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Boxers
by Gene Luen Yang
MY OPINION: ***
This was a short read for me to help me get closer to meeting my Goodreads goal. My sister recommended it to me as she is a graphic novel fan and enjoyed this one. I ended up liking it quite a lot more than I initially thought I would, which is both surprising and pleasant.
IT WAS HILARIOUS. I don't think parts of it were meant to be funny but I thought 80% of it was hilarious for some reason. For example, every time the older brothers smacked the baby brother (the protagonist), I laughed. I don't know why; it shouldn't be funny but I laughed. This is a rare occasion for me because I don't laugh when I read as much as I cry/scream.
The battle scenes were gruesome and confusing but also fast-paced and interesting, which was good because I wanted to finish this book as soon as possible. There was blood everywhere and everyone kept dying and I didn't really comprehend who died or who killed whoever.
I like the historical/factual aspect of this book because I learned at least a little bit about China in that time period even if it was a fictional portrayal of what really happened. That was interesting to me because even though I am of Chinese descent, I don't have a lot of knowledge about Chinese history, which is surprising and sad, and something that I want to fix in the future.
The art was comical and simple at times, although it could be elaborate and beautiful at others, especially during the battle scenes.
It took me about half-an-hour to read the entire thing and I'm interested in reading the second book. I would recommend this book to readers looking for a historical fiction/graphic novel about Chinese history.
Main Character: Little Bao
Sidekick(s): Brother-Disciples, Sister-Disciples, etc
Villain(s): Foreign devils, etc
Graphic Novel Elements: This book was formatted to be a graphic novel.
This was a short read for me to help me get closer to meeting my Goodreads goal. My sister recommended it to me as she is a graphic novel fan and enjoyed this one. I ended up liking it quite a lot more than I initially thought I would, which is both surprising and pleasant.
IT WAS HILARIOUS. I don't think parts of it were meant to be funny but I thought 80% of it was hilarious for some reason. For example, every time the older brothers smacked the baby brother (the protagonist), I laughed. I don't know why; it shouldn't be funny but I laughed. This is a rare occasion for me because I don't laugh when I read as much as I cry/scream.
The battle scenes were gruesome and confusing but also fast-paced and interesting, which was good because I wanted to finish this book as soon as possible. There was blood everywhere and everyone kept dying and I didn't really comprehend who died or who killed whoever.
I like the historical/factual aspect of this book because I learned at least a little bit about China in that time period even if it was a fictional portrayal of what really happened. That was interesting to me because even though I am of Chinese descent, I don't have a lot of knowledge about Chinese history, which is surprising and sad, and something that I want to fix in the future.
The art was comical and simple at times, although it could be elaborate and beautiful at others, especially during the battle scenes.
It took me about half-an-hour to read the entire thing and I'm interested in reading the second book. I would recommend this book to readers looking for a historical fiction/graphic novel about Chinese history.
Main Character: Little Bao
Sidekick(s): Brother-Disciples, Sister-Disciples, etc
Villain(s): Foreign devils, etc
Graphic Novel Elements: This book was formatted to be a graphic novel.