I received a eARC of this book for review purposes.

Teen Titans: Beast Boy is a new coming-of-age origin story for 17-year-old Garfield Logan. It takes place in the same universe as Teen Titans: Raven by the same writer and artist team. If you enjoyed that novel, you’ll definitely enjoy this next installment that introduces Gar and how he becomes Beast Boy.

Teen Titans: Beast Boy begins with Gar Logan contemplating his average life and the “buttered popcorn” bucket list he has for his senior year. His main concerns are to try to gain muscle mass, get his hair to cooperate, find a pizza-paying job, start hanging out with the cool kids, and kiss and possibly someday date the popular girl in class. It’s almost the end of the school year and so far, he hasn’t accomplished any of those things.

At one point, Gar decides to stop taking his supplements that his parents had him take because he felt like maybe they were stopping him from gaining weight. Little does he know, because of that choice, his life is about to change drastically. His life won’t be so boring, normal, or unnoticeable anymore. Suddenly he has the attention of the popular kids, but eventually Gar has to really think about the changes he’s going through and rely on the friends who have always been there for him.

Teen Titans: Beast Boy is recommended for readers ages 13+. The novel is a diverse read that touches on topics such as coming-of-age, identity and self-discovery, self-esteem, popularity, and discovering who your real friends are. Something that definitely applies to the intended reader age group. There’s a lot of pressure to do what is cool, but that’s not always the best or most rewarding thing to do.

Overall, I really enjoyed Teen Titans: Beast Boy. I found it very hard to put down and ended up reading it in a single night. I will be the first to admit that I have a short attention span, but this book and its characters sucked me in and a kept me actively engaged. I was never that interested in Beast Boy prior to reading this book. Now, I want to know more about him.

I highly recommend Teen Titans: Beast Boy to new and old fans of the Teen Titans and Titans franchises. It’s also perfect for anyone looking to get into Teen Titans, but not knowing where to start. And if you haven’t yet, I recommend reading Teen Titans: Raven as well in preparation for Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven slated to release in 2021!

My full review can be found here: thegeekiary.com/learning-to-accept-yourself-teen-titans-beast-boy-graphic-novel-review/86093