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dashac's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
lhohnstadt's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
alboyer6's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the others. Almost too many Peppermint Patty sleeping in class jokes.
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
The collects the Peanuts strips from 1983-1984. The strip is no longer in its prime but still good. There's too much Snoopy for my taste but a lot of Peppermint Patty and Marcie so it evens out. The best storyline was Peppermint Patty getting left back a year, although Sparky wussed out in the end and moved her back into her old class with Marcie and Franklin.
Speaking of Peppermint Patty, I think's one of the richer characters in the cast. As opposed to Charlie Brown's hell of his own making, Patty has a lot going on. Patty's from a single parent household, her dad is never home, she's self conscious about her nose, and is a D minus student, probably because she sleeps in class all the time.
Four out of five stars.
Speaking of Peppermint Patty, I think's one of the richer characters in the cast. As opposed to Charlie Brown's hell of his own making, Patty has a lot going on. Patty's from a single parent household, her dad is never home, she's self conscious about her nose, and is a D minus student, probably because she sleeps in class all the time.
Four out of five stars.
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Another Peanuts compilation with a cover star without much to do. Nevertheless, a good collection of strips. There is a lot of repeat gags, naturally, but there is a lot still to mine in Peppermint Patty and Marcie's feud over Charlie Brown and his inevitable lack of joy in any of it.
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Previous: 'Volume 16: 1983-1984'
mschlat's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of Spike in the desert, Snoopy taking the birds camping, and Peppermint Patty with academic difficulties (including being held back for a short time).
foxlady's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
foxlady's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
philipf's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
joemcduck's review against another edition
4.0
It's pretty difficult for me to judge a particular period of Peanuts on its own merits. The context of its entire 50-year-run is always over my shoulder. The 1980s is where it's definitely the most difficult for me.
By this time, Peanuts had definitely declined from its peak. The strip doesn't seem as socially relevant, and had I think lost some of its wit. But somehow I still find the strips from the '80s a lot of fun. There's a gentleness and droll quality that seems to have its own value to me.
A lot of the characters (Sally, Peppermint Patty, Marcie) are still strong. The interplay between the characters is still amusing.
Peppermint Patty seems to be the real emotional driver in this volume. A lot of the storylines center around efforts to figure out her troubles in school. The crushes she and Marcie sometimes seem to have on Charlie Brown are at play here and there. I've always liked the subtlety that dynamic had. Schulz handles a lot of this material with as much purpose and depth as the strip ever had. But I'll admit it does make me aware of a time when every storyline and character was that strong.
Of course Peppermint Patty and Marcie are also good for the "individual joke" format. There's also a lot of Snoopy's brother Spike. And there are plenty of good standbys: Sally working on homework, Charlie Brown feeding Snoopy...
Spoiler Alert? It was interesting to me that 1984 didn't have a Sunday strip with Lucy holding the football. Instead, Schulz used that setup in a kind of self-aware way in a daily strip. I liked it a lot, but it was an interesting break with tradition.
By this time, Peanuts had definitely declined from its peak. The strip doesn't seem as socially relevant, and had I think lost some of its wit. But somehow I still find the strips from the '80s a lot of fun. There's a gentleness and droll quality that seems to have its own value to me.
A lot of the characters (Sally, Peppermint Patty, Marcie) are still strong. The interplay between the characters is still amusing.
Peppermint Patty seems to be the real emotional driver in this volume. A lot of the storylines center around efforts to figure out her troubles in school. The crushes she and Marcie sometimes seem to have on Charlie Brown are at play here and there. I've always liked the subtlety that dynamic had. Schulz handles a lot of this material with as much purpose and depth as the strip ever had. But I'll admit it does make me aware of a time when every storyline and character was that strong.
Of course Peppermint Patty and Marcie are also good for the "individual joke" format. There's also a lot of Snoopy's brother Spike. And there are plenty of good standbys: Sally working on homework, Charlie Brown feeding Snoopy...
Spoiler Alert? It was interesting to me that 1984 didn't have a Sunday strip with Lucy holding the football. Instead, Schulz used that setup in a kind of self-aware way in a daily strip. I liked it a lot, but it was an interesting break with tradition.