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A review by carlisajc
The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman
2.0
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This graphic novel is about a boy named Timothy Hunter, who is approached and told that he has the potential to be the greatest magician in history. They take him on a journey through the magical universe, from the beginning of time past the very edge of time. They show him what the consequences of magic in his life could be, and then give him the choice whether or not to join them.
I didn't really like this one, but I think it's mostly just my personal taste. The illustrations were really intricate and well-done, and so was the writing. But it's unlike any other graphic novel I've ever read (which, albeit, isn't that many). I think it's more set up like a long comic book, or at least that's how it appeared to me...and maybe that's why I didn't mesh with it that much. Doing research for a project, I found out that DC Comics actually hired Gaiman to create this book to introduce readers to the DC Universe. So, a lot of comic book references that I probably didn't get either.
So, overall, it was interesting and in depth. It went into history but spun magic into it, which is pretty cool. But it wasn't a book that I super enjoyed.
This graphic novel is about a boy named Timothy Hunter, who is approached and told that he has the potential to be the greatest magician in history. They take him on a journey through the magical universe, from the beginning of time past the very edge of time. They show him what the consequences of magic in his life could be, and then give him the choice whether or not to join them.
I didn't really like this one, but I think it's mostly just my personal taste. The illustrations were really intricate and well-done, and so was the writing. But it's unlike any other graphic novel I've ever read (which, albeit, isn't that many). I think it's more set up like a long comic book, or at least that's how it appeared to me...and maybe that's why I didn't mesh with it that much. Doing research for a project, I found out that DC Comics actually hired Gaiman to create this book to introduce readers to the DC Universe. So, a lot of comic book references that I probably didn't get either.
So, overall, it was interesting and in depth. It went into history but spun magic into it, which is pretty cool. But it wasn't a book that I super enjoyed.