I came to this second installment not having read the first GN adaptation nor any of the original series. Entertaining and easy to follow. Good art, eI came to this second installment not having read the first GN adaptation nor any of the original series. Entertaining and easy to follow. Good art, except the two females look indistinguishable from each other. ...more
This was engaging. Many young readers will relate to Jay's reality and root for him. This was engaging. Many young readers will relate to Jay's reality and root for him. ...more
I just adored this. The pace was fast, but the writing was just wonderfully rich. The setting was so vivid and the characters? So memorable. I cannot I just adored this. The pace was fast, but the writing was just wonderfully rich. The setting was so vivid and the characters? So memorable. I cannot wait for the next book. ...more
Loved this, but should've read with my eyes instead of my ears. The narration was fine, but I find that with short stories, I need to read a story, stLoved this, but should've read with my eyes instead of my ears. The narration was fine, but I find that with short stories, I need to read a story, stop and reflect. Sure, I could've stopped the audio, but it's not the same. This collection belongs in all libraries. ...more
This was the perfect airplane/ travel day book. Easy to open and close. I adored You Should See Me in a Crown. This was diverting. Loved Toni and whilThis was the perfect airplane/ travel day book. Easy to open and close. I adored You Should See Me in a Crown. This was diverting. Loved Toni and while initially charmed by Olivia, she was just so selfish and self-centered and toxic, I found it difficult to sympathize even after the big reveal. And Imani? So sad. Two gunfire incidents? And the resolutions came too fast and too pat for me....more
Didn't love this one and will be interested to see if my students do. I am not a fan of the narrator's overacting and whiney delivery. In 20+ years ofDidn't love this one and will be interested to see if my students do. I am not a fan of the narrator's overacting and whiney delivery. In 20+ years of school librarianship, I think maybe two students have attempted reading either of the Verne books this one riffed on.
And, I despise mood music telling me that the story's about to get suspenseful. I can figure that out myself, though the Bach was helpful. Otherwise, no....more
While there was a lot to like about this sequel, it felt a bit too twee for me. I was charmed in the first and was charmed by Lin Manuel Miranda's narWhile there was a lot to like about this sequel, it felt a bit too twee for me. I was charmed in the first and was charmed by Lin Manuel Miranda's narration then. Not sure if it was the narrator's pat delivery or the text that felt a bit pat for me in this one. ...more