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It was partly down to me not knowing how many volumes made up the story that led me to be so disarmed by the plotting, but I really was impressed with the whole experience - for a sort of franchise product with a pop star's name tagged on this is outstanding. Avril herself is certainly not the star, at least not in the way the artist's post-scripts suggest, but her presence is important to the story, and really should not be allowed to put anyone off - for the target audience of 12- to 15-year olds, and on the whole a female one, this book is a resounding success, and for anyone else is still recommended for being so well thought out, and beyond type.
As it is, there is only one sequel - the story concludes in [[Avril Lavigne's Make 5 Wishes: v. 2|part 2]], which is practically as good. The artist has changed, but kept very much the same style, and while the colouring is a little flashier the two form a fine pair and really must be bought and read together. The second half features the Ready-Brek Kid, and perhaps fewer (yet greater) surprises, but still has a brilliant edge used to take the reader to unexpected places. I did begin to wonder if all the "pin-ups" of the demon and Hana used as chapter breaks were making brilliant value for money, but I should not quibble. The brace of books here in this story are well worth the exploration, and should be on everyone's wish-list.
Oh, and don't bother with the semi-animated reproductions on the project's website - they're smothered with Lavigne's inappropriate music and are not a patch on the paper format.
