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saeverra's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 - Enjoyed the story. At first I did not love the portrayal of Shuri (my fav), but the author gave her the awesome action scenes she deserved towards the end of the novel. .5 is primarily due to the number of typos and grammatical errors that pulled me away from the action.
coreycamps's review against another edition
5.0
"Welcome to Wakanda, bitch."
Holy moly I loved this book. Admittedly, I've never read a Black Panther comic. I know, I know... I'm not alone in this, but since the film came out I've been a fan of the characters and their stories. This novel was based on the comic run written by Reginald Hudlin and John Romita Jr. and it definitely shows that a ton of the source material for the story of the movie comes from this story.
At the same time, it's so incredibly different that I was left constantly wondering what would come next, and I just really thoroughly enjoyed it. Great characterizations of T'Challa, Shuri, Ramonda, Okoye, Nakia, Klaw, and so many others really stand out in Holland's prose.
I loved it, so if you enjoy Comic Books, Marvel's novelizations, and the Black Panther movie, this will be a definite treat for you!
Holy moly I loved this book. Admittedly, I've never read a Black Panther comic. I know, I know... I'm not alone in this, but since the film came out I've been a fan of the characters and their stories. This novel was based on the comic run written by Reginald Hudlin and John Romita Jr. and it definitely shows that a ton of the source material for the story of the movie comes from this story.
At the same time, it's so incredibly different that I was left constantly wondering what would come next, and I just really thoroughly enjoyed it. Great characterizations of T'Challa, Shuri, Ramonda, Okoye, Nakia, Klaw, and so many others really stand out in Holland's prose.
I loved it, so if you enjoy Comic Books, Marvel's novelizations, and the Black Panther movie, this will be a definite treat for you!
elienv's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this one, more than the Civil War novelisation. Amazing world and character building, a surprising amount of unexpected plot twists and a few elements that tie into the film. Great read!
rainweaver13's review
4.0
It won't change your life, but you'll have a good time reading this book. I had never read anything about Marvel's Black Panther character, so all I knew going in was the most recent Avengers movie.
That said, this was all new to me, and I enjoyed it even more than I expected to. It's full of terrific background on T'Challa and his family and the greater kingdom of Wakanda, all wrapped around a super-powered attempted invasion.
I haven't been reading quickly recently (for reasons, bleh), but I trotted right through "Who is the Black Panther?" It's smoothly written and held my attention throughout. If you're a fan of the Marvel universe, this is a good read. (One warning: The background here doesn't EXACTLY match the background given in the Avengers movie, but according to my husband it does reflect the original comic book version.)
And true confession: The author was once briefly a student of mine, and I've watched his rise through the journalism world with no small sense of pleasure. Besides now being one of the top reporters for the Associated Press, he also has two non-fiction books and a children's book in publication. Well done, Jesse!
That said, this was all new to me, and I enjoyed it even more than I expected to. It's full of terrific background on T'Challa and his family and the greater kingdom of Wakanda, all wrapped around a super-powered attempted invasion.
I haven't been reading quickly recently (for reasons, bleh), but I trotted right through "Who is the Black Panther?" It's smoothly written and held my attention throughout. If you're a fan of the Marvel universe, this is a good read. (One warning: The background here doesn't EXACTLY match the background given in the Avengers movie, but according to my husband it does reflect the original comic book version.)
And true confession: The author was once briefly a student of mine, and I've watched his rise through the journalism world with no small sense of pleasure. Besides now being one of the top reporters for the Associated Press, he also has two non-fiction books and a children's book in publication. Well done, Jesse!
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