There are several books out there that follow this same plot of a character that is either stuck in a book, is going to destroy a book, or are otherwise self-aware. I like all of those other books I have read better than I liked this one. This one just didn't really bring anything new to this trope, nor did it really delve into much outside of this plot line. You didn't really get any characterization outside of the obvious that Ralph likes to "Wreck," there was no humor, no meaning outside of the self-aware state of the fictional character, and the artwork was not particularly alluring. And yes, it's a kids book so I am not expecting it to go into some super detailed character development or complex plot points but nonetheless there are too many other excellent kids books out there that do have more depth. All in all, I give Ralph Wrecks This Book! a 1 out of 5 stars.

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