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A review by billd
Space Boy Omnibus 1 by Stephen McCranie
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
I've looked at this graphic series in my local book store a few times and thought it looked interesting. Yesterday, I had time to kill before a haircut appointment so, since the store had Stephen McCranie's Space Boy Omnibus Volume 1 (the first 3 books) by Stephen McCranie, I figured I might as well give it a try.
Succinctly, it was excellent. I really enjoyed the start of this series. There is so much in it and so many unanswered questions by the end of Book 3, that I know I'll have to get Vol 2 to continue the journey. It's called Space Boy, but for the majority of these 3 books, the story follows Amy. Amy and her parents live out in the fringes of space at a mining colony. Her father is a miner and Amy loves her life there with her parents, her best friends Jemma and Dyallan.
However, quite quickly, Amy gets bad news. There is an accident in the mine for which her father is blamed. He is fired and Amy and her parents now have to return to Earth. Because of the distance involved they are put in stasis for the flight, a journey of 30 years. The rest of Book 1 and the next two show Amy dealing with recovery from stasis, learning a new life in Kokomo City, starting a new school, making new friends, learning new technology.... net gear glasses...
So basically we see Amy trying to deal with this new life, trying to decide if she wants to communicate with her old friends at the mining colony (a difficulty for her as they are now 30 years older and she's still a teenager) and trying to find out who the strange silver haired boy is (Oliver... Space Boy?). This is all on the surface and in itself, it's a fascinating story on its own. But below the surface are tweaks of a mystery. Who is Oliver? Who is the scientist who was murdered? Who is the man in the wheel chair? Why is there nobody in the school records by the name of Oliver?
Great artwork, characters who you can like, a flowing, page-turner of a story and I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! Loved it so far and I have a feeling I'll be getting Vol 2 very shortly. (4.5 stars)
Succinctly, it was excellent. I really enjoyed the start of this series. There is so much in it and so many unanswered questions by the end of Book 3, that I know I'll have to get Vol 2 to continue the journey. It's called Space Boy, but for the majority of these 3 books, the story follows Amy. Amy and her parents live out in the fringes of space at a mining colony. Her father is a miner and Amy loves her life there with her parents, her best friends Jemma and Dyallan.
However, quite quickly, Amy gets bad news. There is an accident in the mine for which her father is blamed. He is fired and Amy and her parents now have to return to Earth. Because of the distance involved they are put in stasis for the flight, a journey of 30 years. The rest of Book 1 and the next two show Amy dealing with recovery from stasis, learning a new life in Kokomo City, starting a new school, making new friends, learning new technology.... net gear glasses...
So basically we see Amy trying to deal with this new life, trying to decide if she wants to communicate with her old friends at the mining colony (a difficulty for her as they are now 30 years older and she's still a teenager) and trying to find out who the strange silver haired boy is (Oliver... Space Boy?). This is all on the surface and in itself, it's a fascinating story on its own. But below the surface are tweaks of a mystery. Who is Oliver? Who is the scientist who was murdered? Who is the man in the wheel chair? Why is there nobody in the school records by the name of Oliver?
Great artwork, characters who you can like, a flowing, page-turner of a story and I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! Loved it so far and I have a feeling I'll be getting Vol 2 very shortly. (4.5 stars)