Reviews for Kristy's Great Idea (BSC Graphix Series)

The average rating for Kristy's Great Idea (BSC Graphix Series) based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-03-17 00:00:00 Kevin Tigers I picked this up because my niece read this and she said it was okay and Raina Telgemeier illustrated this graphic novel and I love Raina's work and try to read all her stuff. The story is from the ever-popular 80's series that I read as a kid. I admit to loving these stories as a teen. I owned the first 10 books. They were all the rage back then. I had this series, Ramona and a few others. This is a cute story of 4 girls who decide to start a business baby-sitting. It's a nice story with some drama in it, but not too much. One character has a sneaky reveal that did surprise me. I thought one of them was anorexic but was something else. Raina is amazing and her artwork is so great. She can tell a great story and her characters jump off the page. I love her work.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-11-14 00:00:00 Chris Barnes 4.5 stars To say I liked this series when I was a kid doesn't adequately cover it. Between the original series, the super specials, the mysteries, and spin-off series with Karen, I owned around 200 of these books. (Thank you Mom for taking me to B. Dalton at the mall every month to purchase them! Sorry Dad that they are still in your basement because I don't have room for them at my house!) And these weren't books I read one time and then moved on to the next. These were my comfort reading so everything was read multiple times. Given Kristy's Great Idea was the first in the series and one of my favorites, I probably read it at least 10 times. So yes, I was very excited to see this book in graphic novel form. And for the most part, I thought it turned out well. This is the book that obviously sets up the rest of the series as Kristy comes up with the idea to start a baby sitting business with her friends. There were actually some interesting side plots that as an adult I can appreciate more because Ann M. Martin did attempt to add some substance to the books. Kristy is dealing with her mother dating someone as well as having a father who really isn't in the picture. There's also Mary Anne dealing with an overprotective father, Claudia and her relationship with her genius sister, and Stacey and her mysterious eating habits. Honestly the only thing I didn't like about the graphic novel was the illustrations of the girls' faces. They just weren't very appealing especially Claudia and Stacey although I did think the rest of the graphics turned out nicely and really captured the book quite well. Definitely recommend as I think this is a graphic novel that will appeal to people of all ages.