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A review by shakespearesgirl
Boxers by Gene Luen Yang
3.0
Well drawn, and I liked the idea of parallel takes on the Boxer Rebellion from opposite sides. I also liked the incorporation of Chinese mythology into the story, I thought that was really well done. I think the only reason this wasn't amazing was because it was a little short. It felt very compressed, like Yang was trying to make sure it would all fit in one volume, and I'm not sure that was the way to go. In Boxers it wasn't too noticeable, and there were only a couple of places I wanted more detail. It's much more evident in Saints.
I wonder if maybe the problem here is that this is geared to be a more middle-grade friendly introduction to the Boxer Rebellion, instead of a more comprehensive and adult telling of the tale? I also wonder if I wanted this to be more like a history book, and less like a graphic novel. I'm not sure. In either case, I did enjoy it, and it was worth reading, but I'll probably never pick it up again.
I wonder if maybe the problem here is that this is geared to be a more middle-grade friendly introduction to the Boxer Rebellion, instead of a more comprehensive and adult telling of the tale? I also wonder if I wanted this to be more like a history book, and less like a graphic novel. I'm not sure. In either case, I did enjoy it, and it was worth reading, but I'll probably never pick it up again.