Halle Sklivas's Reviews > The Cool Code

I have recently become a bookseller (three cheers for me!), so I'm making a point of reading more books outside of my age range/normal interests. I'll be honest, before reading this, I have never been a huge fan of graphic novels - I'm not sure why, but past the childhood Captain Underpantses of it all, I pretty much just avoided them.
So, I've been trying lately to find some with interesting synopses, and The Cool Code immediately drew me in. It was such a unique take on the whole "trying to become cool" idea, and it was so awesome to see a kid be able to use her smarts in such a big way. I have NO DOUBT that nerdy kids will find this and feel seen, and that's one of the best parts about reading, isn't it?
In terms of the actual story and writing themselves, I absolutely loved it. I started reading the physical book while I was still at work, and finished with the digital copy the SECOND I got home. It was the perfect length, and the characters' personalities were so perfect.
I felt like I could see part of myself in Zoey with her nerdiness, part of myself in Morgan with her feeling a bit left out as Zoey was getting "cooler", and part of myself in Daniel with just his complete and utter "himness".

TLDR, I would highly recommend this for kids and adults alike - for kids, it'll be great read to relate to on their level, and for adults it'll be a nice flashback to middle school days, even if you weren't necessarily a "nerd".