However, as I read "Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong," the story kept surpassing my expectations. The country of high school, and even the subgenre of high school organized competitions, has been amply explored for decades in YA fiction and also thousands of cartoons and films. I'm Queer.Shen's suburban school setting and characters first seem cut from the usual cloth. Reviewed from copy received from First Second.Įnter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Īrchives Archives Categories Categories Tags adventures African-Americans American history animals art artists bears bedtime biographies birds bullying cats community creativity death diversity dogs emotions fairy tales families fantasy fathers food friendship friendships grandparents grief historical fiction history humor imagination LGBTQ magic mothers music mysteries nature pets poetry rabbits racism romance school science science fiction seasons self esteem siblings toddlers trees Blogroll Geeks and jocks alike will enjoy this one, after all who doesn’t love to see a robot death match! Appropriate for ages 13-15. It’s hard to believe that it was done by two people rather than just one. Done in black and white, the images play up the funny moments beautifully and often the dance of words and image is sheer perfection. While some of the characters are left as stereotypes, Charlie and Nate are well developed and interesting. Mix in the cheerleaders who are clearly at the top of the popular food chain, and this is regular high school on steroids. Charlie is alpha-geek, neurotic, ballsy and intellectual.
Nate is laid back and really the normal one of the group. Shen and Hicks have created a great gang of characters here. The storyline could have been cliché, but it steps away from that fairly quickly and into much more intriguing collaborative efforts. And of course, just like with all plans, nothing can possibly go wrong.
Now the only way forward is to work together to fund and build a robot that can win the robot death match. Things quickly get out of control in this jocks against the geeks sort of storyline that ends with both groups stripped of their school funding. Nate decides to run for Student Body President and Charlie’s cheerleader ex-girlfriend forces him to run against Nate. Then when the cheerleaders threaten Nate’s robotics competition, Charlie is caught up in the middle of the conflict. Nate and Charlie are friends, but mostly it’s about sharing a ride to school. Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen and Faith Erin Hicks
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