Melissa Smith’s Reviews > The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry > Status Update

I also do not like Leopold's friend Emmet. He speaks to Leopold like he's a moron and it doesn't feel affectionate. That point is neither here nor there. But in the scheme of an abusive father, a late mother, and a low-key mean friend...I feel bad for Leopold. Just the child-like nature of these kids feels weird. I had to double check Leopold's age when he was driving a car. He just feels so soft and naive.

ALSO, These supposedly almost in college, late high school teenagers (17) read like middle schoolers in my opinion. Like 12 year olds. The dialogue, the child-like wonder, don't feel like LA almost adult. I keep picturing them like the kids from stranger things in Hawkins Middle School, because that's the way it feels, only those kids didn't quite feel as fluffy as these kids.

Immediately this reads like a late 80s, early 90s, kids tv show. I immediately think of Power Rangers for some reason. (Its nothing like power rangers but the vibes are vibing).