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Summary: With a compelling sense of satire
Review: Fresh For '01...You Suckas! is a collection of cartoon strips featuring the political charged but always interesting world of Huey, an African-American city kid displaced into the unfamiliar world of white suburbia. A richly multilayered comic strip of great humor and keen insights, Fresh For '01...You Suckas! will provoke thought and improve racial discourse while provoking a laugh-out-loud response from the reader. Aaron McGruder has quite evidently tapped into his own experiences as a long black facing growing up in Columbia, Maryland to give his characters and their observations a true to life dimension that is wonderfully facilitated by his compelling sense of satire.
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Summary: What Planet is this?
Review: Great Book!! Amazing description of a world I never saw, didn't know it existed at all. Amazing description of how are the days of displaced young, black, kids on a suburb, white mostly, of a big city. And the amazing funniest situations you can get from it. Aaron is one of the most talented writers on the comics world. He is like Calvin , Peanuts and Doonesbury in the same book. Great for kids too!! But parents will love it.
This is the 2nd book of is daily comics, Boondocks.
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Summary: Fresh for the 01: not just the same ol' comics...
Review: I could not believe how funny this comic strip is! McGruder "keeps it real" by using the Freeman family characters to depict many aspects of African-American culture. Their coexistence within an all-white community is truly funny, and Huey's discourse often provides food for thought. This is what I want from a book: interesting characters, believable dialogue, and bust-out-loud laughter. Bottom line: I loved it!
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Summary: Fresh for the 01: not just the same ol' comics...
Review: I could not believe how funny this comic strip is! McGruder "keeps it real" by using the Freeman family characters to depict many aspects of African-American culture. Their coexistence within an all-white community is truly funny, and Huey's discourse often provides food for thought. This is what I want from a book: interesting characters, believable dialogue, and bust-out-loud laughter. Bottom line: I loved it!
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Summary: Aaron McGruder hits the nail on the head
Review: I find the Boondocks very truthful and outgoing.Aaron McGruder is not afraid to touch subjects that some people are afraid to speak on. His insight on the Sept. 11th Bombing was both truthful and made people aware of some things some people would rather not have brought to light. Also, its maaaaaaaaad funny.
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Summary: I Love It!
Review: I read a strip from this book just about every day, and it always makes me laugh out loud. The strips in the book also make me want to go hmmmm from time to time.
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Summary: Yes, Yes, Y'all!!
Review: I read the Boondocks every day in the Washington Post. I have been a fan since day one, and I loved the first Boondocks comic collection. This latest, Fresh for '01 You Suckas, is actually better than the first one!What makes this compilation so much better is the introduction of Michael Caesar, a Brooklyn transplant. He is as intelligent as Huey but much more fun-loving; he provides the perfect foil for Huey. I love seeing their interactions. Caesar has become my favorite Boondocks character (sorry Huey). WHERE BROOKLYN AT?! I was a bit disappointed that Mr. McGruder didn't delve deeper into the 2000 presidential selection; then again, such a debacle was probably too much for even Huey to deal with! Riley and Cindy MacPherson provided their own brand of comic relief, as did Granddad. Jazmine wasn't as prominent in this collection, but still made her presence known. Yet and still, I recommend adding this one to your bookshelf.
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Summary: Simply Hilarious
Review: I think the greatest compliment that I can give to McGruder is that even when I disagree with what he is saying, I still laugh at his observations. This is the best comic strip of all time because it never goes for sappy "awww" moments. It is devoted to showing McGruder's political beliefs through humor and it works. Some of the best stories in here are Riley joining the NRA, Huey's outrage at the X-Men movie, and Grandpa's census job. Even better than the first. Buy them both.
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Summary: Fashizzle Dizzle
Review: I've been a fan of The Boondocks since it's newspaper syndication and I hope it runs forever.
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Summary: This Book Is A Must Have For Politico's Without Fear
Review: If you aren't afraid to hear, see or read the truth, then Fresh For '01...You Suckas, is definitely for you. Mr. McGruder is a powerfully fresh voice for today's enlightened African-American of any age. Put simply, brothah's spittin' some tight knowledge in dis piece! Ya'll better recognize! :o) I found that I would read, then re-read each strip. Once for the pure laughter, and the second time for clarity of the points. You don't have to be Black to enjoy this strip. Just have a conscious. Huey, Riley, and Cesar will make you think while having you roll on the floor. And particularly funny in this book, is the series when Grandpa takes a job as a Census Taker (a sell-out instrument of The Man's Government!). :o) This is a book you MUST have! For added fun, read it with your kids and allow the material to open doors for discussion on varied topics in a humorous way. Highly Recommended!!
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