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chelsealeeh17's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t mind some aspects of the art style, but the magic of the fairies is missing when they all just look like humans. I miss the artwork and adaptation from the original set of graphic novels and am sad knowing we won’t be getting more of those. Here’s hoping they improve from here, but I don’t have high expectations.
hoshitoyume's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
house_full_of_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
andhochmuth's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
somewheregirl7's review against another edition
4.0
This is the best book to graphic novel adaption I've seen yet. It captures the spirit and tone of the books and focuses on the key elements and plot points. The entire comic is full-color and the art is beautiful. I love seeing how the illustrator pictures the characters I've been having so much fun reading about. I also LOVE all the little tidbits and inside info interspered throughout. There are hints of all of the future books in many pages, some subtle and some overt. All of it taken together means a fun, fast and visually appealing read. I hope they adapt the other novels as well, I will definitely read them.
readinggod's review against another edition
3.0
Picked this up, because I just got into graphic novels, and I thought the books seemed too long. It starts off slow, but picks up in the middle and in the end it was actually a decent graphic novel. I am now going to read the second book in the series because I liked the graphic novel.
sngick's review against another edition
4.0
As a fan of the Artemis Fowl series, I enjoyed this graphical interpretation of the first book quite a bit!
bucketsofdirt's review against another edition
2.0
Let's discuss Holly Short. Specifically, the blatant whitewashing and sexualization of my biggest childhood hero since Hermione Granger. Book Holly has coffee brown skin, hazel eyes, and a spiky auburn crew cut. I also have a vague memory of her beating up a fellow officer for calling said crew cut "pretty". Graphic novel Holly is almost as white I am, sports a godawful brown pageboy haircut, and her suit is almost as cleavage minded as a schoolgirl in a fanservice above all anime. I'm pretty sure her ears are also impossibly huge. And in addition to all that, she is still the best drawn character in the entire graphic novel.
lannimade's review against another edition
3.0
I was intrigued by the anti-hero premise, but this book was a “meh” read for me. I haven’t read the novels but I think this adaptation was missing the backstory and worldbuilding that would make a story like this work. All white human/humanoid characters. F & P Level Y.