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sandsing7's review against another edition
5.0
Nathan Hale is hit or miss with me but this one was fascinating. I learned so much and the frame story really kept me engaged. His best one since Harriet Tubman. (Clean)
jm3684's review against another edition
5.0
This was a great graphic novel. I think the characters going through the story were really interesting and funny. I think the humor is really great, especially in a book that deals with some pretty heavy topics i.e. racism, slavery, losing limbs, yellow fever, etc. I also really liked the illustration. It was just overall a very creative and informative book.
padawan17's review against another edition
5.0
This book is funny while dealing with bloody and brutal parts of history. I loved it, and finished it within 24 hours of getting it from the library. Nathan Hale has done it again.
ltwardwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
reneegallo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
fast-paced
mvprince's review against another edition
5.0
I love these books so much. I'm an adult, but I still learn a lot from them. The author's approach to history is wonderful: it's all well-researched and true, but told in a fun, entertaining way by the narrator (Nathan Hale, staving off his execution Scherezade-style) and his sidekicks: the executioner, a total goofball who loves animals; and a British officer who's stuffy but loves the tales as much as we do. Billy, the young Black man who tied the noose for Hale's actual hanging, has joined as a character; he's more straightforward than the other two but still cute). These are a great way for adults to fill in the gaps of their American history education (or to find out what actually happened to the Donner party). They'd also be excellent for kids who prefer non-fiction books. Recommended for all ages!