toloveisdestroy's review against another edition
4.0
A cute read I definitely would’ve adored as a child! Seriously cute and fun & full of odd inside facts. ~ Only wish the font variations were more easily noticeable particularly between Ned & MJ.
hannahreadslotsofbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Peter and Ned’s Ultimate Travel Journal is overall a very cute book that highlights fun touristy attractions and culture from the many European destinations they take on their school trip. The illustrations add humor to the book as well as illustrate what characters are feeling when talking about certain events in the journal. I honestly thought there would be more plot to this book that would follow along with the movie, but overall I was pleased with the fun facts presented in the book. Three stars.
caylieratzlaff's review against another edition
3.0
I have no regrets about reading this in less than 30 minutes after finding it on Libby because it’s just adorable.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
A delightful fun book about Peter Parker and his friends going to Europe with their class, lucky kids! I loved that Ned and Peter kept switching between stuff as if they are having a conversation and it was fun to see MJ pop in as well. Have to say that, despite being a girl, I just couldn't care about the famous woman stuff stuffed between things. I cared more about food, fun attractions, Spidey stuff, and what happened in each country. There are also illustrations and I just adored them. Just a shame some got repeated throughout the book. But all in all a delightful book, happy to see Peter having a good time though he should care more about his backpacks. Plus there is some romance and some flirting. Definitely would recommend this one to all.
graciegrace1178's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Book notes extracted from Goodreads: 65.0% "This totally counts as travel lit."
onceandfuturelaura's review against another edition
3.0
Charming joint travel log of Ned and Peter Parker during Spider-Man: Far From Home. I enjoyed the mix of art, journal entry, texts, and self insert fan-fiction. The depictions of Ned and MJ surprised me - they looked like white kids, not the actors from the movie.
I suspect the authors made a deliberate choice not to give this a heroic story. There's no climax; no villains to overcome; no triumphant return quashed by J. Jonah Jamison. That left me a little cold.
Still, a good book to curl up with as I'm reeling from my COVID shot.
I suspect the authors made a deliberate choice not to give this a heroic story. There's no climax; no villains to overcome; no triumphant return quashed by J. Jonah Jamison. That left me a little cold.
Still, a good book to curl up with as I'm reeling from my COVID shot.
lewislikesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
This was very cute and captured the characters well.
selfwinding's review against another edition
5.0
Super cute! So many good jokes and the thing I loved the most was how the theme of friendship was central to the diary. (Also I am now fully prepared for Spider-Man: Far From Home.)
samanthabryant's review against another edition
2.0
I'm going to have to say, meh.
I'm a Spiderman fan and the idea behind this one sounded cute and entertaining (MJ, Ned, and Peter keeping a group journal on their European study tour), but I wasn't that charmed.
The book is almost entirely one-note in its style of humor and Peter and Ned's voices are interchangeable to the point that I had to keep backing up to remember which of them was represented by red typeface and which by black.
The educational parts, with thoughts about European sites and personages felt tacked in, though I did enjoy some of MJ's snark and the way the boys reacted to her commentary.
I'm giving it to my tween daughter to see if it's an age thing. Maybe she'll find it funnier than I did.
I'm a Spiderman fan and the idea behind this one sounded cute and entertaining (MJ, Ned, and Peter keeping a group journal on their European study tour), but I wasn't that charmed.
The book is almost entirely one-note in its style of humor and Peter and Ned's voices are interchangeable to the point that I had to keep backing up to remember which of them was represented by red typeface and which by black.
The educational parts, with thoughts about European sites and personages felt tacked in, though I did enjoy some of MJ's snark and the way the boys reacted to her commentary.
I'm giving it to my tween daughter to see if it's an age thing. Maybe she'll find it funnier than I did.
arielkirst's review against another edition
5.0
Super cute! I loved the multiple voices and the diary format. I haven't even seen the film but I will now.