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justabookholic's review
4.0
What I consider to be a very solid and highly entertaining Green Arrow origin story. It was both friendly enough for newcomers unfamiliar with Oliver Queen and has a unique perspective that would keep the interest of the DC fans already familiar with Oliver’s backstory. The graphic novel centers around a 13-year-old Oliver who must quickly learn how to survive in the wild and protect his injured dad after their plane crashes on an uninhabited island.
Thank you NetGalley and DC Comics for providing me with this ARC!
Thank you NetGalley and DC Comics for providing me with this ARC!
destdest's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Not bad. I thought the artwork was charming. I agree with another reviewer who said the stakes felt low. Even if they were, I did not feel any sense of urgency. In addition, there's a character conflict between Ollie and his dad's friend's son that literally gets resolved in 2 -3 panels.
Something that's different with this Green Arrow is that Ollie is very opposed to killing any living being, human or animal. This boy was acting so scared to shoot an arrow, but great that he could hold fast to his beliefs.
Overall, this was a serviceable tale.
Something that's different with this Green Arrow is that Ollie is very opposed to killing any living being, human or animal. This boy was acting so scared to shoot an arrow, but great that he could hold fast to his beliefs.
Overall, this was a serviceable tale.
pussreboots's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
angelina41's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
littlecat's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
The art is nice, its easy to read, - I like the characters though I knew next zero before reading it, its a very quick story, where not a lot happens.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
bec_cann's review
adventurous
fast-paced
5.0
This book has done the impossible and made me care about Green Arrow who I previously considered nothing more than a worse version of both Batman and Hawkeye. Something it accomplishes by focusing on Oliver Queen rather than the Green Arrow identity he will later adopt. This is my first foray into DC's middle grade titles, though I've read several of their YA books so I don't know if this is something they often do, it was very successful here though.
This was a really charming read, and maybe this is a virtue of the nature of the Green Arrow's origin story but this didn't feel like it was trying to tell two different stories in a place where there was really only room for one. Oliver is a likable protagonist and given that this was a middle grade title it was nice to end the book on the hopeful note that everyone was going to make it out alive. I also appreciated that this was an origin story in action more than in name, kids who like comic book superheros or who already know Green Arrow will like this but this can just as easily be sold to fans of Hatchet who are looking for a new survival story. It's great!
The art is gorgeous, the backgrounds especially which is important in a survival story. Really the whole book was a treat to read, it's made me want to go and pick up some more of the middle grade titles that I've missed from DC.
This was a really charming read, and maybe this is a virtue of the nature of the Green Arrow's origin story but this didn't feel like it was trying to tell two different stories in a place where there was really only room for one. Oliver is a likable protagonist and given that this was a middle grade title it was nice to end the book on the hopeful note that everyone was going to make it out alive. I also appreciated that this was an origin story in action more than in name, kids who like comic book superheros or who already know Green Arrow will like this but this can just as easily be sold to fans of Hatchet who are looking for a new survival story. It's great!
The art is gorgeous, the backgrounds especially which is important in a survival story. Really the whole book was a treat to read, it's made me want to go and pick up some more of the middle grade titles that I've missed from DC.
bluehairedlibrarian's review
adventurous
medium-paced
3.0
It's fine. It's the Green Arrow origin story with all its edges shaved off. Thirteen-year-old Oliver Queen gets stranded on an island with his dad, dad's business partner, and business partner's son after a plane crash. Ollie's dad is really hurt, so Ollie has to try to survive and save his dad. There isn't much to this story, seeming to end their adventure on the island in a day or two. It felt like a five minute story without much weight or stakes to it. The art is nice and does well to set a tropical environment. I just needed more something to the story itself.