Review - Unicorn Crossing

Unicorn Crossing (Heavenly Nostrils #5)
by Dana Simpson
Date: 2017
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Reading level: MG
Book type: comic collection
Pages: 176
Format: e-book
Source: library

Time flies in this fifth volume of Dana Simpson's Phoebe and Her Unicorn! Follow the lovable duo as they experience somewhat-spooky Halloween parties, ecstatic snow days, and looming summer reading assignments. Although the journey of growing up can sometimes be difficult, along the way Phoebe and Marigold discover something more enduring than goblin fads, unicorn spa vacations, and even a Spell of Forgetting--their one of a kind friendship.

(synopsis from Goodreads)

I don't know if I'm getting unicorn fatigue, but I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as some of the previous installments. Maybe it's just that there aren't as many memorable moments in this one, or as many continuing stories (there seem to be a lot of standalone panels). It's not terrible, by any means, but it just doesn't seem quite as magical as some of the previous titles.

Simpson really isn't holding back with the advanced language, either. There was a small glossary at the back of the previous book, but the glossary here is three pages long! Determined young readers won't have a problem with the language, but I worry that more reluctant readers might be turned off by coming across so many unfamiliar words.

All in all, it's still a highly enjoyable comic, and I'll definitely be continuing with the series!

Quotable moment:

Writing & Editing: 4/5
Illustration: 4/5
Originality: 4/5

Enjoyment: 3/5

Overall Rating: 3.6 out of 5 ladybugs