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A review by kandicez
Crown of Horns by Jeff Smith
4.0
When I began this series, I tried to write a review of each volume. I had to give that up because the beginning of the series is like a completely different animal than the end and I was feeling frustrated, but now that I've really finished, I feel I have to say something.
I'm not a traditional comic reader. I prefer more adult titles, and especially those that have a beginning , middle and end. Those that can be collected and you don't need to search out titles from the 30s to get the right feel for the characters. This seemed right up my alley. Authors I really enjoy rave about it, my sons love it, all nice volumes were at hand, win-win!
I am so pleased to have the entire series available before I began. I know myself. If I had started with volume one and had to wait to buy or receive volume two, I would not have waited. I finished volume two and was unsure if I should bother with three, but am so, so glad I did. How can I say that, and still not be sure how to review? Because if I had read these as published, I would never, ever have finished. This story doesn't evolve so much as become something else entirely.
I can only guess that those reading this from the beginning that fell in love must have begun as early teenagers and aged with the series. That may be a great system of publishing, I mean, look at Harry Potter, but with Potter the story was complex enough to begin with, it was the darkness and reality that ramped up as the series progressed. Here, the story goes from one seemingly written for five year olds to one I wouldn't want a child reading. At least not a young child.
Overall, I enjoyed the tale of the Bones, Thorn and Gran'ma Ben, but only because I could race through it. I definitely would not have enjoyed this doled out over years.
I'm not a traditional comic reader. I prefer more adult titles, and especially those that have a beginning , middle and end. Those that can be collected and you don't need to search out titles from the 30s to get the right feel for the characters. This seemed right up my alley. Authors I really enjoy rave about it, my sons love it, all nice volumes were at hand, win-win!
I am so pleased to have the entire series available before I began. I know myself. If I had started with volume one and had to wait to buy or receive volume two, I would not have waited. I finished volume two and was unsure if I should bother with three, but am so, so glad I did. How can I say that, and still not be sure how to review? Because if I had read these as published, I would never, ever have finished. This story doesn't evolve so much as become something else entirely.
I can only guess that those reading this from the beginning that fell in love must have begun as early teenagers and aged with the series. That may be a great system of publishing, I mean, look at Harry Potter, but with Potter the story was complex enough to begin with, it was the darkness and reality that ramped up as the series progressed. Here, the story goes from one seemingly written for five year olds to one I wouldn't want a child reading. At least not a young child.
Overall, I enjoyed the tale of the Bones, Thorn and Gran'ma Ben, but only because I could race through it. I definitely would not have enjoyed this doled out over years.