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heidenkind's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe it's because it starts in the middle of the story, but vol. 2 seemed a little off and had some pacing issues.
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lifeand100books's review against another edition
4.0
As most of you know I’m quite the fan of graphic novels. Their uniqueness and ability to depict more than just the words written on the page really piques my interest. Therefore, although Twilight by Stephanie Meyer always seems to catch a lot of flak, I was determined to read it in graphic novel form and see if it matched my views on the novel and its movie adaptation. It has been split into two volumes, the first volume having been published in 2010. I read the first volume a while ago and enjoyed the illustrations immensely, so I excitedly dove into to the second volume and waited to see what Young Kim’s second adaptation had in store.
I won’t go into a huge summary, I think everyone is familiar enough with the basic storyline of Twilight to know it’s about Bella, a teenager who falls in love with Edward Cullen, a vampire. The second volume picks up with Edward and Bella in the infamous meadow scene that Meyer credits for being the inspiration behind the novel.
I know that Twilight gets a bad rap for poor writing/ridiculous storylines, but there is something about this adaptation that gives it its (pardon the expression) sparkle back. The scenes and dialogue that were chosen to grace the pages of volume two were very well done. Kim’s illustrations were well worth the wait between the publishing dates of volume one & two, and bring new light to the series. I enjoy the fact that even though the Twilight film was already out when these volumes were being drawn, Kim chose to draw them not to reflect the actors, but to reflect the characters. In doing so, I thought it gave the work some of its integrity back. The first film was sorta lackluster for me, so it was a treat to be able to see illustrations that matched what Meyer actually had in mind when writing. (i.e The meadow, the Cullen house, Rosalie and Alice’s prom gowns)
I also wanted to quickly note how awesome the covers for these two volumes are. When placed together they are a mural of Edward and Bella in the meadow. (Very cool touch) Overall, although I already knew what to expect from this work according to how I felt with the first novel, it was still a great read that gave me new insight into an old storyline. Meyer’s writing, coupled with Kim’s amazing illustrations made a great marriage that was highly entertaining.
Kimberly (Reflections of a Book Addict)
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I won’t go into a huge summary, I think everyone is familiar enough with the basic storyline of Twilight to know it’s about Bella, a teenager who falls in love with Edward Cullen, a vampire. The second volume picks up with Edward and Bella in the infamous meadow scene that Meyer credits for being the inspiration behind the novel.
I know that Twilight gets a bad rap for poor writing/ridiculous storylines, but there is something about this adaptation that gives it its (pardon the expression) sparkle back. The scenes and dialogue that were chosen to grace the pages of volume two were very well done. Kim’s illustrations were well worth the wait between the publishing dates of volume one & two, and bring new light to the series. I enjoy the fact that even though the Twilight film was already out when these volumes were being drawn, Kim chose to draw them not to reflect the actors, but to reflect the characters. In doing so, I thought it gave the work some of its integrity back. The first film was sorta lackluster for me, so it was a treat to be able to see illustrations that matched what Meyer actually had in mind when writing. (i.e The meadow, the Cullen house, Rosalie and Alice’s prom gowns)
I also wanted to quickly note how awesome the covers for these two volumes are. When placed together they are a mural of Edward and Bella in the meadow. (Very cool touch) Overall, although I already knew what to expect from this work according to how I felt with the first novel, it was still a great read that gave me new insight into an old storyline. Meyer’s writing, coupled with Kim’s amazing illustrations made a great marriage that was highly entertaining.
Kimberly (Reflections of a Book Addict)
http://wp.me/p18lIL-Ls
8bluebutterfly8's review against another edition
4.0
Amazing illustrations. Way better than the actual book.
fairyhqwl's review against another edition
5.0
love the graphic novels ! i like bella’s style here so much compared to the movies. the entire style is so edgy and fits exactly in the time and all the characters are literally perfectly drawed. can’t be sure if its the same as the books because it’s been a while since i read the first one but they’re definitely different from the movies in a good way.
alandd's review against another edition
5.0
No pensé que leer la misma historia pero ilustrada pudiera ser algo TAN ADICTIVO. Odio cómo se ven casi todos los personajes, pero que sea algo fiel a la historia original le da todos los puntos.
I didn't think reading the same story but illustrated could be something so ADDICTIVE. I hate how almost every character looks, but since it's somehting very loyal to the original thing give it the whole points.
I didn't think reading the same story but illustrated could be something so ADDICTIVE. I hate how almost every character looks, but since it's somehting very loyal to the original thing give it the whole points.
vinitneo's review against another edition
3.0
Not really sure why I bothered with this one. It is the same old paranormal love story. The first time it was good but if you keep reading the same story again and again you realize the weakness and glaring stupidity of it. The artwork was okay though.