Copyright Date:
2014
Edition Date:
2014
Release Date:
08/05/14
Illustrator:
Brown, April,, Chichon, Luis,, Fox, Dave,, Ikeda-Barry, Aya,, Ikeda-Barry, Keith,, Petz, Matthew,
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
1-628-73592-9
ISBN 13:
978-1-628-73592-5
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2014015985
Dimensions:
27 cm.
Subject Heading:
Dead. Comic books, strips, etc. Fiction.
Future life. Comic books, strips, etc. Fiction.
High schools. Comic books, strips, etc. Fiction.
Schools. Comic books, strips, etc. Fiction.
Dating (Social customs). Comic books, strips, etc. Fiction.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal
(Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2014)
Gr 9 Up-Trevor Loomis is a slacker. His life never amounted to much before he got zapped to death by a cheap amp. Unsurprisingly, the start of his afterlife doesn't appear to be too promising, either. As a minor, his is remanded to attending St. Lucifer's Academy for the Hopeless and the Damned. Nicknamed "Satan's Prep" for short, it's not uncommon for students to be eaten before homeroom, bullied to death by demons, or be personally dissected in science class. Trevor deals with his hellish new school with the same irreverence and disinterest he did in his mortal life. This angers school administrator Cerberus, horned jock Moloch, and pretty much everyone else at the school. After making friends with "Skeevy" Stevie and catching the eye of the beautifully mysterious Persephone Plumm, Trevor finally finds in death something worth fighting for. This graphic novel collects Guarente's inventively demonic version of high school. While the wordplay will keep teens happy, the full-color visuals sadly lack the bustling vitality readers would expect in the hallways of the damned. The very obvious shift from primary penciler Dave Fox to Luis Chichón three quarters through the comic is apparent and ultimately distracting. Still, a surprising cliff-hanger on Trevor and Persephone's doomed relationship may have teens clamoring for more. Ryan P. Donovan, Southborough Public Library, MA
Seventeen-year-old Trevor Loomis's high school is literally Hell. In an unfortunate theological snafu, Trevor dies and finds himself in the afterlife at Satan's Prep, a Dante-inspired private school for lost souls. From science class (where he's the experiment) to gym class (involving deadly games of dodgeball), Trevor just wants to pass the semester with a 61 percent humanity level and transfer to Purgatory. When the beautiful Persephone Plumm shows up, Trevor begins to see a glimmer of hope. But is Persephone really what she seems? And will Trevor ever be able to transfer out of school? Or is he stuck for all eternity?
Gabe Guarente's Satan's Prep is a clever, engrossing graphic novel for young adults about the classic struggle through adolescence seen in a new way—high school as Hell! Trevor and his band of misfit classmates are relatable and funny, and this book is sure to impress both devoted graphic novel fans and teens new to the genre.
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