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abigailbat's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, Doug TenNapel, you are so weird but in the best way. This graphic novel, like TenNapel's other works, reads very cinematically; I could imagine I was watching a TV show as the action unfolded in front of me. This is an imaginative start to a new series.
theybedax's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite work of TenNapel's who however is my favorite graphic artist (who doesn't love a man who can do it all). I'm not looking forward to the wait for the next volume because the story definitely draws you in and I'm rooting for young Herk. You have all the proper makings of a hero, tragedy and hope are key.
jenjenpelly's review against another edition
3.0
I was not really to this story, almost put it down, in fact, until about 50 pages in. The world building for this story was a little slow, but once the plot started rolling, it hooked me in. This is kind of a gruesome take of annihilation and redemption and reminds me a lot of classic mythological hero quests. I'll give book 2 a try.
cyn2hia's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
libscote's review against another edition
4.0
Once I got past my initial dislike of the double n in "nnewts," I really enjoyed this book. Hurk wants so badly to have strong legs and be able to be on land and water. His dad is a magician, who gets called away on a hunting raid. While he is gone, the lizzarks attack. Hurk escapes, but has no idea where to go. There's a lot of interesting points, some of which feel a bit expected to this avid fantasy/sci-fi reader but will surprise kids. I'm excited to see where this story goes.
unseenwizzzard's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun read, easy to follow even though a few parts were a bit odd. Since this was a first volume in a series (and since the author usually does only stand-alone graphic novels) I wasn't sure how he was going to handle setting up the characters in a way that allowed for growth later on. I was happily surprised at how he built the story so that we knew more was coming later in a way that satisfied for now.
chelseymarie's review against another edition
1.0
Newts are not mammals! They cannot have mammary glands!
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite of TenNapel's books. I was not as invested in Herk's misfortunes as I should have been. Having said that, my students LOVE this one, which is why I picked it up.
pun_intended's review against another edition
3.0
While the story was a bit confusing and ambiguous at times, I was enthralled and hanging on the edge of my seat to see what Herk's fate would be.
*Warning: violence, death, tragedy, and betrayal make this story both captivating and potentially frightening to younger readers and/or the tender of heart
*Warning: violence, death, tragedy, and betrayal make this story both captivating and potentially frightening to younger readers and/or the tender of heart
theartolater's review against another edition
3.0
I don't have a ton to say about Nnewts, having come from a cartoonist I enjoy quite a bit. It was a cute enough story, with some aspects that left me scratching my head, but overall a pretty good tale. Just not quite as high-quality as more of the recent output.