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erica_o's review against another edition
2.0
You'd think a story about a pirate queen would have a lot of oomph!
This one does not.
Grace O'Malley is just kind of there, inhabiting her world between these pages. She doesn't want to conform to gender role, which is cool, but she's only motivated by doing what needs to be done, there's not much more to her here and that's not really what I'd hoped to read about.
I also didn't care for the art.
I'd love to see what [a:Maura McHugh|3299786|Maura McHugh|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1346949949p2/3299786.jpg] would do with something like this.
This one does not.
Grace O'Malley is just kind of there, inhabiting her world between these pages. She doesn't want to conform to gender role, which is cool, but she's only motivated by doing what needs to be done, there's not much more to her here and that's not really what I'd hoped to read about.
I also didn't care for the art.
I'd love to see what [a:Maura McHugh|3299786|Maura McHugh|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1346949949p2/3299786.jpg] would do with something like this.
devannm's review against another edition
3.0
I received an ARC copy of this book from Edelweiss
Definitely an interesting read. While I already knew a bit about Grace O'Malley this is definitely more of an in-depth look at her life than I have read before. I did find the writing style to be a bit clunky and some of the pacing seemed a bit awkward as well but this might not be as much of an issue for young readers. Overall a pretty enjoyable and informative read.
Definitely an interesting read. While I already knew a bit about Grace O'Malley this is definitely more of an in-depth look at her life than I have read before. I did find the writing style to be a bit clunky and some of the pacing seemed a bit awkward as well but this might not be as much of an issue for young readers. Overall a pretty enjoyable and informative read.
cerysharrison's review against another edition
2.0
I’m not an authority on graphic novels but I found this one to be a disappointment. The story of Grace O’Malley has great potential but in this book characters are superficial and many are so generically drawn it’s difficult to keep track of who’s who. The ending is rushed and unsatisfying.
virginiad's review against another edition
2.0
This is a young adult graphic novel based on the life of Grace O’Malley, The Pirate Queen. My rating is biased as I don’t particularly care for graphic novels but I did give this one a fair try and it fell short for me. It was a relatively easy read but had many holes in the plot. It just seemed a bit rushed and could have used a little more development. (But is that the English teacher talking?)It does tell the story (rather crudely) of the life of the Pirate Queen of Ireland. It is relatively historically accurate. Mild language. This one just didn’t do it for me.
crayolabird's review against another edition
3.0
I've been hearing about "the pirate queen" since I was a girl - my grandpa was convinced we are related to her somehow through his line - so when I saw this at the library I grabbed it. It tells the story I'm familiar with but with a lot more detail fleshing it out. I don't know how much of it is actual fact but it does tell an interesting tale of colonization and war and the fight over a much-desired piece of land. Grace O'Malley WAS an interesting woman and her audience with Queen Elizabeth does seem to be undisputed - and I find that amazing. I found the art to fit the story pretty well - far more "comic book" than "graphic novel" but again, it fits. It's a violent, battle-filled book but it was a pretty violent and battle filled time, so, there you go. It didn't blow me away but I found myself interested the whole way through.
beauchonk's review against another edition
5.0
i actually didn’t know grace o’malley was a real person so that made this graphic novel 10 times better!
crystalmbookshelf83's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.0