thebookramblings's review against another edition
2.0
The Crystal Cadets is a group of girls with special gifts that have been passed down through the generations by a stone that each family has. Zoe discovers she is a part of the Crystal Cadets on her birthday, when she receives a gem from her birth mother, and it is learned that she is the Diamond of the group. Along with her friends, the magical girls are chosen to defeat the Darkness, and guard earth. This is a great comic for elementary and middle school kids. It's a fun quick read with action, mythology, friendship, and diversity. I liked the concept, but it lacked in many aspects ranging from depth, character development, and pace. There is a lot of potential with the premise, but there was not enough time and detail put into establishing the story, so I did not really enjoy this.
I received a digital copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley.
I received a digital copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley.
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
4.0
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Very similar to Sailor Moon/magic girl squad set up, but with its own special twists. I really liked that the characters are not all super girly and stereotypical, which is so common in magic girl squad stories. There are sparkles and unicorns, but also flaming phoenixes. Good balance. I tend to lose interest when the group is all about fashion and makeup and girly spy accessories. This book does a great job presenting a group of girls with diverse traits and personalities while acknowledging that not all girls are into unicorns. I picked this up from the library, because I absolutely loved Katie O'Neill's Princess Princess Ever After and The Tea Dragon Society and wanted to see more of her artwork. I really enjoyed the artwork in this book. Just the right amount of cutesy for me. Storywise, this one was engaging and interesting. It was a wonderful adventure going out and finding all of the cadets. I did have a hard time keeping all of the characters straight since there are a lot of main characters (and I'm horrible with names), but luckily there was a character guide at the end (wish I'd found that sooner). It goes through each cadet's powers, summon, crystal, and a basic description. Very helpful. Overall, I thought this was a good introduction to an interesting story and engaging characters that I'd like to learn more about. I liked the book and will definitely be continuing the series.
theybedax's review against another edition
3.0
The art (especially the guest cover art), is beautifully colorful. I appreciate that even those fighting the 'darkness' have to fight it within themselves. We chose what type of person we are by our deeds and actions. This is a good story of girls sticking together to make the world a better place.
kvcatnip's review against another edition
4.0
I received the unpublished ARC of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Alright so this was CUTE. Like, real cute. It was a funny and breezy read overflowing with girl power and hearts and an actually unicorn. Adorable comic, and would be perfectly appropriate for kids to read - which is always a good find.
Alright so this was CUTE. Like, real cute. It was a funny and breezy read overflowing with girl power and hearts and an actually unicorn. Adorable comic, and would be perfectly appropriate for kids to read - which is always a good find.
selket16's review against another edition
2.0
The artwork is inconsistent, but cute, and the story rushed. This would be a good story for a middle grader, but for an adult it lacks quite a bit, such as rounded characters, natural dialogue and plot development. Everything just falls into these girls' laps.
plexbrarian's review against another edition
3.0
It was...okay.
Similar to Sailor Moon and Zodiac Starforce, but for a younger audience. Great illustration.
Some of the girls are also in the foster care system, which may appeal to readers in similar situations.
Similar to Sailor Moon and Zodiac Starforce, but for a younger audience. Great illustration.
Some of the girls are also in the foster care system, which may appeal to readers in similar situations.
diamondxgirl's review against another edition
3.0
Katie’s art is amazing, as usual, but the story did not keep me engaged.