Double Booking: The Tail of the Mummy Cat

Thanks to Papercutz for letting me read this ARC through NetGalley!

Double Booking: The Tail of the Mummy Cat
Overall Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ .5 (3.5/5) or 7.42/10 overall

Characters - 8
The main characters were enjoyable and had fully developed personalities. The side characters, while few, still made an impact on the story and helped the book seem more logical.

Atmosphere - 8
There was plenty of attention to setting given in the background of this graphic novel. While there was little mention of the atmosphere/setting from the characters, it didn't hamper my enjoyment or make the story less believable, in fact, it made them seem more like kids.

Writing - 7
For a graphic novel, there was a good balance of writing to drawing. There was enough writing in the book so that the plot made sense and connected some points between drawings, but not too much so as to drown the art in words. The words used fit for the characters and the age range of the audience.

Plot - 7
The plot was interesting. I liked that with the “double-sided” element we were able to see the story from both Otto and Nan's perspectives. I think having Otto's perspective first definitely enhanced the overall understanding of the plot, because reading only Nan's side (or reading it first) would not bring in the mummy cat element that was so vital to the title.

Intrigue - 8
I was thoroughly intrigued in both sides of the story. Even though I knew how the story was going to end after reading Otto's side, I was still interested in Nan's perspective. The idea of “two sides to the same story” was intriguing, as well as seeing plot points that were only in one of the two connected stories.

Logic - 7
The story was reasonably logical. The interactions between characters made sense and it wrapped up nicely.

Enjoyment - 7
Aside from what I've already addressed, I liked the little snippets from the authors. It helped me understand why the book was written and what it meant to them. I could tell a lot of work had been put into making this book. :)