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Diana and the Hero's Journey by Grace Ellis

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turrean's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

3.75

Diana is an adorable, pugnacious, chaotic little thing (and so is her goat), and the constantly interrupted narrative makes a nice frame for her “lesson.” But the ease of Hero’s sudden rescue steals some of the emotional punch of the story.

destdest's review

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes

3.0

In Diana and the Hero's Journey, we learn the value of a story and how it differs depending on who tells it. Overall, pretty cute

goshcomics's review

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4.5

Grace Ellis (co-creator of the ever-popular Lumberjanes) and artist Penelope Rivera Gaylord (or “Peng-Peng” as she’s known) spin a tale of the early years of Princess Diana of Themyscira (aka Wonder Woman). Over the course of the book via her various Amazonian guardians, Diana is told the story of Hero, the original Greek...well...hero. As her headstrong ways get her into trouble during the preparations for an Amazonian festival, Diana is schooled in what it means to possess the heart of a true hero. It’s lovely stuff, with an abundance of wit and energy, and Gaylord’s art - which adapts styles for the telling of Hero’s tales - is drop-dead gorgeous.

peregrinecathonic11's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

missmeganmann's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

This was so much fun! I loved that each person had their own version of the story, so the whole premise of the book was to show the importance of oral storytelling and keeping a community’s stories alive. It was so great.

jkenna1990's review

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4.0

In this graphic novel, we follow Diana, as she learns the story of Hero the first hero in Greek mythology. Diana is very excited about Hero's Day because there's a feast AND she gets a present! But Diana doesn't want to help set up for the festival, she just wants to punch things! Diana and her pet goat Phyllis wreck all the Amazonian's hard work and as a punishment, Diana's mom tells her that she needs to learn the story of Hero and take responsibility for her actions. So off Diana goes to learn what it really means to be a hero.

This was really cute! I think that this is a great starting point for younger DC fans to be introduced to Diana and the Amazonians.