A review by mschlat
The Case of the Simple Soul by James Lucas Jones, John Allison, Jason Storey, Ari Yarwood
4.0
Yea! It's the latest installment of the graphic novel series most in need of a book stand to help read it! (It's a very floppy book.)
I really most be getting into this series, because I responded viscerally to the introduction of another male preteen. ("No! There are three boys and three girls! That's all!") As always, Allison mixes well the innocence and snarkiness of middle school youth, and it helps that the mystery in this volume is much more straightforward, putting a greater emphasis on characters. I do wish he would do more with the teachers, and his firetrucks are nothing more than boxes with wheels, but those are small quibbles compared to the humor in the book.
I really most be getting into this series, because I responded viscerally to the introduction of another male preteen. ("No! There are three boys and three girls! That's all!") As always, Allison mixes well the innocence and snarkiness of middle school youth, and it helps that the mystery in this volume is much more straightforward, putting a greater emphasis on characters. I do wish he would do more with the teachers, and his firetrucks are nothing more than boxes with wheels, but those are small quibbles compared to the humor in the book.