A wonderfully illustrated book that is both charming and creepy. It's sort of like Hugo Cabaret in that it tells the story through pictures and prose, which are both executed very well. I definitely recommend it for the spooky season, especially those who love ghosts and lurking, mysterious houses.

Being a massive fan of Spiderman, both Peter and Miles, I was so reading to get into this story. I was surprised to find that this is more Miles Morales than Spiderman, but it didn't bother me. I love seeing Miles juggling his home and superhero life and seeing both of those lives influence each other.

There are some real issues that come up in this book: racism, prejudice, trying to succeed and become more than what you're expected to be, only to have someone push you down. The villain's plot is actually quite devious and it wouldn't surprise me if this often happened in the real world. Sadly, it probably happens everyday.

While I loved a lot of aspects of the book, the weakest would probably be its villain. He's kind of just your regular racist old white man. I mean, yeah, racism=bad, but can't we get a little more than that? A backstory? Some answer as to how he can do what he does? He just lacked some serious development which could have happened if some unnecessary stuff was cut out (i.e. the cousin subplot that goes nowhere, subway dance battles)

Other than that, it was enjoyable. I would definitely pick up a sequel if Reynolds decides to have another go with Miles.

I’m not really a fan of John Green, the author. What I mean by that is, as a person, I think he’s a cool guy. I’ve watched some of his YouTube videos and he seems very genuine and interesting. His books on the other hand…aren’t, at least, not wholly.

I remember reading Paper Towns and absolutely hating it. I didn’t like the main character, finding him a little too immature, and the story was so bare and pretentious. After reading this, I didn’t even want to touch The Fault in Our Stars since, on top of all the John Green-isms, sick kid lit isn’t really one of my interests.

But, once I read the description for Turtles, I decided to give him another chance. Anxiety and OCD is something I can slightly relate to and, seeing that John actually has OCD, I thought this would a different kind of read. In some cases, I was right. The book has a truly realistic and non-romantic view of these two illnesses, to the point where it becomes unsettling to see Aza constantly spiral downwards. This is the story I so wanted to see; however, every now and then those Green-isms pop up to ruin the balance of the story.

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A quick, but entertaining read.

The pacing is a bit wonky at the end, but overall both it's story and illustrations are quite charming.

It amazes me that Bradbury could not only describe the wonders of this world, but also those of far beyond the stars. This is a much different collection than The October Country, as it focuses on sci-fi stories rather than some that could be seen as fantasy or horror. I think, since I'm not a sci-fi person, I liked October Country a bit more, but there were some wonderful stories in this anthology. Some of my favorites include:

The Veldt

Kaleidoscope

The Other Foot

The Man

The Rocketman

The Exiles

The Visitor

The Concrete Mixer

Zero Hour