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Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe, v.5 -
Bryan Lee O'Malley
n/a n.d. Reviews:
- Jesse Karp (Booklist, Apr. 1, 2009 (Vol. 105, No. 15))
Slacker hero and desperate romantic Scott Pilgrim returns in this digest-sized adventure, as usual mixing equal parts sly soap opera and clever postmodernism. This penultimate outing in the hugely popular graphic novel series finds Scott in the thick of a happy relationship with the hard-won Ramona V. Flowers, but troubles arise when past indiscretions come to light, leading to some uncomfortable doubts. At the same time, Scott must face down the latest of Ramona’s evil ex-boyfriends, the robot-controlling twins Kyle K. (“handsome jerk”) and Ken K. (“perfect asshat”). The idea of baby-faced manga characters spouting occasionally obnoxious hipper-than-thou commentary should not be hard for most teens to swallow, and set amidst the entertaining boyfriend battles, the painful break-up conversations—with a high level of insight and a good dose of realism—pack an emotional wallop. Ending on a mysterious note, we are left with things well set up for the final installment and the ultimate showdown between Scott and the last of the evil ex-boyfriends. Grades 11-12
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | - |
9781934964101 1934964107 |