This read just like the movie! Peter Parker is trying to balance life as a superhero by night and a student by day. He's lucky he has support from his aunt and MJ. To make things more complicated though, Peter tries to balance a job at the newspaper too (of which he may or may not get fired from in this novel). Trying to be cool (and because he's directly told to), he starts using social media to communicate with others more often so he better keep his identity secret. Online, he starts to get anonymous tips about petty crimes... which he stops, but he misses the bigger crimes while focused on the tips. Something is off; Peter needs to figure it out fast... and stop Dots... the Spot ASAP.

What I loved most: the voice in this novel is wonderful - you really feel the teenage angst. I also love with and humor of Peter Parker in this story, I loved MJ's garden project, and I loved the social commentary on politics and corruption in this novel.

I enjoyed Spider-Man's Bad Connection quite a bit and will be reading the third book when it comes out. It is a book which would be perfect for middle-grade readers and other fans of Spider-Man.

I had a blast reading this book. Peter Parker has a partner in crime now of sorts, and they in some ways make them a better superhero. When a strange account offers to help, Spidey jumps at the chance. After a few times, it becomes clear something is off about this mysterious ally. When a new villain comes out of the shadows, Spidey needs to find a way to stop them before they do something terrible. As this book comes to a close, it looks like life for Peter Parker and friends just got a whole lot more complicated.

I am a massive Spider-Man fan and I absolutely adored this comic book!! I love the art style and the writing.

Last year, I read the first book in this trilogy and had quite a bit of fun with it, so I was looking forward to continuing the story. I enjoyed how Preeti continued with the plot points of the first and expanded upon them throughout the story. Peter is balancing his relationship with MJ, his internship at the Bugle, school, and his night job.

The stresses of trying to keep a semi-normal life outside of being a superhero greatly affect Peter. This stress is a relatable plot point. Also, I enjoyed seeing Peter wanting to help as many people he could and seeing the problems he was having while trying to. These are problems young readers can connect to, especially learning the importance of balancing everything going on in your life.

Peter’s voice is authentic. He feels like a teenager in every aspect of his character, and I know that kids will connect with him in this book. I like how we got other perspectives from MJ and the Spot, like we did in the first book. J. Jonah Jameson was again my favorite character in this story, and I enjoyed how Preeti expanded on him.

I enjoyed Spider-Man's Bad Connection quite a bit and will be reading the third book when it comes out. It is a book which would be perfect for middle-grade readers and other fans of Spider-Man.

I just finished reading Spider-Man’s Bad Connection. As a long-time Spidey fan, I really found a lot of enjoyment in this book. I will say that I did find myself a little lost on parts of the narrative as this is a sequel to Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma, but most of those issues are quickly resolved as the story filled in my gaps of knowledge to the previous book. Another thing to know is go in with the understanding that this book is the middle part of a trilogy. That said, it’s a fun Spider-Man adventure with a lot of care and love for the character in it as well as a fun villain in Spot. So go check it out. It’s available starting today.

After bringing us an exciting, original Spider-Man adventure last summer, author Preeti Chhibber is back with Spider-Man’s Bad Connection, the second in her ongoing series that puts the “friendly” and “neighborhood” in “friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.”

This time around, following in her uncanny ability to chose a topical villain, Peter Parker aka Spider-Man comes face-to-face with The Spot, who is responsible for a series of mysterious robberies around New York City, which leave Peter and MJ completely baffled.

As if this weren’t enough, the pair of them, along with their friends, are tasked with working on a community project for school, one that unintentionally puts them in the crosshairs of a local politician. It’s only when these seeminly separate events - along with a mysterious new anonymous tipster that is both helping and hindering Spider-Man - start to seem connected that things begin to escalate for the teens.

Like the first book, Spider-Man’s Bad Connection succeeds at being a satisfying, occasionally spooky, mystery for younger readers, that also features relatable teenage protagonists. This time around, more time is given to both Peter and MJ’s budding relationship, as well as their friendships with their peers and outside of school as well.

The story also presents some interesting new dilemmas for Spider-Man, with the burdens of his double life really starting to weigh on him, and the pressures of being the catch-all hero for the city bringing up a conundrum of which problems to prioritize over others. His relationship with MJ is also feeling the strain, with her struggling between trying to be supportive and feeling like she doesn’t really have a place in this double life of his, while also trying to further her own interests, which are not treated as any less important or critical. There’s more than one way to make a difference.

The central mystery is compelling as well, building slowly to a conclusion that will have readers eagerly anticipating book 3 and all the chaos it is sure to bring. I know I can’t wait.

Spider-Man’s Bad Connection hits shelves on September 5. Special thank you to Netgalley and Disney Publishing for the advance copy for review purposes.

Not quite as message focused as the first book in the series, but another really fun and well written installment in this social media inspired Spider-Man series, The Spot is really having quite a year, after being the main villain in this years Across the Spider-Verse and now being the villain in this novel. I'm very excited to see where Chhibber takes Spidey next!