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hayleybeale's review against another edition
3.0
A dramatic graphic novel interpretation of the legend of Joan of Arc with good visuals and a thorough historical narrative. A note separating fact and invention would have been useful. See my full review here.
christcore's review against another edition
2.0
Lackluster. Not enough context for someone to understand the story without first knowing Joan’s history.
nerfherder86's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting read. I don't know much about Joan of Arc, just bits and pieces of the legend, so this was all new to me. The art is beautiful, colorful and dramatic, and appears to be accurate for the time period as far as clothing and armor and such. (I'm no expert, but it looked realistic to me.) I'd really like to read the author & illustrators' other books, on Robin Hood and Excalibur!
elysareadsitall's review against another edition
4.0
This graphic novel was fantastic! I went with 4 stars instead of 5 because I would have liked to see a longer story. Joan's history as a military commander and all the battles she went through were gone over pretty quickly, and the story focused instead on her first hearing the voices and then her trial later. I would have been happy to read more of the middle. It still told the story quite well and covered the major points about her life. The writing and the art were compelling. There were a few single pages of Joan that were pretty epic, powerful images.
libscote's review against another edition
3.0
A good look at the life of Joan of Arc, but I agree with the many other reviewers who say back matter of some kind would have been appropriate.
amdame1's review against another edition
3.0
The story of Joan of Arc is presented very clearly in the text of this graphic novel. However, it also requires some basic knowledge of the history of the time period, otherwise terms like Burgundians and dauphin will make understanding more difficult for some readers. The graphics are rendered in a blocky, angular style which fits the mood of the story but can make it hard to distinguish some of the supporting characters. Color scheme is also appropriately dark for most of the book but also contributes to some of the difficulties in distinguishing various characters. Overall, it is still a good addition to a collection in terms of strong female protagonists and accurate historical accounts.
libscote's review against another edition
3.0
A good look at the life of Joan of Arc, but I agree with the many other reviewers who say back matter of some kind would have been appropriate.
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