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elllie's review against another edition
3.0
In the Wild West, 10-year-old Boyd spends his time as a Bounty Hunter, bringing in his family of no-good-ers who won't come quietly. He's a little sad about his occupation, riding around on a horse that ain't his with his pea-shooter (though some of the fight scenes are kind of realistic - you don't realize that he has a pea-shooter until part way through the story and he is not above using violence to capture his bounty), but he knows that "justice ain't got no age" and that he's exactly the man for the job.
Short comic vignettes are presented between the chapters and the overall style feels a bit like Calvin and Hobbes (as other reviewers have mentioned).
5th grade and up.
Short comic vignettes are presented between the chapters and the overall style feels a bit like Calvin and Hobbes (as other reviewers have mentioned).
5th grade and up.
bronxgrrl's review against another edition
5.0
"I got born. I stirred trouble. I got beat. Those are the basics of my life, far back as I can remember."
atperez's review against another edition
4.0
At once both charming and surprisingly deep, Cow Boy is the story of a young man who is treated poorly by his family but learns right from wrong despite this disadvantage. Thus begins his mission to personally put his family, thieves and law-breakers, behind bars. This is a great reminder that children are wiser than we give the credit for.
There are short comics in between the "chapters" of this story but they seem a bit mature, even though they show no severe violence or sexuality.
Would recommend for boys, grades 3+.
There are short comics in between the "chapters" of this story but they seem a bit mature, even though they show no severe violence or sexuality.
Would recommend for boys, grades 3+.
chloehamburn's review
3.0
3.5 stars.
Read April 11, 2017.
It bothers me that graphic novels come up in my Goodreads challenge count, so I'm removing the dates to keep my numbers less bloated.
There was sweetness in this otherwise rough-and-tumble story of a boy, a horse, and his quest for justice in the Wil' Wil' West. Written with linguistic creativity and packing a whole lot of personal nostalgia since Boyd reminded me so much of my brother when we were kids. He used to carry around a stuffed horse, ride a hobbyhorse, and was always happy to dress like a cowboy. I'm sure my brother imagined himself exactly as Boyd comes across on the page: sharp-shootin' with even sharper comebacks. And that pea shooter shaped like a horse! He would have loved that. An unexpectedly sweet reminder of childhood memories.
Read April 11, 2017.
It bothers me that graphic novels come up in my Goodreads challenge count, so I'm removing the dates to keep my numbers less bloated.
There was sweetness in this otherwise rough-and-tumble story of a boy, a horse, and his quest for justice in the Wil' Wil' West. Written with linguistic creativity and packing a whole lot of personal nostalgia since Boyd reminded me so much of my brother when we were kids. He used to carry around a stuffed horse, ride a hobbyhorse, and was always happy to dress like a cowboy. I'm sure my brother imagined himself exactly as Boyd comes across on the page: sharp-shootin' with even sharper comebacks. And that pea shooter shaped like a horse! He would have loved that. An unexpectedly sweet reminder of childhood memories.
queenrikki's review
5.0
First of all, this book is gorgeous. Do yourself a favor a get this hardcover as soon as you can. Before I even started reading, I took a few minutes just to look at.
This is book isn't the sort of thing you expect it to be. Chris Eliopolis's style is cute and cartoony so you you kind of expect the book to have that sort of tone. It doesn't. Boyd Linney, despite his small size and cuteness, is force to be reckoned with. He is a serious child in a serious world and it's best not to turn your back on him or get in the way of his mission.
Boyd is a bounty hunter. A reasonably good egg from a family full of rotten ones. And instead of doing wrong like they do, he chooses to right their wrongs and turn his kin into the law. He does this in some surprisingly clever way. This story should ridiculous but it isn't. You feel for Boyd and you want him to succeed.
Boyd Linney isn't perfect. He's full of anger and he makes a mistake that is kind of heartbreaking. But this character make so much sense and Nate Crosby makes him so believable that you want nothing more than to see him prevail (and get a big hug).
This is book isn't the sort of thing you expect it to be. Chris Eliopolis's style is cute and cartoony so you you kind of expect the book to have that sort of tone. It doesn't. Boyd Linney, despite his small size and cuteness, is force to be reckoned with. He is a serious child in a serious world and it's best not to turn your back on him or get in the way of his mission.
Boyd is a bounty hunter. A reasonably good egg from a family full of rotten ones. And instead of doing wrong like they do, he chooses to right their wrongs and turn his kin into the law. He does this in some surprisingly clever way. This story should ridiculous but it isn't. You feel for Boyd and you want him to succeed.
Boyd Linney isn't perfect. He's full of anger and he makes a mistake that is kind of heartbreaking. But this character make so much sense and Nate Crosby makes him so believable that you want nothing more than to see him prevail (and get a big hug).
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