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fishfish's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.25
cadmanreads's review
4.0
Thank you to DC Comics and NetGalley for this ARC
As a comic book reader, I'm familiar with the Green Arrow origin and so I was curious how a middle-grade retelling of the story would handle the story. The main beats are still present however changes have been made to appeal to a new audience. The tone is much lighter whilst retaining the dangerous elements of Oliver's situation. This is a much younger Oliver, 13 years old, so his struggles are different to the previous incarnations of his character. I think this will be perfect for middle grade.
The artwork is really great. The island in the book is rendered with a muted but expressive blend of browns, blues and greens. The island feels dense and lush as you progress through the pages to the lighter-toned, more hopeful ending.
As a comic book reader, I'm familiar with the Green Arrow origin and so I was curious how a middle-grade retelling of the story would handle the story. The main beats are still present however changes have been made to appeal to a new audience. The tone is much lighter whilst retaining the dangerous elements of Oliver's situation. This is a much younger Oliver, 13 years old, so his struggles are different to the previous incarnations of his character. I think this will be perfect for middle grade.
The artwork is really great. The island in the book is rendered with a muted but expressive blend of browns, blues and greens. The island feels dense and lush as you progress through the pages to the lighter-toned, more hopeful ending.
thenextgenlibrarian's review
4.0
Great origin story for Green Arrow. It reminded me a lot of Hatchet and other jungle/woods survival stories. It will be a hit with kids.
thenextgenlib's review
4.0
Great origin story for Green Arrow. It reminded me a lot of Hatchet and other jungle/woods survival stories. It will be a hit with kids.
missmeganmann's review
adventurous
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? It's complicated
2.0
Mm, it was fine. This focused specifically on just crashing onto the island, but he manages to get them off before they’re trapped. I understand the shift in perspective, but it just didn’t work for me.
emilyroseallen's review
4.0
Four for the beautiful art…hard three for the story. Intriguing enough character development but not much happens to keep you engaged!
darcymbooks's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
angelofthestars's review
adventurous
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I LOVE THIS. Deneen does such a good job with ollie and should absolutely be writing the new GA solo
twpkitty's review
5.0
this was simply cute & fun & a good time like i would’ve devoured this if it were in my school library as a kid. also the art is SO nice to look at