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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
This was a fun, quick read. I was glad to catch up with the cast from the Lunar Chronicles, even if it was in graphic novel form.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wires and Nerve was my first ever graphic novel. I love the Lunar Chronicles, so anything to get back into that world is worth reading for me. I definitely thought this was cute although I kind of wish that Meyer had just written another novel instead of a graphic novel. I know that a lot of people like graphic novels, but I don't really feel like I finished a book, more like a comic strip. It was a fun experience though and I liked how all the original characters from the Lunar Chronicles were in this. I think another thing I didn't particularly like about reading a graphic novel is that I like to imagine the characters in my head and this kind of forces you to imagine them in a particular way. The drawings weren't super colorful or anything so I guess it was a little easier to still imagine on your own, but it does take away from a true reading experience. However, like I said before, I love these characters and this world so I will be reading the next book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fans of the Lunar Chronicles will surely love Wires and Nerve. I was a fan of the art and the story, and I was impressed how well the graphic novel flowed. Iko was always one of my favorite characters, so I loved exploring her humanity through her eyes. Though, to be honest, I'm not sure why Kinney is supposed to be likable. But I feel the same way about Wolf, and in the end it doesn't take away from the overall story.
I love this series so much, so of course I wanted to pick up the graphic novel. The art style is different and the characters don't all look as I imagine them, but luckily it's just one interpretation and I can keep my own images of them intact. The story is a decent bridge between the end of Winter and the short story in Stars Above. I do like that it exists, though I would've preferred a book over this, but at least there's something.
I do like how the focus is more on Iko this time around. I like how prejudice is touched on here, and I'm seeing a lot of parallels between Iko and some situations that have come up in the past. And as much as I love the way this author incorporates the old fairy tales into this new environment, I sincerely hope that Iko gets to be her own character without having a fairy tale equivalent.
I've always really enjoyed how this author takes the scenarios and make them feel like things that would happen in the real world. There's something genuine about it all, and that makes the whole thing very immersive. Weirdly enough, I also really liked all the political talk going on.
So while I would prefer this to be a book so my imagination can give me pictures, I still enjoyed the story and am looking forward to seeing where it goes from here.
I do like how the focus is more on Iko this time around. I like how prejudice is touched on here, and I'm seeing a lot of parallels between Iko and some situations that have come up in the past. And as much as I love the way this author incorporates the old fairy tales into this new environment, I sincerely hope that Iko gets to be her own character without having a fairy tale equivalent.
I've always really enjoyed how this author takes the scenarios and make them feel like things that would happen in the real world. There's something genuine about it all, and that makes the whole thing very immersive. Weirdly enough, I also really liked all the political talk going on.
So while I would prefer this to be a book so my imagination can give me pictures, I still enjoyed the story and am looking forward to seeing where it goes from here.
DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IS YOU HAVE READ THE ENTIRE LUNAR CHRONICLES SERIES!!!! It is spoiled in the first 5 pages literally like you are spoiled for EVERYTHING lol that being said. . .
I have to commend Marissa Meyer for creating yet another fantastic LC book!! I was very skeptical reading this because I wasn't sure how I would feel about it being a graphic novel but it was perfect!
I have to commend Marissa Meyer for creating yet another fantastic LC book!! I was very skeptical reading this because I wasn't sure how I would feel about it being a graphic novel but it was perfect!
That was disappointing if I'm to be completely honest. Not the storyline, I felt it was matured very well, and I was *hooked* the entire time. However, I have to say, I really just wasn't feeling the art style. I'd read two of Doug Holgate's middle grade books before, and they were cheesy, and the art matched the storyline. Now, not that I don't like Doug Holgate's art style, it simply didn't work for this book. None of the characters looked as I'd imagined them, and I don't feel that they were captured as well as in the book. How the characters looked strayed too much. They looked very old, yet also very young in the illustrations provided in this novel. I did like the action scenes, and those were drawn very well. It felt like a movie was playing in my head, and all the special thingys that Doug Holgate added were on point.
I loved following Iko. Iko was my absolute favorite character in the Lunar Chronicles series, although I still love Scarlet. She provides a comic relief without simply being the comedic character, and still adds a lot to the story, and is a very complex character. Furthermore, I enjoy how she struggles with being an android, and how she's looked down for it. The flashbacks of her and Peony and Cinder were simply too much to bear for me, and I shed a few tears. Of course, in our time, we don't have androids of this level, so it is not an issue yet, but the consciousness of machines has plagued scientists as AI continues to grow and develop. I love how Marissa Meyer promotes equality among everyone, even those who aren't human. I am interested in seeing how flawed personality chips lets androids have their own thoughts and actions. I do have a feeling that Marissa Meyer will delve more deeply into this in the second book.
So while I didn't love the art style, and how the characters were portrayed, I still highly enjoyed following Iko along in her crazy adventures as she travels the globe!
I loved following Iko. Iko was my absolute favorite character in the Lunar Chronicles series, although I still love Scarlet. She provides a comic relief without simply being the comedic character, and still adds a lot to the story, and is a very complex character. Furthermore, I enjoy how she struggles with being an android, and how she's looked down for it. The flashbacks of her and Peony and Cinder were simply too much to bear for me, and I shed a few tears. Of course, in our time, we don't have androids of this level, so it is not an issue yet, but the consciousness of machines has plagued scientists as AI continues to grow and develop. I love how Marissa Meyer promotes equality among everyone, even those who aren't human. I am interested in seeing how flawed personality chips lets androids have their own thoughts and actions. I do have a feeling that Marissa Meyer will delve more deeply into this in the second book.
So while I didn't love the art style, and how the characters were portrayed, I still highly enjoyed following Iko along in her crazy adventures as she travels the globe!
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cute and the new parts about Iko were good but it felt like a lot of backstory and intricate plots that were shoved into such a short story it felt very forced.