conceptuallysound's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
neffcannon's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.25
jkenna90's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a great graphic novel! We follow Jamila and Shirley as they navigate school, new friendships, and after school activities. Jamila is getting more into basketball, and even joins an after school league. There she meets a new girl, Seena, and the two become fast friends. Shirley is a detective that is currently helping her client, Eva, because another student, Chuck, is blackmailing her and demanding four hundred dollars or else. Shirley and Jamila devise a plan to break into Chuck's house and steal all of the blackmail information that he has on Eva and the other kids at their school. Will they be able to pull of their plan? Or will the two get caught and get in trouble? You'll have to read this to find out!
I really liked this graphic novel. I thought that it brought up a lot of great discussions about friendships and how you can be friends with lots of different people. I also thought that it addressed bullying and how you can handle it very nicely as well.
I really liked this graphic novel. I thought that it brought up a lot of great discussions about friendships and how you can be friends with lots of different people. I also thought that it addressed bullying and how you can handle it very nicely as well.
bettysbiblioteca's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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? No
4.0
elyssam's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Great art (the sun shining so pretty!), great story! It was super intriguing leading up to all the reveals. A fun read.
thebookguru's review against another edition
4.0
Another brilliant adventure and loved to see another brown character! Also great to see girl detectives!
Hope there is another book coz I love these characters and so do the students!
Hope there is another book coz I love these characters and so do the students!
jprentkowski's review against another edition
5.0
This is a cute detective graphic novel series featuring girls!
panda_incognito's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed the first book in this series, and this new installment is even better. The color palette conveys the story's energy and emotion in a great way, and the mystery is so suspenseful that I found myself holding my breath a few times. I found this gripping as an adult reader, and would have absolutely loved it when I was the target audience. This graphic novel is really unique, and I am now inspired to reread the Sherlock Holmes story that inspired it.
Just like the first book, this one also includes a theme about friendship. It adds depth to the plot without being preachy, and the ongoing character development makes me excited to see what Shirley and Jamila will experience next. Based on the current title scheme, I hope to find out what they do in the winter and the spring, but I also hope that the series will keep going far beyond that! This is great, and I would highly recommend it to kids, teens, and adults.
Just like the first book, this one also includes a theme about friendship. It adds depth to the plot without being preachy, and the ongoing character development makes me excited to see what Shirley and Jamila will experience next. Based on the current title scheme, I hope to find out what they do in the winter and the spring, but I also hope that the series will keep going far beyond that! This is great, and I would highly recommend it to kids, teens, and adults.
vivandbooks's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
I am obsessed.