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littleelfman's review
4.0
This is a pacy sci-fi adventure set in the future where aliens hunt down and steal any metal or technology. Loved it. Great for anyone aged 8 and over!
pwbalto's review
5.0
Cannot WAIT to see this in full color. Swirling fine-line illustrations hark back to Nathan's work on Rapunzel's Revenge and Calamity Jack. Marvelous monsters, lavish landscapes, and expressive little figures - so good, I've heard comparisons to Mobius and my own all-time favorite, Matt Howarth.
jasonfurman's review
4.0
This young adult graphic novel was a quick, enjoyable read. A post-apocalyptic story following an invasion of aliens that consume/destroy anything technological witnesses bands of people wandering around in primitive conditions and one group taking the risk to dodge the aliens while preserving humanity's cultural and technological legacy. Some boys wander off, find a mechanical/robot horse, and embark on a series of adventures that eventually resolve the fate of the world they are living in. Nice artwork, creative premise, a better-than-average plot, and a certain amount of character development around the children as they are thrust into greater responsibility.
ckkurata529's review
3.0
Cool concept, beautiful illustrations, probably good for upper elementary in terms of storyline and vocab. Ends kind of abruptly.
ccapps's review
4.0
I'd have given this 5 stars if not for the alpaca gag, the rest was really good. I enjoyed the art and the story, but that bit about the alpaca broke the illusion for me.
abigailbat's review
5.0
What an adventure! It's the future and aliens called the Pipers have invaded the Earth. They are hungry for technology and metal and have already laid waste to much of the earth. When three friends discover a hidden robot horse and accidentally wake up a horde of Pipers while on a scavenging mission, they must figure out how to keep the aliens from discovering their caravan and laying waste to the last records of human history.
This book was a thrill ride, a little unusual but in a great way. I was terrified that it was going to end on a huge cliffhanger and we'd have to wait a year to find out what happens, but IT STANDS ALONE, which made me so, so happy. I can definitely tell it's Nathan Hale - he adds little funny asides to keep things from being all running-from-aliens-serious.
Hand this to sci-fi fans or fans of horse stories looking for something off the beaten path.
This book was a thrill ride, a little unusual but in a great way. I was terrified that it was going to end on a huge cliffhanger and we'd have to wait a year to find out what happens, but IT STANDS ALONE, which made me so, so happy. I can definitely tell it's Nathan Hale - he adds little funny asides to keep things from being all running-from-aliens-serious.
Hand this to sci-fi fans or fans of horse stories looking for something off the beaten path.
alaspooriorek's review
3.0
There's a whole lot going on in this graphic novel and not all of it is good. One Trick Pony begins when Strata, a young girl who belongs to a tribe of people working to save technology from the metal gobbling Pipers, finds a robot horse and an underground technology cache. Unfortunately, the cache was too close to a Piper "hot zone", so now Strata, her brother, friend, and a "feral" are stuck running for their lives . . . sort of.
There was a lot that I liked about this graphic novel. The general concept is pretty cool. It's like a tech adaptation of Fahrenheit 451 where members of the caravan strive to save parts of human knowledge from being destroyed forever, but also gives readers a head strong protagonist with a cool "animal" companion.
Unfortunately, there's even more I don't like here. The plot seems really rushed. At some point I began actively wishing for Inby to die because he was so freaking annoying. What story we do get, isn't all that fleshed out. I think Hale probably could have had a much better if the book was about 50 pages longer. As it is, there's no time to focus on any one character (and there are lots, believe me) or even care all that much about the back story of the Pipers(which turns out to be stupid). The whole vibe of this graphic novel balances upon being post apocalyptic, yet still futuristic and it just doesn't work for me with what's given.
I'm giving One Trick Pony a three out of five.
There was a lot that I liked about this graphic novel. The general concept is pretty cool. It's like a tech adaptation of Fahrenheit 451 where members of the caravan strive to save parts of human knowledge from being destroyed forever, but also gives readers a head strong protagonist with a cool "animal" companion.
Unfortunately, there's even more I don't like here. The plot seems really rushed. At some point I began actively wishing for Inby to die because he was so freaking annoying. What story we do get, isn't all that fleshed out. I think Hale probably could have had a much better if the book was about 50 pages longer. As it is, there's no time to focus on any one character (and there are lots, believe me) or even care all that much about the back story of the Pipers(which turns out to be stupid). The whole vibe of this graphic novel balances upon being post apocalyptic, yet still futuristic and it just doesn't work for me with what's given.
I'm giving One Trick Pony a three out of five.
hoatzin's review
For a post-apocalyptic story, it is really quite hopeful. The different human groups are wary of each other, with legitimate reason every time, but are willing to negotiate and talk to each other instead of automatically killing each other just because they're ~evil~. The robots are happy and just want to help, and the love of a single girl for her robot pony literally saves the world. It's quite a change from most other post-apoc fiction. Aesthetically, I really liked the design of the Pipers, and the other worldbuilding imagery was good too. Could've used darker/thicker lining in spots, and I would've liked it to have been longer.
*Read in Labyrinth Books while standing in aisle
*Read in Labyrinth Books while standing in aisle