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tewkie2000's review
3.0
3.5 stars - depends on how much you liked the book/owning graphic novels as to whether you should buy it.
I’d suggest reading the book first either way. It didn’t pack the same punch as the book but it’s still good.
Yeah so against my own advice I decided to emotionally torture myself with the graphic novel after bingeing the show… neither are as amazing as the original book but it was nice to see a visualization of the story here, especially as I was unsatisfied with the TV adaptation (apparently there’s a season 2 though…which I may watch). Brought back all the events since the TV show deviated from the OG storyline.
Got through it in an hour/hour and a half, cried some more. Probably going through 4/5 stages of grief at once - I think I’m still in the denial/shock phase even though I knew the plot. I’m just a sucker for forbidden romance and my own self-inflicted suffering. GAH.
I may be in a depression for the next couple days so will need a fluffy fantasy or chick lit to round this out.
I’d suggest reading the book first either way. It didn’t pack the same punch as the book but it’s still good.
Yeah so against my own advice I decided to emotionally torture myself with the graphic novel after bingeing the show… neither are as amazing as the original book but it was nice to see a visualization of the story here, especially as I was unsatisfied with the TV adaptation (apparently there’s a season 2 though…which I may watch). Brought back all the events since the TV show deviated from the OG storyline.
Got through it in an hour/hour and a half, cried some more. Probably going through 4/5 stages of grief at once - I think I’m still in the denial/shock phase even though I knew the plot. I’m just a sucker for forbidden romance and my own self-inflicted suffering. GAH.
I may be in a depression for the next couple days so will need a fluffy fantasy or chick lit to round this out.
bethanypaisley's review
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
alisonfaith426's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Alcoholism, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
grandpas_farts's review against another edition
2.0
I think I missed it sadly.
LAWD! There were multiple things I did not like about this book and since it's one of the first things we see, it's one of the first bothersome things: the drawings. I apologize to the artist, everyone has their own art style and I can't draw stick figures that well, but it reminded me of the Archie Comics (or Bazooka Joe?), but in black and white. I recently read [b:Suee and the Shadow|34227671|Suee and the Shadow|Ginger Ly|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1497516103l/34227671._SX50_.jpg|55281375]and was very delighted by the art style and muted colors. This gave such an old time feel.
Which brings me to my second point. What was the time period exactly? I see that Callum has a cellphone, but I see no other modern day advances. No computers, tablets, I think I saw a flat screen in Sephy's home, but Callum may have had a box TV. If I'm not mistaken, the original novel was written in 2001 which could be the reason why?
The names, if you can't tell, I'm a Black woman named... MEGAN! I am now thankful for Megan Thee Stallion and Meghan Stallion, but let me tell you about the early 2000s. As a kid I was made fun of for having a "white" name like Megan. (Shout out to my young Black Karens, y'all will make it through childhood! lol) My parents did not give me this name because it was a deep, cultural, strong name! It was so I could easily fit in and no one would be the wiser on a job resume. Callum, Ryan, MEGGIE? I guess the Noughts colonized the world and Crosses said fuck assimilating to these Nought names!
For me, there were no likable characters, including Sephy.
The ending was something else I really didn't like.
Peeped the trailer for the show on Peacock. The show seems to be not more modern than today's society, yet much more advanced. TBH with this book, I am pretty sure it's me. I glanced at the graphic novel reviews and they were mostly high. Later I peeped into the novel's reviews, high again. This is also a quartet series if I am not mistaken and of course, the show. But hey, my favorite book is someone else's one star review.
Spoiler
I joined GR in 2013, I remember seeing the novel version of this book and thinking I wanted to read. Naturally, I went to the library to see if the novel was available, and it was! Tried to start reading and I kindly pushed it over to my DNF pile. When I saw the graphic novel (trying to read more of these) was out earlier this week, I thought I'd give it a try. Less than 20 pages in, I was ready to quit, but I said suck it up girl! It's 208 pages and a graphic novel, easily a day read. All I can say is,Which brings me to my second point. What was the time period exactly? I see that Callum has a cellphone, but I see no other modern day advances. No computers, tablets, I think I saw a flat screen in Sephy's home, but Callum may have had a box TV. If I'm not mistaken, the original novel was written in 2001 which could be the reason why?
The names, if you can't tell, I'm a Black woman named... MEGAN! I am now thankful for Megan Thee Stallion and Meghan Stallion, but let me tell you about the early 2000s. As a kid I was made fun of for having a "white" name like Megan. (Shout out to my young Black Karens, y'all will make it through childhood! lol) My parents did not give me this name because it was a deep, cultural, strong name! It was so I could easily fit in and no one would be the wiser on a job resume. Callum, Ryan, MEGGIE? I guess the Noughts colonized the world and Crosses said fuck assimilating to these Nought names!
For me, there were no likable characters, including Sephy.
Spoiler
Sephy is a drunk, mom (also drunk) and dad don't notice. Sephy's dad is a complete jerk. Callum has the nerve to write a letter in order to kidnap Stephy, and that awkward sex scene (boy is Stephy lucky too! Guess it really does only take one time). Callum's sister was delusional, then bro steps in, smacks some since in her, homegirl snaps back and realizes she was Rachel Dolezal all along.The ending was something else I really didn't like.
Peeped the trailer for the show on Peacock. The show seems to be not more modern than today's society, yet much more advanced. TBH with this book, I am pretty sure it's me. I glanced at the graphic novel reviews and they were mostly high. Later I peeped into the novel's reviews, high again. This is also a quartet series if I am not mistaken and of course, the show. But hey, my favorite book is someone else's one star review.
reviewsfromabookworm's review
3.0
The actual book is one of my all time favourites. But I don't like the drawing style here. And it also doesn't pack the same emotional punch that the book did.
mmpekansambo's review against another edition
5.0
Astonishing in the best way
This book made me an emotional wreck! And simply tore me out of my space. I was gripping at every word and page!
This book made me an emotional wreck! And simply tore me out of my space. I was gripping at every word and page!
tia_gordon4's review
5.0
I absolutely loveddddd this. I haven’t read the book but I fancied reading a comic and that’s the one that caught my eye but I would like to read the book in the future.
The book made me feel emotion at times but I loved the drawings and the plot and just the characters I loved them.
It makes me wish I had a best friend at like 5 😩.
The book made me feel emotion at times but I loved the drawings and the plot and just the characters I loved them.
It makes me wish I had a best friend at like 5 😩.
adamskifullerton's review
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
marymeilton's review
3.75
A graphic novel adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses. A good retelling, but doesn’t do the original story justice. Good if you want the gist of the story in a graphic novel format.
lilopia's review
4.0
I had read the original book almost two years ago and was in need of a refresh, and this did just that. However, because it is a graphic novel, it misses out many details that I think made the original book unique and interesting. Also, as is always the problem with adaptations, I imagined the characters very very differently when reading so it was slightly hard for me to read at some points