Graphic Novel Review – Band Together (Lumberjanes, Vol 5) by Shannon Watters, Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Brooke Allen (3/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Graphic Novel/Fantasy
Length: 112 pages
Publisher: BOOM! Box
Release Date: December 13, 2016
ISBN-13: 978-1608869190
Stand Alone or Series: 5th volume in the Lumberjanes
Source: Borrowed from Library
Rating: 3/5 stars

“Excited for the annual Bandicoot Bacchanal, Ripley recruits her friends to help her get ready for the dance. But before the Lumberjanes know it, something mysterious begins to bubble to the surface of the lake near camp! Will the Lumberjanes be able to bring peace to the lake in time for the Bacchanal?”

This is the fifth volume in the Lumberjanes series and it was my least favorite to date. They have a number of new artists for this one and I didn’t like the switch. Additionally the story was just kind of blah.

I did like the opening chapter of this which shows how all the girls got to camp. I wasn’t a huge fan of the rest of the book though. I disliked the artwork a lot and thought the storyline with the mermaids was mostly just silly. This was a very disappointing Lumberjanes for me.

Overall not my favorite. I hope they go back to the original artist in the next volume. I also hope they have a more interesting storyline. If volume 6 is like this one I won’t be continuing the series.