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A review by lisapaige13
Giant Days by Non Pratt, Boom! Studios
2.0
I am a huge fan of the Giant Days graphic novels and was really interested when I heard there was going to be a book version. There were things I liked about Giant Days (the book) and a few I didn't. Ultimately, I thought the book was ok, but it added nothing to the story and I would recommend the graphic novels first and foremost. If someone just couldn't get enough of Esther, Susan, and Daisy, then I'd suggest the book.
First, I loved the friendship between the three girls. It feels real and it has ups and downs. I like that this is a YA book that really doesn't have a romance. It is focused on the girls and their lives at college. The girls are likable and relatable and each of them are their own person.
However, the book jumps from point of view without warning. It would have been better (in my opinion) to focus each chapter on a different girl and her POV instead of just jumping to whomever when the author felt like it. It took me out of the story and made it just feel off.
You need to be familiar with the graphic novels to understand what is going on in the book, too. I was expecting a standalone book that would be able to stand on its own without knowing the graphic novels. I was expecting a story of how the girls met or more of their backgrounds that we don't see in the graphic novels. Instead this felt like another story that could have just been an issue for the comics and it probably would have worked better.
All in all, this book is a fun, quick read that Giant Days fans will like. But if you are not already familiar with the story, characters, and world, I would suggest starting with the graphic novels.
*I received an ARC from netgalley*
First, I loved the friendship between the three girls. It feels real and it has ups and downs. I like that this is a YA book that really doesn't have a romance. It is focused on the girls and their lives at college. The girls are likable and relatable and each of them are their own person.
However, the book jumps from point of view without warning. It would have been better (in my opinion) to focus each chapter on a different girl and her POV instead of just jumping to whomever when the author felt like it. It took me out of the story and made it just feel off.
You need to be familiar with the graphic novels to understand what is going on in the book, too. I was expecting a standalone book that would be able to stand on its own without knowing the graphic novels. I was expecting a story of how the girls met or more of their backgrounds that we don't see in the graphic novels. Instead this felt like another story that could have just been an issue for the comics and it probably would have worked better.
All in all, this book is a fun, quick read that Giant Days fans will like. But if you are not already familiar with the story, characters, and world, I would suggest starting with the graphic novels.
*I received an ARC from netgalley*