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A review by bookbybook
Hockey Karma by Howard Shapiro
4.0
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This in no way influences my opinion, and all of the words below are my own.
Hockey Karma gave the point of view of a hockey player that you usually won't see in a graphic novel, especially one not entirely aimed for adults. We got to follow the story of an older hockey player nearing retirement, rather than someone breaking into the sport or discovering their incredible talent for it. I enjoyed this perspective in that it was more unique, and an interesting way to cover some serious topics. I always find that graphic novels are one of the best ways of addressing serious topics in fiction, and this was no exception.
I also love graphic novels because they are such quick and easy reads, but graphic novels are also purely dialogue leaving only the images to fill the rest in. I absolutely loved the artwork, but I didn't feel entirely satisfied with how it told the story. I can also see where Howard Shapiro could easily write a full length novel based on this and I would gladly read it to fill in the gaps. That being said I also have not read the two novels that took place ten years earlier in the same universe, and reading those might fill in the gaps for me as well. Hopefully I will be able to read them soon, and they will help to make Hockey Karma even better for me!
Hockey Karma gave the point of view of a hockey player that you usually won't see in a graphic novel, especially one not entirely aimed for adults. We got to follow the story of an older hockey player nearing retirement, rather than someone breaking into the sport or discovering their incredible talent for it. I enjoyed this perspective in that it was more unique, and an interesting way to cover some serious topics. I always find that graphic novels are one of the best ways of addressing serious topics in fiction, and this was no exception.
I also love graphic novels because they are such quick and easy reads, but graphic novels are also purely dialogue leaving only the images to fill the rest in. I absolutely loved the artwork, but I didn't feel entirely satisfied with how it told the story. I can also see where Howard Shapiro could easily write a full length novel based on this and I would gladly read it to fill in the gaps. That being said I also have not read the two novels that took place ten years earlier in the same universe, and reading those might fill in the gaps for me as well. Hopefully I will be able to read them soon, and they will help to make Hockey Karma even better for me!