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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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
I've always loved the story of The Giver. To see illustrations added to it was a joy. The artwork was nicely done. I loved watching the black and white world fill with color as Jonas received the memories of color.
This is a solid graphic novel adaptation of the novel. I think it would be a good bridge to hook readers and get them to give the book a try.
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Good graphic novel adaptation of a classic dystopia.
I often credit one of my adjunct professors from grad school, Joyce Laiosa, with helping me discover my love for YA books. Every book on her syllabus was carefully chosen to represent its genre so that we would have an appreciation for the depth and breadth of YA Literature. In fact, I routinely tell people that I consider Joyce to be my Fairy Godmother in Libraryland because she is also the person who first got me involved with the Youth Services Section (YSS) of the NY Library Association (NYLA). And though she has technically retired from librarianship, Joyce remains active in YSS/NYLA (and ALA), and I do my best to attend all of the webinars and local workshops she teaches because I want to soak up everything she has to share. I am definitely more of a novel reader, but I appreciate the need to be aware of graphic novels and do my best to stay aware of popular titles and publishing trends, so I recently attended Joyce's continuing education workshop about graphic novels. I am so grateful for the extensive list of graphic novels she provided and will do my best to work my way through that list over the next year. I am happy to report that this graphic novel, the first I chose from her list, was simply amazing.
Not only did the artist, P. Craig Russell, do a wonderful job of staying true to the original story, but his artwork was absolutely stunning. There is a note at the end of the book that explains the very conscious choices he made with regard to color palette and style, and I think these choices, though seemingly subtle, made a huge impact on his telling of the story. The way that he gradually introduced colors, for example, was a great visual representation of the way that Jonah's perception changed as a result of receiving memories. This was a fantastic way to revisit the story, and I think it is so well fleshed out that readers who haven't read the novel will still be able to immerse themselves in the story without missing anything Lois Lowry intended.
Happy Reading!
Not only did the artist, P. Craig Russell, do a wonderful job of staying true to the original story, but his artwork was absolutely stunning. There is a note at the end of the book that explains the very conscious choices he made with regard to color palette and style, and I think these choices, though seemingly subtle, made a huge impact on his telling of the story. The way that he gradually introduced colors, for example, was a great visual representation of the way that Jonah's perception changed as a result of receiving memories. This was a fantastic way to revisit the story, and I think it is so well fleshed out that readers who haven't read the novel will still be able to immerse themselves in the story without missing anything Lois Lowry intended.
Happy Reading!
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
No
I first read the giver in middle school, and then I read it
the
three
sequels
which
I
had
never
known about later on in life, and I decided to borrow this graphic novel from the library and give it a shot as I do really like the book the giver. And it was pretty good the graphic novel. I enjoyed seeing the illustrations and like the black-and-white aspect and then slowly getting into color as Jonas learned more and more with the new memories. I thought it was illustrated very well.
the
three
sequels
which
I
had
never
known about later on in life, and I decided to borrow this graphic novel from the library and give it a shot as I do really like the book the giver. And it was pretty good the graphic novel. I enjoyed seeing the illustrations and like the black-and-white aspect and then slowly getting into color as Jonas learned more and more with the new memories. I thought it was illustrated very well.