Holgate’s illustrations play an integral role in the novel’s success. His sidekicks are equally entertaining, and it doesn’t hurt that there are also plenty of oozing, drooling, sharp-toothed monsters and zombies and a host of gizmos and gadgets to hook readers and keep them cheering with every turn of the page. Jack cobbles together an unlikely but endearing crew, including his scientist best friend, Quint Baker Dirk Savage, Parker Middle School’s biggest bully and a pet monster named Rover, to help him save the damsel in distress and complete the “ULTIMATE Feat of Apocalyptic Success.” Middle-grade readers, particularly boys, will find Jack’s pitch-perfect mix of humor, bravado, and self-professed geekiness impossible to resist. It’s been 42 days since the Monster Apocalypse began, and 13-year-old Jack Sullivan, a self-proclaimed “zombie-fighting, monster-slaying tornado of cool” is on a quest to find and rescue his not-so-secret crush, June Del Toro, whether she needs it, wants it, or not. The book is a swing for the long-running series-an attempt to center a long-neglected character-but unfortunately the effort strikes out.Ī commendable effort that nevertheless misses the mark. The rambling series of misfortunes becomes cumbersome after a while. This book is squarely placed upon Rodrick’s shoulders, and there just isn’t enough there for him to make it pop. Rodrick has long been the weakest character in the Wimpy Kid canon, a one-dimensional lout who was never developed as well as the other Heffleys or even some tertiary characters. The book will be fine enough for die-hard Wimpy Kid readers, but even the biggest fans of the Heffley clan will find this one doesn’t live up to previous series high points.
Setbacks abound, including late nights, a swindling night club owner, band infighting, and financial struggles, accompanied by an endless parade of diaper jokes and toilet humor. Greg is a bit more skeptical about Löded Diper’s looming success but is just interested enough to catalog the band’s efforts to gain enough notoriety to win the Battle of the Bands as Metallichihuahua, Rodrick’s idols, did when they were starting out. Greg’s older brother, Rodrick, has longed to become a rock superstar, and his band, Löded Diper, is starting to generate some heat.
The Wimpy Kid returns for his 17th volume.
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