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zissel's review against another edition
4.0
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Sayang, gak gitu suka sama gambarnya. Indah dilihat per frame tapi kurang 'hidup'. Mungkin karna saya biasa liat komik, hohoho..
Sayang, gak gitu suka sama gambarnya. Indah dilihat per frame tapi kurang 'hidup'. Mungkin karna saya biasa liat komik, hohoho..
magdihrm's review against another edition
5.0
Tolle Geschichte, wunderschön illustriert, nur die Übersetzung hat mir teilweise nicht gefallen, aber sonst top.
ruthie_the_librarian's review against another edition
2.0
I've never managed to get into The Hobbit, so I thought this might be an easier way to read it before watching the movies. I did like the book in itself, as a graphic novel, but I just don't really care about Bilbo, I didn't care about any of the dwarves. I had none of the emotional attachment that I had with LoTR. Too much walking, not enough dragon.
kstewart424's review against another edition
3.0
This was the first graphic novel I've ever read so I'd like to talk about that first. I was very impressed with the artwork. I was glad to have bought an actual copy of the novel instead of the Kindle version because the artwork was so good. The characters were neat to see and the different clothes and colors were fun. I had a little trouble with the text bubbles, non-spoken text I mean, which changed color depending on the colors of the artwork. I liked the font as well since it was easy to read. What I had issues with was I either followed the pictures or the words. I would find myself reading and then having to go back and look at the pictures because I had ignored them when I focused on the text. Also, I felt there were sections of the book missing. Not parts that mattered to the main story line, but the details you get of the background and feelings and extra happenings that you get from reading a book. Overall I didn't mind the graphic novel at all, but I don't think I'll read a lot of them unless I am looking for a different way to read a familiar story or some really interesting or good artwork.
Now for the story. Like I mentioned, because I read it as a graphic novel, I feel there were details and other things I missed. However, the overall story was pretty interesting. I've tried to read The Hobbit several time, but I always seem to get bored. This method of reading it allowed me to get through the whole book and not be bored. It has actually produced some interest in me to read the actual book. The story line was interesting in that you got to see what a homebody was like on his first adventure - his fears, hopes, homesickness, and why he was helping everyone. You cheered for the dwarves as they tried to reclaim their land. You worried about the dragon and got to see the battle that helps when greed rules lives. The story moved along well and there was plenty of action to be had. I can see how it would draw a lot of people, especially men, to the story line. Bilbo is a very relateable character and the other characters were sketched out well.
I think this is a great book and that graphic novels, for others I suspect, is a fabulous and interesting way to read a book and appreciate art. The story was appropriate for all ages that can follow it, probably about 10 and up I'd say on the lower end. If you have someone that young, I would definitely start with this graphic novel as a way to get them involved in the book and interested in reading the full book. If you want to try out a graphic novel, this is a great one to start with as it follows a familiar story and has great art work.
Now for the story. Like I mentioned, because I read it as a graphic novel, I feel there were details and other things I missed. However, the overall story was pretty interesting. I've tried to read The Hobbit several time, but I always seem to get bored. This method of reading it allowed me to get through the whole book and not be bored. It has actually produced some interest in me to read the actual book. The story line was interesting in that you got to see what a homebody was like on his first adventure - his fears, hopes, homesickness, and why he was helping everyone. You cheered for the dwarves as they tried to reclaim their land. You worried about the dragon and got to see the battle that helps when greed rules lives. The story moved along well and there was plenty of action to be had. I can see how it would draw a lot of people, especially men, to the story line. Bilbo is a very relateable character and the other characters were sketched out well.
I think this is a great book and that graphic novels, for others I suspect, is a fabulous and interesting way to read a book and appreciate art. The story was appropriate for all ages that can follow it, probably about 10 and up I'd say on the lower end. If you have someone that young, I would definitely start with this graphic novel as a way to get them involved in the book and interested in reading the full book. If you want to try out a graphic novel, this is a great one to start with as it follows a familiar story and has great art work.
alexk02's review against another edition
3.0
This graphic novel had very beautiful artwork but for some reason it just dragged on with me reading it. I ended up skimming a lot of it and ended up skipping some pages here and there because I just couldn't get through the book as much as I would have liked. The normal book was definitely a lot better.
cristinabessa's review against another edition
3.0
Ligeiramente desapontada devido às altas expectativas. É bom, mas não 'encheu as medidas' como esperava.
readerturnedwriter's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it! I don't read a ton of graphic novels, but I want to read more and this is one that a friend read recently. I really enjoyed the experience.
The artwork was beautiful. The scenery and backgrounds were the best part, for me, they were gorgeous and really captured the epic world Tolkien wrote about. The characters reminded me of a cartoon of the Hobbit I used to watch as a child, so that nostalgia was also fun. The story was, of necessity, simplified, but I thought they did a great job with how they did that as well. Overall, I'd highly recommend to any Tolkien fans or anyone wanting to read Tolkien but without as big of a commitment.
The artwork was beautiful. The scenery and backgrounds were the best part, for me, they were gorgeous and really captured the epic world Tolkien wrote about. The characters reminded me of a cartoon of the Hobbit I used to watch as a child, so that nostalgia was also fun. The story was, of necessity, simplified, but I thought they did a great job with how they did that as well. Overall, I'd highly recommend to any Tolkien fans or anyone wanting to read Tolkien but without as big of a commitment.