Two more years of Schulz's masterpiece strip; a bit more uneven than before. There are a fair amount of clunkers here, but quite a few hits, also, the most intriguing of which explore the feelings between Peppermint Patty and the clueless "Chuck" (on pg. 189, Patty actually asks him, "Do you love me, Chuck?"). We also see the return of Truffles, Linus' love interest, and some nice interplay between Sally and Linus, and Schroeder and Lucy. Even Snoopy nearly marries, only to see his bride stolen away by his brother Spike. It would be interesting to re-read Schulz's biography to see if this was a period of romantic turmoil in his own life. ( )