Saturday, August 12, 2023

Cloud Town by Daniel McCloskey - OPTIONAL

Cloud Town
by Daniel McCloskey
, 222 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL Abrams/Amulet. 2022. $25 

Content: G

BUYING ADVISORY: MS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

High Schoolers, Pen and Olive live in Cloud Town, a landmass that drifts above the earth. All is not well there because of the hurricanes that manifest themselves as monsters. They are nearly squashed by one until saved by a giant android Care Corp Storm Catcher. Both Olive and Pen are changed by this moment and have to navigate the mean girls at school as well as the threat to their world. 

The two main characters are unlikely but interesting heroes with difficult family backgrounds. The art is done all in shades of blue. A few of the characters weren't fully fleshed out and the art, while fun, can be overwhelming in some frames. This may appeal to readers with strong sci-fi leanings. Races are varied and include aliens. 

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