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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
ahora quiero leer el segundo pero me muero de sueño. tendrá que esperar
I loved this book. It's the smartest and most unique piece of sci-fi I've read in a long time. It took a while to get into (and to make sense of the world and its vocabulary), but once I did, it blew my mind over and over.
The graphic novel made this story scarier than the original in the best ways. I also love the collaboration of artists as each chapter unfolds. You can tell their unique style but it wasn't distracting or jarring.
4/5 Stars
It was fun to see one of my favorite books come alive (haha) in this graphic novel.
The artwork was amazing. Nearly everything was exactly the way I imagined it while I read The Graveyard Book years ago, especially Silas.
I would recommend this if you liked the original book and like graphic novels.
It was fun to see one of my favorite books come alive (haha) in this graphic novel.
The artwork was amazing. Nearly everything was exactly the way I imagined it while I read The Graveyard Book years ago, especially Silas.
I would recommend this if you liked the original book and like graphic novels.
This was a beautiful YA novel about an extremely tough topic. The story was told in a way that is appropriate for middle grade readers without glossing over the horrors that the victims of Boko Haram have experienced and are experiencing. The afterword was great at expanding on some of the experiences and facts that are not fleshed out either because a) the book was written for young readers or b) because it is something that the protagonist would not be aware of, so it didn't make it into the book. The afterword also includes the stories of the real life victims that the characters are based on. I also appreciated the list of further reading in the back. So not only is this an own voices story from a Nigerian author, but it also does a great job of promoting more real life information about an ongoing issue that we should all be worried about.
I love this story and the graphic novel format really added magic to it.
I like that there are many different fantasy elements intertwined in this, and the way it deals with death as an extension and a part of life.
Also, Bod and Silas are great characters. I kind of wish Silas had his own book.
I like that there are many different fantasy elements intertwined in this, and the way it deals with death as an extension and a part of life.
Also, Bod and Silas are great characters. I kind of wish Silas had his own book.
Great version of this [a:Neil Gaiman|1221698|Neil Gaiman|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] story. This graphic novel captures the essence of the original story. Overall the illustrators are wonderful and their illustrations are a beautiful accompaniment to the story. My favorites were: [a:Kevin Nowlan|14022|Kevin Nowlan|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/m_50x66-e89fc14c32a41c0eb4298dfafe929b65.png], [a:Galen Showman|153691|Galen Showman|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png], & [a:Jill Thompson|9931|Jill Thompson|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1254585081p2/9931.jpg].
Wow.
I have a confession-I liked this just okay. I will, for sure, be reading the conclusion so I know how it all wraps up, but I was pretty meh about this graphic novel.
So first off, what a dramatic beginning! As a new mom, I was pretty devastated with how this story began. I cannot even imagine! Despite how the first section began, it was definitely my favorite of the four in this installment.
One thing I really enjoyed was that each section has a different artist. I thought that was super neat.
However, this is a weird graphic novel, there I said it. It's weird and not necessarily in a good way. I know there are people who love this book and who knows maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I had not read the graphic novel.
I have a confession-I liked this just okay. I will, for sure, be reading the conclusion so I know how it all wraps up, but I was pretty meh about this graphic novel.
So first off, what a dramatic beginning! As a new mom, I was pretty devastated with how this story began. I cannot even imagine! Despite how the first section began, it was definitely my favorite of the four in this installment.
One thing I really enjoyed was that each section has a different artist. I thought that was super neat.
However, this is a weird graphic novel, there I said it. It's weird and not necessarily in a good way. I know there are people who love this book and who knows maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I had not read the graphic novel.