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

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Graphic Novel/Science Fiction
Length: 216 pages
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Release Date: July 9, 2019
ISBN-13: 978-1506708430
Stand Alone or Series: 4th volume in the Space Boy series
Source: Borrowed from Library
Rating: 4/5 stars

“To Amy, everyone has a flavor. For instance, Doctor Kim is like chamomile tea with lemon.

Amy is finally feeling that she’s made a true connection with the mysterious, flavorless Oliver, but their entire relationship is rattled–possibly forever. Amy struggles to come to terms with that friendship ending and reaches out to an old friend. She’ll discover that the help of friends from all points of her life makes everything better.”

This is the fourth book in the Space Boy series and was much better than the third book in this series. In this book we learn a lot more about the mystery around Oliver. This is still moving pretty slow and just a tiny bit is revealed in each book. I am getting these from the library, so I am okay with that but I might be a bit disappointed in story progress if I was buying these.

Amy finally gets to visit Oliver at his house and meet his father Doctor Kim. However, things get pretty crazy when Amy’s life appears to be threatened by Oliver’s secrets. What’s a girl to do?

I love the illustration style in these books and really enjoy the characters. As I said, the story progress is pretty slow, although this book was better paced than the previous one.

Overall this has been a solid graphic novel series. It’s a bit more drama and mystery than I was expecting (I expected more sci-fi) and is moving really slow. I will probably continue the series because I am curious about Oliver, I get these from the library, and they are quick reads.