Friday, April 24, 2009

Bone Volume 2:The Great Cow Race by Jeff Smith





1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Smith, Jeff. 2005. BONE VOLUME 2:THE GREAT COW RACE. New York, NY: Scholastic. ISBN 0439706246

2. PLOT SUMMARY
The Bone cousins are at it again in this second book in the "Bone" series. Phoney Bone tries to fix a cow race with Fone coming to the rescue. The battle of good versus evil resonates throughout as well.

3. IMPRESSIONS
This is my second attempt at trying to become a Bone aficionado. I kept waiting for this book to get better, but I just never got into it. I found the plot lacking and thin and I could not quite grasp the concept. Certainly this may be due to the fact that this is written for a different audience and I accept that. Young adults love graphic novels and this book seems to resonate with that age group. It was good for me to read this to see what the YA audience is reading. However, after trying several times to figure out what all the fuss is about, I give up. This will be the last "Bone" book I will read.

4. REVIEW EXCERPTS
* Starred review in KLIATT: "The race itself is a riot (literally)....Bone is characterized by fine artwork; crisp, compelling storylines; and funny, yet surprisingly complex, characters. Jeff Smith's art reminds me of Walt Kelly's Pogo, and his world is populated by strange and wonderful creatures."
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?isbn=9780439706391&atch=h&ymal=pp


* Starred review in FORBIDDEN PLANET: "While it's hard to upstage the hilarity and operatic chaos of the cow race, one of the really special moments of this book is from the first chapter when Fone Bone tries to outdo a beautiful country boy in a battle for Thorn's attention. Bone: The Great Cow Race is funny, joyful, and bittersweet in a way that only the immensely talented Jeff Smith can deliver."
http://forbiddenplanet.com/products/8025/Bone_Volume_2_The_Great_Cow_Race/Humor/Graphic_Novel/Bone/Product.html

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