On the other hand, I both dislike and can't relate to this veg-eating (or veg-non-eating) panic.
The cool parents are a great touch and the whole thing reads and looks like a wry cartoon. One one hand, it's really well drawn and told, with modern, quite grown up artwork to rival the best and sparse, to the point text. One night, though, the boy accidentally eats a pea - a whole pea - and doesn't notice. His parents are familiar with a spectacle, though, and remain totally calm, in fact coolly commenting on the transformation. Who knows, maybe it's some allergy, y'know? Or perhaps a food sensitivity? Or maybe he doesn't eat according to his blood group? His toes curl, his chair ends up on the floor, roars and general mayhem follows. This is an astonishing tale of a boy turned into a monster by anything edible and green. Summary: A tale of mealtime mayhem for anxious owners of fussy eaters, with great artwork and welcome humour, recommended for that particular niche, otherwise better borrowed.
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