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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
In this graphic novel retelling of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic tale, Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their new friend Calvin band together to try to discover the truth behind Meg’s father’s disappearance. An experimental scientist, Mr. Murry has been gone for quite some time, supposedly working on a classified project for the government. When Charles Wallace’s friend Mrs. Whatsit shows up at the Murry residence one night with new information that could lead to finding Mr. Murry, Meg, Charles, and Calvin set off on a dangerous quest through time that takes them far outside of the world they once knew. During their journey, all three of them discover that everything they once thought true has been disproved. They join the fight against the shadow of evil, and are tested in ways that challenge their very natures.
Hope Larson, with her monochromatic, striking panels, provides a vivid and loyal companion to Madeleine L’Engle’s long-appreciated novel. The graphic novel form lends itself well to this suspenseful and exciting story.
This book is highly recommended, especially for readers who are new to the graphic novel format.
This was just ok. The illustrations were beautiful. And the color pallet. But the story had to be condensed and some of the story was a little confusing.
I shockingly did not enjoy this, and I was a huge fan of the original novel as a kid - it had a huge impact on me. I don't know if was the visual medium, the absence of a lot of inner thoughts, or lack of supportive narrative description, but I disliked almost every character in this book. Meg didn't seem like a protagonist at all, just a whiny sister swept along for the ride, Charles felt like he had no redeeming qualities, and Calvin seemed patriarchal and a little insufferable. The religious aspect also felt much more in-your-face and clunky than I remembered. Was it this way in the book and I just never noticed it? Either way, would not recommend this to kids, and I think I might need to re-read the original.
Larson's style definitely feels true to the original, but the graphic novel format reads too quickly in this particular instance for my taste. A lovely book, but definitely don't substitute it for the original!
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
