renatasnacks's review
3.0
I wanted to like this more than I did? From what I knew about it it ("the angst of being a teen! the thrill of being a boat!") seemed like a very tongue-in-cheek satire of teen drama but it's pretty slapsticky. I think tweens and young teens will really love this. Am I too grown up for this? That's a TERRIBLE realization but possibly true.
nerfherder86's review
5.0
Funny all-ages graphic novel about a teen boy named--Teen Boat! He can transform into a small yacht ("I"m not a schooner!"), or involuntarily transform whenever water gets in his ear. He has typical teen problems, but they're boat-related (he breaks out in barnacles, not zits, haha!). Some of his classmates tease him, but everyone knows what he is. He has relationship issues: a crush on an exchange student (not a boat-person, but she is named "Nina Pinta Santamaria"! Snort!) ; his best friend has a crush on Teen Boat but TB is oblivious; TB goes to Venice on a class trip and falls in love with a gondola who can talk to him. He tries to get a driver's license but--what will happen if he transforms while driving a car?? OMG this is the silliest thing, but so. much. fun! I adore the art, my favorite kind of graphic novel art, nice clean bold outlines and bright colors, just a little stylized but mostly realistic, I dunno, traditional comic-book-comics.
akmargie's review
3.0
Teen Boat is hilarious! It's like Archie, if Archie could turn himself into a boat. So funny and goofy with a little bit of sarcastic and sly humor thrown in. Love it!
mrwyzlic's review
5.0
Wow. I can't believe how good this actually was. I was rolling in my seat almost the whole time. Great foreshadowing techniques, wonderful use of the absurd, and fantastic Shrek-style moments where there are jokes that the majority of readers (teenagers) are too young to fully appreciate. This book might sound ridiculous (and it is), but it is also fantastic.
kelspe's review
2.0
I needed a book with a boat on the cover for a bingo I am participating in. This was the first thing that came up on Hoopla. It is about a teenage boy who can turn into a boat. Yes, you read that right, a boat. It is the strangest graphic novel I have ever read.
amdame1's review
2.0
This graphic novel will demand that you suspend your disbelief as a teenage boy turns himself into a boat in a variety of circumstances. The illustrations by John Green (not to be confused with the author of the same name) are colorful, clear, and engaging. Students will readily pick it up and be amused by it. There are several vignettes contained within the one volume.
amburhostyn's review
4.0
I don't typically read many graphic novels, but I actually really enjoyed Teen Boat!, and I'm glad that I gave it a chance because it had me constantly laughing. :)
One thing that I always appreciate about graphic novels is the artwork, and I thought that John Green did a fabulous job on Teen Boat!! The art matched the lines within the story so well, and I absolutely loved Teen Boat's transformation. It just looked so cool, and even though it was a static image, I could totally picture it in motion, which made it that much more amazing. :)
Along with the fabulous art, the story was fabulous! I especially loved all of the puns...I am a HUGE sucker for puns, and Dave Roman did them extremely well, and John Green drew in those puns thereby making them even more awesome! :D Who knew punny (not to be confused with puny :P) drawings were even better than just plain ole puns! ;D
The one thing that kind of confused me about the graphic novel was its setup. It's broken up into what I would call different issues, which made me wonder if it was originally intended to be in multiple issues or not. They could be seen as chapters though, and that makes it a more fluid novel in itself. So, if you read this one, think of them as chapters and you probably won't be a bit confused once you get to the second one. I probably should've thought of that when I started reading it myself. :P lol
Overall, I really enjoyed reading Teen Boat!, I thought that it was funny, and had wonderful artwork, which had me nostalgic for the days when I used to read Captain Underpants...because those books totally made me laugh like crazy, just like Teen Boat!. I would recommend Teen Boat! to fans of graphic novels who like to laugh, and also to fans of puns who are looking for something a little different. I'm sure all John Green and Dave Roman fans will totally love it, too.
One thing that I always appreciate about graphic novels is the artwork, and I thought that John Green did a fabulous job on Teen Boat!! The art matched the lines within the story so well, and I absolutely loved Teen Boat's transformation. It just looked so cool, and even though it was a static image, I could totally picture it in motion, which made it that much more amazing. :)
Along with the fabulous art, the story was fabulous! I especially loved all of the puns...I am a HUGE sucker for puns, and Dave Roman did them extremely well, and John Green drew in those puns thereby making them even more awesome! :D Who knew punny (not to be confused with puny :P) drawings were even better than just plain ole puns! ;D
The one thing that kind of confused me about the graphic novel was its setup. It's broken up into what I would call different issues, which made me wonder if it was originally intended to be in multiple issues or not. They could be seen as chapters though, and that makes it a more fluid novel in itself. So, if you read this one, think of them as chapters and you probably won't be a bit confused once you get to the second one. I probably should've thought of that when I started reading it myself. :P lol
Overall, I really enjoyed reading Teen Boat!, I thought that it was funny, and had wonderful artwork, which had me nostalgic for the days when I used to read Captain Underpants...because those books totally made me laugh like crazy, just like Teen Boat!. I would recommend Teen Boat! to fans of graphic novels who like to laugh, and also to fans of puns who are looking for something a little different. I'm sure all John Green and Dave Roman fans will totally love it, too.