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A review by nikki_b
Manga Classics Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
3.0
Remember using CliffNotes or SparkNotes in high school? Sometimes for books you hadn't read? (I know I wasn't the only one. Sorry, The Iliad.)
Imagining what my book report would have looked like if I had used this adaptation as my source for Great Expectations (I did read that one, though) is kinda hilarious. This manga is entertaining and a good way to review the novel in a quickly digestible format, but only if you have some idea of the plot beforehand.
It's been about twelve years since I read GE so I only have brief impressions left of it now. I know that the plot is cray... Miss Havisham wears an old wedding dress... and Pip is in love with Estella for God knows why. According to the manga, I remembered it correctly. But it also helped me to remember other important plot points - so, hey, success!
The story is all over the place, but so is the source, so I commend Stacy King for keeping all of the storylines together.
Like with Manga Classics: Pride and Prejudice, I enjoyed the art for the most part. It's not particularly memorable... In fact, the only parts I remember are the not-so-great panels combined with awkward writing. Miss Havisham looked a little too similar to a Sailor Moon villain at times.
Manga Classics: Great Expectations is a good review and teaching tool, especially when trying to make the classics accessible to different audiences.
This book was received from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Imagining what my book report would have looked like if I had used this adaptation as my source for Great Expectations (I did read that one, though) is kinda hilarious. This manga is entertaining and a good way to review the novel in a quickly digestible format, but only if you have some idea of the plot beforehand.
It's been about twelve years since I read GE so I only have brief impressions left of it now. I know that the plot is cray... Miss Havisham wears an old wedding dress... and Pip is in love with Estella for God knows why. According to the manga, I remembered it correctly. But it also helped me to remember other important plot points - so, hey, success!
The story is all over the place, but so is the source, so I commend Stacy King for keeping all of the storylines together.
Like with Manga Classics: Pride and Prejudice, I enjoyed the art for the most part. It's not particularly memorable... In fact, the only parts I remember are the not-so-great panels combined with awkward writing. Miss Havisham looked a little too similar to a Sailor Moon villain at times.
Manga Classics: Great Expectations is a good review and teaching tool, especially when trying to make the classics accessible to different audiences.
This book was received from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.