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woods_walker's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sandysan_11's review against another edition
3.0
Hopes were high, weren't exactly met. However, this illustrated version was a plus.
shaila_m's review against another edition
3.0
there were things that make so much more sense now after having seen the tv show. However the show for a change was a lot better than the book.
I still will say that this retelling is quite interesting as it is entertaining. :)
I still will say that this retelling is quite interesting as it is entertaining. :)
erin_knor's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I'm disappointed. I liked the twist on the King Arthur tales, but this just didn't meet my expectations.
bonkersbibliophile's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
queen_rune's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This might be a first, but I liked the show better. The plot is very fun and adventurous, but the writing voice felt pretty dry to me. It was hard to relate to the characters or picture what was happening at times.
clowdywings's review against another edition
2.0
DNF @ page 100.
You know you’re having difficulties with a story when you read literally any book but that one. After avoiding this like the plague for a week or so, I finally have decided to stop reading this.
This would have been much better as either a graphic novel or the Netflix show. It was not suited for book format.
The characters WERE interesting and was the reason why I tried to push through this. I wasn’t a big fan of either the prose or the story.
- The prose felt like a second draft. I’ve Beta-read novels anywhere from initial rough drafts to near final drafts, and this fell on the earlier end of the spectrum.
- The story was the reason why I picked up this book. I had faith in the story all the way up until I lost motivation to read this.
I really didn’t like the illustrations. From what I can tell from the other reviews on this book, the artist was originally a comic book artist who did work on a Batman series. Great! The illustrations were not done very well. I thought the inking style was unique but only looked good on the cover. The colored pictures were weird. I don’t like this style since it seems very amateur.
You know you’re having difficulties with a story when you read literally any book but that one. After avoiding this like the plague for a week or so, I finally have decided to stop reading this.
This would have been much better as either a graphic novel or the Netflix show. It was not suited for book format.
The characters WERE interesting and was the reason why I tried to push through this. I wasn’t a big fan of either the prose or the story.
- The prose felt like a second draft. I’ve Beta-read novels anywhere from initial rough drafts to near final drafts, and this fell on the earlier end of the spectrum.
- The story was the reason why I picked up this book. I had faith in the story all the way up until I lost motivation to read this.
I really didn’t like the illustrations. From what I can tell from the other reviews on this book, the artist was originally a comic book artist who did work on a Batman series. Great! The illustrations were not done very well. I thought the inking style was unique but only looked good on the cover. The colored pictures were weird. I don’t like this style since it seems very amateur.
ploganiv's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
snowship's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
libbey_wolfe's review against another edition
5.0
It's a re-telling of the Arthurian saga from the eyes of Nimue aka the Lady of the Lake. I wouldn't suggest it to younger readers due to the amount of death and the amount of detail that's put into describing such deaths. It's a good story and has some twists to it.