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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ooh! This was a hard book to read because it was tense, hard, a sad story but I am deeply touched by this book even if it is only the graphic adaptation of the novel The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I don't think I will read the novel maybe see the movie.
Fantastic adaptation that did McCarthy’s Road great justice.
This graphic novel does an outstanding job recreating the feeling of the world McCarthy originally created. I was super impressed by the detail, despair, and humanity within the drawings. Because of this, this is a tough read - the world the reader steps into feels not only real, but imminently possible.
I would have loved if this novel were just a bit longer – I felt there were some important pieces left out that would’ve added value and context, including some that felt vital to me in the ending.
Overall, beautifully done.
This graphic novel does an outstanding job recreating the feeling of the world McCarthy originally created. I was super impressed by the detail, despair, and humanity within the drawings. Because of this, this is a tough read - the world the reader steps into feels not only real, but imminently possible.
I would have loved if this novel were just a bit longer – I felt there were some important pieces left out that would’ve added value and context, including some that felt vital to me in the ending.
Overall, beautifully done.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
J'attendais surtout les dessins dans cette BD (Manu Larcenet ♥) mais le récit est raconté tout en tact et retenue malgré la violence, et laisse la place à l'espoir, envers et contre tout. Magnifique lecture. Et accessoirement, superbe entretien à écouter sur France inter: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/affaires-culturelles/manu-larcenet-est-l-invite-d-affaires-culturelles-3800911
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Absolutely brilliant and devastating adaptation. I received an ARC of the English translation of this graphic novel from ALA and I read it in one sitting. The illustrations are gorgeous and haunting. The end indicates the book will be in full color but reading it in black and white I think just adds to the stark reality of the post apocalyptic world that Cormac McCarthy created in the original book. I can’t wait for others to get their hands on this when it releases in the US in September.