotional depth. Felt like reading a classic fairy tale for the first time. 

christajls's review against another edition

3.0

Though I did enjoy this more than the previous book, I still can't get that into this series. I don't find Rickety Stitch (or the Goo) a particularly compelling character.

docwald's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

saidtheraina's review against another edition

3.0

Fun, silly, just dark enough to be interesting.

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I took this out to local middle schools in January 2020.

ruthelibrarian's review against another edition

5.0

Middle-Route Run is the second in the series for Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo. Many people have been filing this as a middle grade read, but I would strongly advise against that as there were, in the first book, a few adult jokes that tweens won't get but their parents might complain about.

The art and humor of this story are it's key selling points as the story follows Rickety Stitch, a bard skeleton, on a journey to remember his life from before a lich raised him as an undead. There is an undercurrent in this story that hints at deeper lore, which might frustrate some readers who want to know the full story upfront rather than having to piece together some context clues as well as hints from character expressions and reading between the lines of their dialog.

I would highly recommend this story to high schoolers and older.

dogtrax's review against another edition

4.0

Oh boy. Strange. Weird. Unexpected. Imaginative. Fun to read. What else can you say about a quest involving a singing skeleton with a soul and a sidekick that is goo in a bag?