FGTeeV: The Switcheroo Rescue! by FGTeeV, Miguel Díaz Rivas
Published by HarperAlley on April 5, 2022
ISBN: 0063093006
Pages: 208
Genres: Adventure, Humor
Format: Graphic Novel
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This  graphic novel is based on a family of YouTubers. The story is essentially a Freaky Friday type plot but somehow they made it baffling. It involves  Duddy (the dad) switching bodies with a young neighbor and then after all sorts of crazy hijinks like bungling a date and releasing a video game ghost, the family must come together wearing Voltron suits and put a stop to it all.

There are a couple of major problems with this book. First, everyone screams everything leading to a heightened state of anxiety. Second, there is an on-running joke about anaphylaxis, which families of people with food allergies will probably not find funny. Third, all of the characters, but especially the female characters, are only used as a springboard for Duddy’s jokes and behaviors. It’s all about Duddy and how wacky and zany he is. It’s uncomfortable but fans of 80s sitcoms might enjoy it.

There are some terrific graphic novels about video games out there; this one is not a must-have for a collection.

Reviewed by Sarah Maciejewski, Patten Free Library, Bath