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jesspeachee's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun time! I'm glad I picked it up from the used bookstore when I saw it. I also got the second book in the series (duology?) It's ALSO pretty stellar that the library had the audiobook. I finished the last hour and a half while at work while redesigning a map.
It's a bit on the juvenile side even for the age range but Squirrel Girl is only 14 so it's understandable. I really liked that her bestie was a deaf girl Ana Sofia. and oh my goodness I was cackling when SG was texting the Avengers. Some of those conversations were simply unhinged and I ADORED it!!
It's a bit on the juvenile side even for the age range but Squirrel Girl is only 14 so it's understandable. I really liked that her bestie was a deaf girl Ana Sofia. and oh my goodness I was cackling when SG was texting the Avengers. Some of those conversations were simply unhinged and I ADORED it!!
dullshimmer's review against another edition
5.0
My daughter has always had a love for squirrels. In fact at one point she even said she wanted to be a squirrel when she grows up. She also happens to love the Princess in Black book series. So when we saw that there was a book that combined a squirrel themed super hero and the author of the Princess in Black books, we had to give it a whirl.
It's a super fun book. If you like superheroes (this takes place in the Marvel universe), squirrels, or just funny young adult books I think you'll enjoy this. The book follows Doreen Green who happens to have been born with a squirrel tail, claws, and the proportional speed, agility, and strength of a squirrel. She's also a high-school student starting a new school after moving across the country, so there is a good bit of trying to fit into a new school mixed into the plot. Which isn't easy when you're trying to tuck a squirrel tail into your pants in order to do that fitting it.
Of course there is also the story of how Doreen becomes the hero known as Squirrel Girl as well. It is the process of seeing Doreen start off as a girl just trying to help out the local squirrels, to her stopping an auto theft turned accidental kidnapping, to finding out there is a villain waiting in the shadows to challenge her.
I enjoyed the book quite a bit. It's funny, heroic, and upbeat for the most part. It winds up being relatable (at least to a certain degree) when it comes to trying to fit in at school and the desire to be popular and wanted. It also makes for a good heroine story as we see Doreen take the step to using her unique gifts for others. Doreen/Squirrel Girl is also such an upbeat positive character that she's hard not to like, even if she is a bit of a goof.
The supporting cast is also pretty good. Ana Sofia is Doreen's friend who is a bit of detective and is also a deaf character which isn't something you see represented all too often. Tippy-Toe who is Doreen's best squirrel friend and who is quite the kick butt squirrel. Doreen's parents are also pretty awesome. Even the villain winds up being kind of interesting too. Those are probably the main ones, while the more remote characters are okay they aren't quite as standout, well maybe with the exception of the various squirrels.
I felt there was a lot of fun to be had in the book, but a few mixed things that I should mention. Our daughter was around 7 when we read it, and we felt like some of the humor just didn't quite hit. Not that it was inappropriate or anything necessarily, but just kind of went over her head. When our 10 year old son was listening he got it and laughed. It is just something to be aware of.
The other thing is that some exposure to the Marvel universe in some form is helpful. This is particularly true in some of the chapters where Squirrel Girl is texting various super heroes in the Marvel universe. If you don't know who they are, you may get a little lost. It doesn't really hurt the overall narrative, but there are some really funny parts in those sections that you wouldn't want to miss.
Overall, I really enjoyed Squirrel Meets World it's a fun and funny super hero adventure. It's more of an origin story level story, but I found it quite enjoyable. I know my daughter liked it as well since she always wanted me to read more chapters every night and was sad when it was time for bed. She also asked if there were any more books too after finishing it, so you know that's a good sign.
It's a super fun book. If you like superheroes (this takes place in the Marvel universe), squirrels, or just funny young adult books I think you'll enjoy this. The book follows Doreen Green who happens to have been born with a squirrel tail, claws, and the proportional speed, agility, and strength of a squirrel. She's also a high-school student starting a new school after moving across the country, so there is a good bit of trying to fit into a new school mixed into the plot. Which isn't easy when you're trying to tuck a squirrel tail into your pants in order to do that fitting it.
Of course there is also the story of how Doreen becomes the hero known as Squirrel Girl as well. It is the process of seeing Doreen start off as a girl just trying to help out the local squirrels, to her stopping an auto theft turned accidental kidnapping, to finding out there is a villain waiting in the shadows to challenge her.
I enjoyed the book quite a bit. It's funny, heroic, and upbeat for the most part. It winds up being relatable (at least to a certain degree) when it comes to trying to fit in at school and the desire to be popular and wanted. It also makes for a good heroine story as we see Doreen take the step to using her unique gifts for others. Doreen/Squirrel Girl is also such an upbeat positive character that she's hard not to like, even if she is a bit of a goof.
The supporting cast is also pretty good. Ana Sofia is Doreen's friend who is a bit of detective and is also a deaf character which isn't something you see represented all too often. Tippy-Toe who is Doreen's best squirrel friend and who is quite the kick butt squirrel. Doreen's parents are also pretty awesome. Even the villain winds up being kind of interesting too. Those are probably the main ones, while the more remote characters are okay they aren't quite as standout, well maybe with the exception of the various squirrels.
I felt there was a lot of fun to be had in the book, but a few mixed things that I should mention. Our daughter was around 7 when we read it, and we felt like some of the humor just didn't quite hit. Not that it was inappropriate or anything necessarily, but just kind of went over her head. When our 10 year old son was listening he got it and laughed. It is just something to be aware of.
The other thing is that some exposure to the Marvel universe in some form is helpful. This is particularly true in some of the chapters where Squirrel Girl is texting various super heroes in the Marvel universe. If you don't know who they are, you may get a little lost. It doesn't really hurt the overall narrative, but there are some really funny parts in those sections that you wouldn't want to miss.
Overall, I really enjoyed Squirrel Meets World it's a fun and funny super hero adventure. It's more of an origin story level story, but I found it quite enjoyable. I know my daughter liked it as well since she always wanted me to read more chapters every night and was sad when it was time for bed. She also asked if there were any more books too after finishing it, so you know that's a good sign.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Meet Doreen Green, or Squirrel Girl! Here to save the day, or well mostly babies and squirrels!
I was a bit hesitant when I spotted this book (yes, they had this book at one of my libraries). My first meeting with Doreen/Squirrel Girl was through the comics and I have to say I hated it so much I dropped it quite fast. Doreen/Squirrel Girl was annoying, the story was eh, the only good thing was the humour, that was pretty decent. So yes, I was worried. But I still wanted to try, and see how Shannon Hale and Dean Hale have imagined Squirrel Girl.
I quickly found out that this book was different from the comics. It instantly pulled me into the story, and after reading it I have to say I love this Doreen Green.
She is fun, sweet, kind, funny, a bit hyper (but I can relate to that), smart, and she has a good head on her shoulders. When we first meet her Doreen just moved, so she is all new to the area, needs to make new friends, go to a new school. On the one hand she is not happy with the situation, but on the other side... she is only one state away from her superstars: The Avengers!
She tries to find a balance between being a normal girl, but also a superhero, as that is something she does want to be. It was really fun to see her try out her powers, see how far she could jump, what kind powers she had. And she had some amazing powers. I am not sure which one was more awesome. Chatting with squirrels? Jumping way too high in the sky? Not falling? And I also wouldn't mind the tail (though it is a pain to hide it).
Plus I loved how positive she generally stayed. There were moments were things weren't pretty (then again, anyone would feel down after that crap).
The mystery was quite easily solvable. I knew pretty much instantly who MM was. :P But that didn't bother me too much, I was just having too much fun seeing the characters realise the same things as I did. And I was in stitches over Doreen's name for MM (Muffin Master).
The battles, the things that happened in town? It was fabulous, fast-paced, and I was really curious how it would all end. The end battle/last test by the MM was even more exciting, and I was very much worried about Doreen. Would she be OK? Would her friends (the squirrels and others) be OK? Will we see The Avengers? Of course, you will have to read the book to find out how each battle went, I am keeping mum. :P
I am still very curious about how she has gotten the tail/the superpowers, considering her parents are completely normal.
I loved Doreen's parents. How supportive they were, how they tried to help out Doreen when she had problems. Of course they also tried to protect her when things did go the wrong way. They also later explained why she had to hide her tail, not because others would be jealous, no there was another reason, something that Doreen also found out as she did more battles, and became more and more Squirrel Girl.
I was also worried about T-Toe, Doreen's new best friend, a squirrel. She also gets some of the chapters, and those who know me, know that I am a bit on the fence about talking animals/animals taking the lead. It can end up awesome, or it can end terrible. I can tell you from the first chapter from the POV of T-Toe I wanted more. It was so fun to read her POV, to see her being kick-ass, sweet, kind. She did some really lovely things for Doreen.
Then there is Doreen's best friend, Ana Sophia. I wasn't so sure about her at first, but she turned out to be a really great friend. And not only that, I was also very happy for her as she also needed a new best friend. She did so many things for Doreen, helping her out when things got tough, being there for her when she needed it. And the same goes for Doreen btw, she was always there for Ana Sophia.
The text messages (to The Avengers) had me in complete stitches. Oh my gosh. Especially poor Tony. RIP that guy. :P
I also still love the way that people didn't seem to recognise Doreen as Squirrel Girl despite her not covering her face. It is something I see more often in other superhero stuff as well. You can clearly see their faces but nah, that person wouldn't be a superhero, would they?
Phew, I think I have mentioned everything, though I could probably go on and on about the book for a while if I want, but I don't want to make the review too long.
All in all, this is one book that I loved, and I was actually sad that it was all over. I just wanted more.
I have seen that this book will get a sequel, and all I can say is that I want it to be 2018 now!
Highly recommended!!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was a bit hesitant when I spotted this book (yes, they had this book at one of my libraries). My first meeting with Doreen/Squirrel Girl was through the comics and I have to say I hated it so much I dropped it quite fast. Doreen/Squirrel Girl was annoying, the story was eh, the only good thing was the humour, that was pretty decent. So yes, I was worried. But I still wanted to try, and see how Shannon Hale and Dean Hale have imagined Squirrel Girl.
I quickly found out that this book was different from the comics. It instantly pulled me into the story, and after reading it I have to say I love this Doreen Green.
She is fun, sweet, kind, funny, a bit hyper (but I can relate to that), smart, and she has a good head on her shoulders. When we first meet her Doreen just moved, so she is all new to the area, needs to make new friends, go to a new school. On the one hand she is not happy with the situation, but on the other side... she is only one state away from her superstars: The Avengers!
She tries to find a balance between being a normal girl, but also a superhero, as that is something she does want to be. It was really fun to see her try out her powers, see how far she could jump, what kind powers she had. And she had some amazing powers. I am not sure which one was more awesome. Chatting with squirrels? Jumping way too high in the sky? Not falling? And I also wouldn't mind the tail (though it is a pain to hide it).
Plus I loved how positive she generally stayed. There were moments were things weren't pretty (then again, anyone would feel down after that crap).
The mystery was quite easily solvable. I knew pretty much instantly who MM was. :P But that didn't bother me too much, I was just having too much fun seeing the characters realise the same things as I did. And I was in stitches over Doreen's name for MM (Muffin Master).
The battles, the things that happened in town? It was fabulous, fast-paced, and I was really curious how it would all end. The end battle/last test by the MM was even more exciting, and I was very much worried about Doreen. Would she be OK? Would her friends (the squirrels and others) be OK? Will we see The Avengers? Of course, you will have to read the book to find out how each battle went, I am keeping mum. :P
I am still very curious about how she has gotten the tail/the superpowers, considering her parents are completely normal.
I loved Doreen's parents. How supportive they were, how they tried to help out Doreen when she had problems. Of course they also tried to protect her when things did go the wrong way. They also later explained why she had to hide her tail, not because others would be jealous, no there was another reason, something that Doreen also found out as she did more battles, and became more and more Squirrel Girl.
I was also worried about T-Toe, Doreen's new best friend, a squirrel. She also gets some of the chapters, and those who know me, know that I am a bit on the fence about talking animals/animals taking the lead. It can end up awesome, or it can end terrible. I can tell you from the first chapter from the POV of T-Toe I wanted more. It was so fun to read her POV, to see her being kick-ass, sweet, kind. She did some really lovely things for Doreen.
Then there is Doreen's best friend, Ana Sophia. I wasn't so sure about her at first, but she turned out to be a really great friend. And not only that, I was also very happy for her as she also needed a new best friend. She did so many things for Doreen, helping her out when things got tough, being there for her when she needed it. And the same goes for Doreen btw, she was always there for Ana Sophia.
The text messages (to The Avengers) had me in complete stitches. Oh my gosh. Especially poor Tony. RIP that guy. :P
I also still love the way that people didn't seem to recognise Doreen as Squirrel Girl despite her not covering her face. It is something I see more often in other superhero stuff as well. You can clearly see their faces but nah, that person wouldn't be a superhero, would they?
Phew, I think I have mentioned everything, though I could probably go on and on about the book for a while if I want, but I don't want to make the review too long.
All in all, this is one book that I loved, and I was actually sad that it was all over. I just wanted more.
I have seen that this book will get a sequel, and all I can say is that I want it to be 2018 now!
Highly recommended!!
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
emmaemmaemmaemma's review against another edition
4.0
I approached this book as if it were a written extension of the marvel cinematic universe. What I should have done was approach it as a written extension of the Superhero Squad Show.
This book is ridiculous in the way that only an unbeatable squirrel superhero can be. I mean, there’s an eternal monologue of Squirrel Girl listing off the names of almost 200 squirrels, and somehow I enjoyed it.
It’s a truly silly book, where squirrels and babies are all that needs saving, and yet the tension remains. Where a random girl can get the avengers to text with her to give her advice, and the true antagonist of the story is not the villain, but the fact that she has to cram her tail in her pants to hide it, leading to teasing about her large “badonk.”
So goofy, but I truly enjoyed it, time to start the sequel!
This book is ridiculous in the way that only an unbeatable squirrel superhero can be. I mean, there’s an eternal monologue of Squirrel Girl listing off the names of almost 200 squirrels, and somehow I enjoyed it.
It’s a truly silly book, where squirrels and babies are all that needs saving, and yet the tension remains. Where a random girl can get the avengers to text with her to give her advice, and the true antagonist of the story is not the villain, but the fact that she has to cram her tail in her pants to hide it, leading to teasing about her large “badonk.”
So goofy, but I truly enjoyed it, time to start the sequel!
avidbooknerd2028's review against another edition
4.0
I was nervous with this book, I dont read much middle grade nor comic novelizations.
This was an amazing surprise and I loved it! I read it all in one sitting.
The main character was quirky as ever and I related to her a lot with her personality. She also wore her heart on her sleeve, which can sometimes get you hurt.
All in all this was a good book, especially for kids and I loved every minute of it!
This was an amazing surprise and I loved it! I read it all in one sitting.
The main character was quirky as ever and I related to her a lot with her personality. She also wore her heart on her sleeve, which can sometimes get you hurt.
All in all this was a good book, especially for kids and I loved every minute of it!
peytonm's review against another edition
4.0
Well, that was adorable! Doreen the Squirrel Girl's story was action-packed with a lighthearted tone, and Doreen herself was quirky and optimistic. Tippy-Toe with her pink ribbon and the other squirrels were great, and there were tons of good lessons about believing in yourself and not judging others. The villain was basically a Reddit bro which works very well, given the current political climate. Great book to read with kids or to enjoy on your own!
estanceveyrac's review against another edition
5.0
Splendid. I loved the MC, she is not handsome & cool by any sterotypical measure enforced in school, but she doesn't internalize any doubt, shame & want to disappear or be someone else.
She is happy about a chubby cheeks, her longer front teeth, her strong wide thighs & she loves her tail. She is confident in herself, open to love & friendship, unable to be anything be good-hearted, kind & forgiving.
I loved how the book is integrated in the Marvel Universe, the world building is really well-done & the interactions she has with the other Marvel heroes are hilarious.
Special point for the two pages long list of squirrel names, a real thing of beauty.
She is happy about a chubby cheeks, her longer front teeth, her strong wide thighs & she loves her tail. She is confident in herself, open to love & friendship, unable to be anything be good-hearted, kind & forgiving.
I loved how the book is integrated in the Marvel Universe, the world building is really well-done & the interactions she has with the other Marvel heroes are hilarious.
Special point for the two pages long list of squirrel names, a real thing of beauty.
odin45mp's review against another edition
4.0
This book, like the title character, has lots of heart. I am not yet familiar with Squirrel Girl *glances at TBR shelf*, but there is a lot to love here that mirrors the few panels I've seen quoted online.
Squirrel Girl was born with a tail and strong teeth. As she grew, she found she also had claws and superhuman strength. Her parents are loving and accepting, but want the best for their daughter - so they teach her to hide her true nature and live as normal, tail-less human.
SG moves to a new town and a new school, and tries to fit in like an ordinary teenager. Along the way she fights vandalism and baby-sits, and befriends the neighborhood squirrels.
Representation note: I was thrilled that we meet and get to know a (mostly) deaf character in this novel. Complete with sign language and being shunned at school for being different. She is more than her disability and is actually quite intelligent - she just has to focus harder to hear the outside world and understand it.
This is great for younger readers (preteen/middle school) and for anyone who enjoys tales of good and evil on a small scale. And for all squirrels everywhere.
Squirrel Girl was born with a tail and strong teeth. As she grew, she found she also had claws and superhuman strength. Her parents are loving and accepting, but want the best for their daughter - so they teach her to hide her true nature and live as normal, tail-less human.
SG moves to a new town and a new school, and tries to fit in like an ordinary teenager. Along the way she fights vandalism and baby-sits, and befriends the neighborhood squirrels.
Representation note: I was thrilled that we meet and get to know a (mostly) deaf character in this novel. Complete with sign language and being shunned at school for being different. She is more than her disability and is actually quite intelligent - she just has to focus harder to hear the outside world and understand it.
This is great for younger readers (preteen/middle school) and for anyone who enjoys tales of good and evil on a small scale. And for all squirrels everywhere.
shell_s's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
amberwallace2012's review against another edition
5.0
I love squirrel! She has such a positive can-do attitude. I love all the creative names of all the squirrels!