Review by meg_charest - Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation

meg_charest 's review for:

Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia E. Butler

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’m so interested in graphic novel adaptations as an emerging genre in literature and seeing how stories that originate as prose evolve and explode as visual works. I need to reread the original Octavia Butler novel now, because this was such a vivid reading experience. The novel’s use of color, illustrative style, and pace are exquisite, and there is a new reckoning that comes with facing the visuals of this story as you read. In my initial reading of the novel, it was easy to take shortcuts in envisioning and really reflecting about the most intense moments of this story and the history it discusses, but there is no way around the reality of brutality and abuse and grief in this adaptation, which makes it such a important, if difficult piece. Highly recommend.

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