"Avalon High" was a good book. Meg Cabot’s tale of a new girl fitting in had a fresh supernatural twist weaved in. It was funny, intriguing and had all the makings of a fantastic sequel. But then Cabot had to go Manga...which was not necessarily a bad thing. While being quite a heathen where Manga is concerned, I was sufficiently intrigued to see the synergy of Meg Cabot’s writing and Jinky Coronado’s artwork. Sadly, I felt a little let-down. The sequel was more like a flashback into Ellie and Will’s pasts. Necessary ofcourse for first time readers…but it gets kind of tedious when the whole book turns out to be nothing but that!
Moreover, when you read a book…you form a certain impression in your mind about the physical appearance of the characters. Ellie, star of the track-team always seemed like the quintessential tomboy…stick-thin, plucky and sufficiently strong enough to be believable as the reincarnation of the ‘Lady of The Lake’ in the Arthurian Legend. However Ellie-Manga style is a bit hard to digest. Long streaming hair with a smoking hot body; she is portrayed as a whiny, perpetually-on-the-verge-of-tears character.
I sincerely honestly hope that Avalon High:Coronation #2:Homecoming ties up all the loose ends.
