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A review by trysarahtop
Blood Work by Pedro Maia, Gemma Magno, Kim Harrison
3.0
This graphic novel was just okay for me but I don't think it deserved a lower rating than 3. Here are the reasons why:
1. I loved that we got the chance to see how Ivy and Rachel met, their relationship is huge in the series so it's important to know how it all started.
2. I liked that we got an illustration of what the characters are supposed to look like, even if they don't fit exactly with what I've imagined.
3. It's nice seeing things from Ivy's point of view, and how mixed up she is about her feelings. It shows how much control she has over herself, and what a strong-willed person she is.
The story didn't really do anything for me. It didn't detract from the series but I don't feel like it added significantly to it except for the things mentioned above. If I were a new reader and I only encountered the graphic novel as an introduction into the series, I wouldn't bother reading the series. There wasn't anything there to keep my attention and make me want to read the whole thing. It's a graphic novel, and I found myself skimming pages and only looking at the illustrations. That is not good.
I'm not sure if Kim Harrison plans to make more graphic novels from Ivy's perspective but I encourage her not to. Instead, she should write short stories. Her writing is so much better than any graphic novel could possibly show.
1. I loved that we got the chance to see how Ivy and Rachel met, their relationship is huge in the series so it's important to know how it all started.
2. I liked that we got an illustration of what the characters are supposed to look like, even if they don't fit exactly with what I've imagined.
3. It's nice seeing things from Ivy's point of view, and how mixed up she is about her feelings. It shows how much control she has over herself, and what a strong-willed person she is.
The story didn't really do anything for me. It didn't detract from the series but I don't feel like it added significantly to it except for the things mentioned above. If I were a new reader and I only encountered the graphic novel as an introduction into the series, I wouldn't bother reading the series. There wasn't anything there to keep my attention and make me want to read the whole thing. It's a graphic novel, and I found myself skimming pages and only looking at the illustrations. That is not good.
I'm not sure if Kim Harrison plans to make more graphic novels from Ivy's perspective but I encourage her not to. Instead, she should write short stories. Her writing is so much better than any graphic novel could possibly show.