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Power Up by Matt Cummings, Kate Leth

girlreading's review against another edition

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3.0

This was utterly bizarre but enjoyably so. I instantly warmed to the diverse cast of characters. They made me smile a lot and their individual personalities were brilliant. I also adored the art style and colour scheme. I do wish there had been more depth and explanation into the actual plot, as I found myself a little lost at times but other than that, there’s not much I can complain about a story that features a tiny laser whale and a main character who gets called out for watching Netflix for eight hours straight, whilst wearing a penguin onesie with her sunglasses wearing pet hedgehog.

peyton_'s review against another edition

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3.0

A cute little adventure.

agramugl's review against another edition

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3.0

Cute, adorable fluff. It's nothing too heavy or complicated. It isn't going to revolutionize the way you read comics. But it isn't really trying to. It's trying to capture a sort of adorable package of superhero action, and, in that regard, it succeeds.

If you have a Comixology account, it's worth it. I mean, you can get it there on Unlimited for free. But I don't know if it's something I will revisit time and time again. But I loved reading it, so that's something.

jay_mack9712's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

Whoa!! This is a fast- pace, action packed story! And truly a delightful one at that! It has magic, bad guys, a magic fish that can shoot lazar beams and turn into a giant whale! Also a HUGE FOUND FAMILY aspect which i love! A beautiful diverse cast and the colour of the graphic novel really brought the story to life! 

missprint_'s review against another edition

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4.0

"We're more powerful together." I was promised that this would be good. And it totally was. Some of the panels were a little busy and therefore hard to follow but a lot of fun.

oohsarracuda's review against another edition

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4.0

TINY LASER WHALE.

This is so great. Read it.

apollo0325's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

Art was interesting and different, but it’s a pretty typical story of a ragtag group of people who acquire powers by some means and learn the power of friendship/love. Points for the variety of characters but it didn’t leave much of an impression on me.

iffer's review against another edition

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2.0

This was a fun, quick read, but nothing earth-shattering. It wasn't bad, but I had no strong feelings about it. I wasn't a huge fan of the art. To me, the bright solid colors and few lines looked awkwardly like blown up webcomic art on a physical page. (I actually wondered if it first ran as a webcomic, and I didn't know about it, since I'm terrible at keeping up with webcomics.) The book's strengths include the fact that the cast is diverse (different ages, genders, sexual orientations, occupations) with a positive message that, yes, everyone can save the world, even if they don't fit preconceived notions of heroes, and that we're all stronger together.

paise13's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5

kayelletea's review against another edition

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2.0

The diversity was my favorite part