Reviews

Claudia and the Bad Joke by Ann M. Martin

dwarrowdams's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

raeraeburr's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

ralbert89's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hoops_literary_library_life's review against another edition

funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

ellytheskelly's review against another edition

2.75

In terms of art, I liked this one! Arley Nopra did a wonderful job illustrating and it has been very cool to see how the art style of the series has evolved after changing illustrators. 

I wish that the story did not play into the fear of having casts removed! I was hoping that Claudia mentioning being scared of it would end up including a line about how the "saw" they use was not scary at all, but it was a real missed opportunity that kind of bugged me.

I also didn't particularly agree with the choice/message that the prank issue was up to the BSC to handle and resolve. I think that when Claudia got hurt, that should have been the breaking point for the BSC to bring up the issue to her parents. Also publicly shaming her after she is already being ostracized just left a bad taste in my mouth. Even if she was unkind to her peers and may or may not have "deserved" to be excluded, I don't think it is good for a role model and authority figure to re-affirm that she "deserves" to be embarassed and publicly ridiculed.

books_inthewild's review against another edition

5.0

Another great graphic novel version of our much-loved BSC.
I preview this one for our school library, and I am excited to recommend it to my grade 4-7 students!
Love the life-lessons in this one, and the illustrations are so colourful & vibrant.

sashathewild's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

gfl890's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

don't take much of this review seriously, it's a grade book series i've been reading for years :p it's fun and cute and a good time

gracepizza40's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Blood, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail