The Road: a Graphic Novel Adaptation by Manu Larcenet

4.27 AVERAGE

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macaroni_salad's review

5.0
dark sad tense medium-paced

ejs8080's review

5.0
dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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: No

kevveitch's review

3.75
dark reflective sad slow-paced

mal_mage's review

5.0
dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

gbweaver's review

4.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Okay. 

This 4/5 could be a 2/5 if it weren't for the captivating illustrations for one reason and one reason only . . . this book would be a 5/5 if it included these three words: "Carry the fire."

"The Road" is my favorite book. As much as I read, it is one of the few books I have read multiple times. Those three words are so essential to the book's central theme that it is a crime for them not to be in an adaptation of the book. 

That being said, Larcenet portrays the book's mood perfectly and captures the relationship between the father and son incredibly well. 

hanlan's review against another edition

5.0
challenging dark sad fast-paced

nael_g's review against another edition

4.0
Ce travail d'encrage et d'ombres mamma mia

inquesoitrust's review

4.0
adventurous dark sad slow-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

caseyoffthepage's review

4.75
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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yeah_nahnia's review

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
This is an amazing adaptation of an equally amazing book, building upon the bleak atmosphere of the original. It still managed to make me tear up by the end.