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readandfindout's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 3 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars
Art: 4 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 3 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars
Art: 4 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Child death
Moderate: Suicide, Death, Animal death, and Gun violence
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Most of my original review still stands. I love how they did color in this book, it's probably one of my favorite things about it. It can get a little wordy, but if you're familiar with the story, that likely won't bother you too much.
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The young adult classic, The Giver, has been adapted into a graphic novel format. When Jonas is selected to be the next Receiver, he doesn’t think much of it at first. After all, it’s just his placement. Who is he to argue with the committee? But they've been hiding a lot from the community, and it's up to Jonas to change that.
I received an advanced copy of this book for review from Edelweiss and HMH Young Readers for review. As an avid reader of dystopian lit, I was super excited to get approved for this book. Especially since The Giver is one of those books that has stuck with me ever since we read it in fifth grade. Plus, I used it as a basis for my Master’s thesis.
The story itself lends itself well to a graphic novel format. While the version I read didn’t have the finished images, I can tell that they’ll have a positive impact on the story. Particularly, the use of color emphasizes Jonas’s journey toward knowledge. The more he learns, the more color we get in the book.
The only aspect of the story that rubbed me the wrong way was the use of question marks and exclamation marks to show confusion characters. While I understand the point, and might be necessary for the target audience, I think there’s ways to show this in the illustrations instead. But this might be a fill in for the final draft as well; I’ll have to pick up a final copy when it comes out February 5th!
This is a strong adaptation that will make a classic story more accessible for the generations to come.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this adaptation; a fuller review to come on Thursday!
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Read my full review at between-the-shelves.com!
The young adult classic, The Giver, has been adapted into a graphic novel format. When Jonas is selected to be the next Receiver, he doesn’t think much of it at first. After all, it’s just his placement. Who is he to argue with the committee? But they've been hiding a lot from the community, and it's up to Jonas to change that.
I received an advanced copy of this book for review from Edelweiss and HMH Young Readers for review. As an avid reader of dystopian lit, I was super excited to get approved for this book. Especially since The Giver is one of those books that has stuck with me ever since we read it in fifth grade. Plus, I used it as a basis for my Master’s thesis.
The story itself lends itself well to a graphic novel format. While the version I read didn’t have the finished images, I can tell that they’ll have a positive impact on the story. Particularly, the use of color emphasizes Jonas’s journey toward knowledge. The more he learns, the more color we get in the book.
The only aspect of the story that rubbed me the wrong way was the use of question marks and exclamation marks to show confusion characters. While I understand the point, and might be necessary for the target audience, I think there’s ways to show this in the illustrations instead. But this might be a fill in for the final draft as well; I’ll have to pick up a final copy when it comes out February 5th!
This is a strong adaptation that will make a classic story more accessible for the generations to come.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this adaptation; a fuller review to come on Thursday!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Grief
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Gun violence
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