manwithanagenda's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Snoopy's bird companions are beginning to look very familiar. One is even referred to as a hippie! We hear the Kite-Eating Tree chomping away for the first time, 'Peppermint' Patty is a monitor at camp and befriends several little girls, one of which calls her 'Sir'. It's not Marcie, but an early draft. The true introduction in this volume is Franklin, who seems a bit dubious about joining the neighborhood, but is welcomed by the gang nonetheless.
The times are slipping by Schultz here, the humor is still timeless, but the few pop-culture references don't ring true and there's no more of the gorgeous interior design scenes that punctuated the comics of the '50s and early '60s. The best sequences here were Lucy's Psychiatry booth (with a 7 cent winter rate!) and Snoopy's non-WWI Flying Ace exploits, including visiting the little girl who owned him before Charlie Brown. I'm in the minority, but I never cared for the WWI Flying Ace strips. The Ace, of course, is the cover boy for the next volume.
Complete Peanuts
Next: 'Volume Ten: 1969-1970'
Previous: 'Volume Eight: 1965-1966'.
The times are slipping by Schultz here, the humor is still timeless, but the few pop-culture references don't ring true and there's no more of the gorgeous interior design scenes that punctuated the comics of the '50s and early '60s. The best sequences here were Lucy's Psychiatry booth (with a 7 cent winter rate!) and Snoopy's non-WWI Flying Ace exploits, including visiting the little girl who owned him before Charlie Brown. I'm in the minority, but I never cared for the WWI Flying Ace strips. The Ace, of course, is the cover boy for the next volume.
Complete Peanuts
Next: 'Volume Ten: 1969-1970'
Previous: 'Volume Eight: 1965-1966'.
alicea's review
5.0
You can't go wrong with some classic Peanuts cartoons, am I right? Peanuts Vol. 9 created by Charles Schulz (and written by Jason Cooper with illustrations by Vicki Scott and Paige Braddock) is a collection of our favorite kids and their antics. (Do you recall the sound of the incomprehensible droning of the adults in the cartoon?) This (being volume 9) is obviously one of a series of collections like this that put together some of the best of the best of the Peanuts gang. From what I can tell they don't have specific themes and it doesn't matter which order you decide to read them. This was such a trip down memory lane for me and it made me vividly recall Sunday mornings and reading the newspaper cartoons in color. If you've never experienced the hopelessness of Charlie Brown, the ingenuity of Snoopy, or the wisecracking Lucy you owe it to yourself to settle down for some lighthearted hilarity. Pick up something sweet and fun to settle down with for the weekend! 10/10
PS When did Marcie fall in love with Charlie Brown?! I knew about Peppermint Patty but Marcie threw me for a complete loop!
PPS Do kids know about the Legionnaires? Do you? Well, I suggest you do a little homework because there's a whole set of jokes about them in this volume and you'll surely be lost if you don't.
PS When did Marcie fall in love with Charlie Brown?! I knew about Peppermint Patty but Marcie threw me for a complete loop!
PPS Do kids know about the Legionnaires? Do you? Well, I suggest you do a little homework because there's a whole set of jokes about them in this volume and you'll surely be lost if you don't.
richard's review
"I could never eat a cold mouse on a foggy morning." -Snoopy on why he would make a terrible cat.
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