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Champion: The Graphic Novel by Marie Lu, Leigh Dragoon

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scythefranz's review against another edition

3.0

It's all coming back to me now.

Champion hurt me in ways I can't explain so this 'original' trilogy (fuck off Rebel) really means a lot to me.

However, the issue of adapting a novel to a graphic novel is that oftentimes it gets lost in translation or a chunk of the novel really gets lost literally. Which is kinda understable since it is difficult to compressed a long novel to a shorter graphic novel.

So, it's obvious why I only gave this book a 3-star rating. I wasn't convinced. Though the nostalgia is there, it's not enough. I haven't experienced on this graphic novel the rollercoaster of emotions I felt on the novel.

The art is still cool though and I still I liked this overall.

tandemshelves's review against another edition

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4.0

Ah, yes. I remember the pain this book caused me.

momentum262's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

booksreadbykat's review against another edition

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5.0

the dog and the rest of the ending my heart

cluelesswonder's review

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

3.0

aw_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

This is definitely the best of the three graphic novels. They all still feel like highlights of the novels (which is why I would love to reread the books) but at least they give you all the main points. The art for this one was beautiful and vibrantly colored and the plot progression was a lot smoother. I became invested all over again. I'd forgotten how much this book was a punch to the gut. But the ending was beautiful and hopeful, just like the novel.