[I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley and Clarion Books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]
Summary
When the inhabitants of the island of Winklefuss start getting sick at the café, Paz the sloth teams up with her best friend, Andrews, the librarian, to figure out why.
Review
This is a meaty graphic novel mystery – lots of characters, plenty of silliness, and one main case – from the author of the BRANCHES series Kung Pow Chicken.
The book starts with something of an info dump. The background of the island is amusing. The introduction of the island’s inhabitants – all criminals – feels like a lot. Later in the book, minor characters get a side bar-ish introduction that might have worked earlier for some of the main characters so they weren’t all introduced at once.
There are a lot of distractions along the way to the solution – many based on sloth facts. Their slow pace is used a lot. Also the fact that they poop once a week. Other facts worked into the story are explained in an end note. Overall, this was cute, and I think kids will enjoy it.
Rating: ♥♥♥½*
*♥♥♥½ = Good +