Graphic Novel Review – Space Boy Vol 2 by Stephen McCranie (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Graphic Novel/Science Fiction
Length:240 pages
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Release Date: November 13, 2018
ISBN-13:978-1506706801
Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Space Boy series
Source: Borrowed from Library
Rating: 4/5 stars

“To Amy, everyone has a flavor. Jemmah, her best friend from the colony, is the flavor of pineapple and jalapeño. Cassie, from Earth, is like red pepper.

After being forced to leave her space-colony home when her dad was fired, Amy starts to adapt to a new life on Earth. High school seems difficult at first, but a close group of friends begin to make the transition easier for her.

At the same time, Amy finds herself fascinated with a mysterious boy named Oliver, the only person Amy has yet to be able to place a flavor for.”

This is the second book in the Space Boy series. There are five books total in this series right now. I continue to enjoy this series.

Amy interacts a lot more with Oliver (Space Boy) in this book. We also learn some more background on Oliver, but even more mysteries are brought to light.

I really love the illustration style here and the bright colors. The story moved slower in this volume than the first one but I still found the mystery behind Oliver very intriguing. I also really enjoyed the characters.

Overall this is a graphic novel series that both me and my 12 year old son have really been enjoying. This volume moved a bit slower than the first, but the illustration, characters and mystery are all still very engaging.