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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
A solid, quick read by the author of “Dragon Hoops” (which is excellent).
Great graphic novel for my reluctant readers about following your dreams... And realizing for yourself what those actually are.
I know I'll need to read it several more times before I fully appreciate it, but I love the message I take away from the story and see lots of ways to discuss the book with my sophomores next year.
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GLY is one of my favorite graphic novel writers, and this one was very enjoyable. I had seen it a long time ago, but thought of it recently because I had just read "Ready Player One" and was thinking about video games, I guess. The book turned out not to revolve around video games quite as much as I had expected, but that was OK.
For anyone who hadn't read GLY before, I would still recommend starting with either "American Born Chinese" or "Boxers & Saints." Both of those books have a little bit more of the extended flights of fantasy that, for me, are the most enjoyable part of his work.
For anyone who hadn't read GLY before, I would still recommend starting with either "American Born Chinese" or "Boxers & Saints." Both of those books have a little bit more of the extended flights of fantasy that, for me, are the most enjoyable part of his work.
Recently I had the extreme misfortune of reading two fabulous books back to back (Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and Karen Thompson Walker’s The Age of Miracles) and I’ve been in a crappy, cranky reading slump ever since.
Because I love reading and needed something to cleanse my brain’s palate I turned to my old friend the graphic novel. It’s been awhile since I’ve read a graphic novel and this weekend I ripped through three of them.
I started with Level Up by Gene Luen Yang & Thien Pham.
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Because I love reading and needed something to cleanse my brain’s palate I turned to my old friend the graphic novel. It’s been awhile since I’ve read a graphic novel and this weekend I ripped through three of them.
I started with Level Up by Gene Luen Yang & Thien Pham.
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Heartfelt and strange, a wonderful combo. Level Up asks: how do you live your life when others are trying to steer it for you? Beautiful watercolor style too!
A book that I couldn't put down. Inspiring and heart-felt. I illustrations are fun but don't ruin the overall serious theme of this book. A must read.
A great coming of age story for video-gaming boys. Good tension between what you wants to do vs. what your family wants vs. what your culture wants.
This book had a solid plot that kept the story entertaining the whole way though.
Full review to come!
Full review to come!