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A review by wrentheblurry
Teen Boat! the Race for Boatlantis by Dave Roman, John Patrick Green
2.0
Teen Boat---a teenager that turns into a boat! Imagine the trauma such a physical trait could add to your high school years. Or, just read this book and live it vicariously, along with assorted other really strange things in a high school setting. Your prom was never this awkward, I'll venture.
The good: The illustrations are detailed and engaging, and you can actually tell that you're looking at a boy transforming into a boat. The drawings are brightly colored. The columns of drawings are the right size, the font is spot-on, the sound effects and actiony words are appropriate. Basically, it's a fine piece of graphical work.
The bad: The novel part of this graphic novel. I enjoy quirky and weird things, to a degree. This was just too out-there for me. My bigger issue with the book is how groan-inducing the storyline and jokes are. I still find Beavis & Butthead (and some equivalent current shows) funny, so I can laugh at juvenile humor. Yet this just left me shaking my head. My teenage son (14) didn't much care for it either, granting it 2.5 stars.
The good: The illustrations are detailed and engaging, and you can actually tell that you're looking at a boy transforming into a boat. The drawings are brightly colored. The columns of drawings are the right size, the font is spot-on, the sound effects and actiony words are appropriate. Basically, it's a fine piece of graphical work.
The bad: The novel part of this graphic novel. I enjoy quirky and weird things, to a degree. This was just too out-there for me. My bigger issue with the book is how groan-inducing the storyline and jokes are. I still find Beavis & Butthead (and some equivalent current shows) funny, so I can laugh at juvenile humor. Yet this just left me shaking my head. My teenage son (14) didn't much care for it either, granting it 2.5 stars.