What Happens Next?: Talent Show Troubles by Jess Smart Smiley | Graphic Novel Review

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1 book, two reviews; Co-review with my little sister Laly (10)

Can you survive the talent show? Find out by reading Talent Show Troubles.

Megan is your character in this story. Whoever you are, you’re now Megan. In this story, you’re supposed to organize a talent show. You must bring your notebook so the show can go right. But you forgot your notebook because you were late for school.

On top of that, you must survive the seagulls (that are always trying to murder you), your brother, and the vice principal. Will your story end in disaster or success? Do you get the bones to survive the talent show?

Laly’s thoughts: First, out of all the 17 different paths I chose, only 1 had a happy ending. I think that was the only happy ending in the whole book, so choose wisely 😉 I spent hours trying all the different combinations to see the conclusions. There were some excellent endings, like you were stuck in the dungeon for fifty years or went to jail. There were also really dull endings, like you got eaten by the seagulls. Honestly, the best end was the principal throwing a party. Don’t worry; I’m not spoiling anything because it’s a choose-your-own story. 

The graphics were simple drawings, but they were super funny. I loved this book!

Paige’s thoughts: Your options are at the ends of the pages, or sometimes they tell you to flip to different pages. There is a lot of thinking involved in your choices, so you have to make difficult ones.

Megan is a multitasker. She has to do many things simultaneously and has an abnormal fear of seagulls. She also has a mean older brother and two overprotective parents who like to sponsor their business. There is also a very stressed vice principal in the picture.

The book’s art style has simple cartoony characters. The palette is primary colors. 

The theme of Talent Show Troubles is that all your choices have consequences. I recommend this book to Henry Stickmin fans and people who love decision-making.

My rating