REVIEW: #51 BSC Kristy’s Great Idea (Graphic Novel)
November 19, 2009 by Allison
Filed under Manga, Reviews, Young Adult
Reading time: 2 – 3 minutes
Synopsis: (Taken from Amazon.com)
In this new graphic novel edition of the very first BABY-SITTERS CLUB book, Raina Telgemeier captures all the drama of the original in warm, spunky illustrations.
Witness Kristy’s eureka moment, when she gets the idea for a “baby-sitters club” and enlists her best friends, shy Mary Anne and artistic Claudia, in an exciting new venture. But the baby-sitting business isn’t the only thing absorbing their attention: Kristy is having a hard time accepting her stepdad-to-be, and the newest member of the gang, Stacey, seems to be hiding a secret.
Review:
When I discovered via Twitter that there was a Baby-Sitter’s Club graphic novel – I just about peed my pants. (Okay, not really – but can you sense my excitement?) I think it’s already pretty well known that I enjoy a good graphic novel and I am a long time Baby-Sitter’s Club fan. Mixing the two seemed like a great idea – but somehow, this adaptation of the first book in the series, Kristy’s Great idea, fell flat.
The thing about Manga or graphic novels, is you expect a certain amount of wit and humor. In Kristy’s Great Idea, there was none. I was rather sad and a bit disappointed, but – even so – It wasn’t horrible. It was just.. not captivating. We’re going through the meeting of the characters, learning where everyone is from, and everyone in each families. It felt more like I was reading, “An introduction to..” rather than a novel.
I could take or leave it, when it comes to the first Baby-Sitter’s Club graphic novel. I will give #2 a try, The Truth About Stacey (which is actually #3 in the book series) because I have learned that you can’t always judge a book by its first. (If you can recall, I wasn’t completely impressed with Dead Until Dark in the Sookie Stackhouse series). I am going to keep this book because I am a fan of the Baby-Sitter’s Club and it may be something that Carli likes reading when she is older.
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I loved the BSC books and I am currently going through the process of rereading them starting with the first book. I didn’t even know there were graphic novels until BSC week and I know I’m going to have to find them now. Interesting review!
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I was thinking rereading the series too! Too bad many of them aren’t in print anymore!
They really should reconsider running the whole series for a whole new generation of readers!
I just finished this one, but I absolutely loved it! I’m so glad I discovered it. I’ll post my review tomorrow. I’ve already requested the next three in the series at the library. I’m sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy it as much as I did!
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