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grays_opinion's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
geekwayne's review
2.0
“The Spy Who Raised Me“ by Ted Anderson with illustrations by Gianna Meola is a graphic novel about a young girl who finds out her mom is much different than she thought she was,
Jesse Black thinks her mom works for a soda company which is true. What she doesn’t know is that her mother is a covert spy for that soda company. What she also doesn’t know is that her mom has been training her daughter to be a weapon and super spy. Now Jesse has to decide who she’s going to be.
This was an interesting premise, but it was a bit over the top. I also found the art disappointing. I’m not sure what the moral of the story was supposed to be.
Jesse Black thinks her mom works for a soda company which is true. What she doesn’t know is that her mother is a covert spy for that soda company. What she also doesn’t know is that her mom has been training her daughter to be a weapon and super spy. Now Jesse has to decide who she’s going to be.
This was an interesting premise, but it was a bit over the top. I also found the art disappointing. I’m not sure what the moral of the story was supposed to be.
dame_samara's review against another edition
5.0
We all know that Corporate Espionage is a thing, trying to steal industry secrets and what not. But in "The Spy Who Raised Me" this is taken to James Bond level.
This felt like stepping into my childhood once again, sitting way to close to the TV, as I watch transfixed by the show on it's screen.
I want to share it with every person I know, because it felt so nostalgic to enjoy something so completely.
This felt like stepping into my childhood once again, sitting way to close to the TV, as I watch transfixed by the show on it's screen.
I want to share it with every person I know, because it felt so nostalgic to enjoy something so completely.
gingerbread_void's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting idea for a graphic novel but I'm not sure it all made sense. You definitely need a suspension of disbelief for this to work at all.
I definitely get what Anderson was going for with this story and I really like the idea. The biggest issue was the first part of this novel seemed really blocky and just sort of off. It got better as the novel went on but I definitely had to force myself through the first quarter of this.
The art style was nice but the color pallet did make a few things seem sort of muggy. I would have liked to see more color or maybe more definition in the reds. I liked the style and character design it was really just the color for me.
Overall this was a solid graphic novel it just seems to need a few quirks to be fixed. I would definitely read the next one as I am curious to see where this story goes.
I definitely get what Anderson was going for with this story and I really like the idea. The biggest issue was the first part of this novel seemed really blocky and just sort of off. It got better as the novel went on but I definitely had to force myself through the first quarter of this.
The art style was nice but the color pallet did make a few things seem sort of muggy. I would have liked to see more color or maybe more definition in the reds. I liked the style and character design it was really just the color for me.
Overall this was a solid graphic novel it just seems to need a few quirks to be fixed. I would definitely read the next one as I am curious to see where this story goes.
sabrandbooks's review
The Spy Who Raised Me had the potential to be a fun spy graphic novel, but ultimately missed the mark.
The story follows a young girl named JB who learns that she was trained throughout her life to be a spy, but is continuously brainwashed to forget it. She decides to run away in order to live her own life outside of the people controlling her. This idea could’ve developed into an enticing story, but had very poor execution. In the end, the novel felt disjointed and lacked the appeal that would keep readers wanting more.
E-arc provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The story follows a young girl named JB who learns that she was trained throughout her life to be a spy, but is continuously brainwashed to forget it. She decides to run away in order to live her own life outside of the people controlling her. This idea could’ve developed into an enticing story, but had very poor execution. In the end, the novel felt disjointed and lacked the appeal that would keep readers wanting more.
E-arc provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
gerwigverse's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for providing me this copy in exchange of an honest review.
Honestly, I thought the concept of this graphic novel was really interesting, but the execution of the plot and the whole story felt a bit lacking for me. The art was cute and I loved the main character, I just didn't like the direction that the story ended up going, to be honest. It raised a lot of questions that it didn't give me an answer for and maybe it'll have a sequel, so maybe I'll read it just to see if I get satisfied with the rest of it maybe.
Honestly, I thought the concept of this graphic novel was really interesting, but the execution of the plot and the whole story felt a bit lacking for me. The art was cute and I loved the main character, I just didn't like the direction that the story ended up going, to be honest. It raised a lot of questions that it didn't give me an answer for and maybe it'll have a sequel, so maybe I'll read it just to see if I get satisfied with the rest of it maybe.
susspence's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
gsforest's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
I was looking forward to reading this (my sibling chose this out at the library for me) and the concept was interesting. Unfortunately, the plot and characters lacked any luster and I just found the story super boring. The characters felt one dimensional and really lacked any character development.