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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
I'll be honest, but I had no idea this graphic novel was a thing until I went to YALL fest in Charleston last year and there was a stack of ARCs being given away at a publisher's booth. I snatched a copy up without really looking at what else was on the table! I remembered reading The Giver in high school and I love graphic novels and the new imagery they provide even for already well loved stories. I finally got around to reading the graphic novel and even with the movie adaptation already available, I still got new insights into the world of The Giver. The art was amazing and really did the story justice, and I absolutely love how as Jonas sees colors, the readers see them too! It was like a whole new experience!
Mixed feelings. The artist is excellent. Read the original years ago. This didn’t hit me as I expected. But my 11yo daughter was as totally absorbed.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
Väldigt länge sedan jag läste originalet men detta var en väldigt fin adaption. Att Jonas ser allt i svartvitt och sedan i färg lämpar sig väldigt bra i serieformatet.
Men när jag läser den nu som vuxen och förälder får jag otroligt ont i magen av de döda barnen.
Men när jag läser den nu som vuxen och förälder får jag otroligt ont i magen av de döda barnen.
The Giver is probably one of my childhood books that I hold dearest. This is a very faithful adaptation of the book, no real surprises to be had. The three stars is really for the artwork, because I get that doing faces in a bare bones color pallet would be very difficult, but they looked mutated and warped in places.
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's probably been 30 years since I read the novel, so it was vaguely familiar to me, but mostly seeing it with fresh eyes. Kid got it from the library so a bonus for me.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A