Minions: The Rise of Gru: The Movie Novel

 Shirley J.                    Juvenile Fiction                                    How Gru became the villain we all love

Minions: The Rise of Gru: The Movie Novel     144 pages

Gru was a child once before he rose to super (loveable) villain status.      Gru's rise to fame began in the 1970s with groovy minions in bellbottoms discoing to the latest dance tunes when Gru gets the chance to audition for the world's baddest villain group (think Marvel Avengers only rotten) the Vicious 6.  Seeking his future in badness he leaves the minions behind as he sallies forth to his new life so he thinks.   Gru learns a lot about heroes and how they don't always measure up to our expectations, then sometimes they do.   But most important are those who support us through thick and thin even if we forget and turn our backs on them, friends are the family we choose and who choose us in return.  A sweet start to a symbiotic relationship and career.   I recommend this book to kids on up through seniors who love Gru and the Minions.