Big Nate: Hug It Out! (Volume 21) Paperback – Illustrated, 17 Oct. 2019

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O.K., when the boys started showing up with Big Nate books I wasn't convinced that they had long term appeal. But now I'm a convert. Maybe it just took a while to get into the Nate vibe.As is the case with most comics series the book comprises a series of arcs, with some one-shot jokes and some bits that go on for a while. And this one, which is well into the series, had many more appealing bits than I expected. Whether it's Nate playing ball, or missing out on hugs, or temporarily turning off of Cheez Doodles, there was a lot to like here. While the humor is never exactly edgy, there are a fair number of pokes and sly observations that keep Nate from just being silly. And who doesn't love "School Picture Guy"?And this book features Nate being tutored by his nemesis Gina, which turned out to be very funny, mostly at Nate's expense. Underlying that, though, there was an authentic sense of how Nate felt about being tutored, and maybe it's that hint of realism about kids Nate's age that elevates this series above just Captain Underpants style silliness. In the same vein, while there are lots of brief or one-off jokes there is an extended arc about Nate's search for a mystery girl crush he met riding the Flamethrower at the fair, and that is a surprisingly touching and insightful arc that I admired very much.Anyway, it seems that if you are a Big Nate fan this volume won't disappoint, and if you are new to Nate this is a perfectly fine place to start and to get a sense of the series.(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)