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The Bartimaeus Trilogy: Graphic Novel #1
The Amulet of Samarkand
Nathaniel 11, magician apprentice, learns more challenging spells than his master assigns. He summons Bartimaeus, a 5000-year-old djinni, to assist in revenge against the proud ambitious Simon Lovelace by stealing his precious amulet. All are caught in a whirlwind of espionage, murder, and rebellion.
144 pages, Paperback
First published November 2, 2010
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Jonathan Stroud
67 books11.1k followersJonathan Anthony Stroud is an author of fantasy books, mainly for children and youths.
Stroud grew up in St Albans where he enjoyed reading books, drawing pictures, and writing stories. Between the ages seven and nine he was often ill, so he spent most of his days in the hospital or in his bed at home. To escape boredom he would occupy himself with books and stories. After he completed his studies of English literature at the University of York, he worked in London as an editor for the Walker Books store. He worked with different types of books there and this soon led to the writing of his own books. During the 1990s, he started publishing his own works and quickly gained success.
In May 1999, Stroud published his first children's novel, Buried Fire, which was the first of a line of fantasy/mythology children's books.
Among his most prominent works are the bestselling Bartimaeus Trilogy. A special feature of these novels compared to others of their genre is that Stroud examines the stereotypes and ethics of the magician class and the enslaved demons. This is done by examining the perspective of the sarcastic and slightly egomaniacal djinni Bartimaeus. The books in this series are The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, and Ptolemy's Gate, his first books to be published in the United States.
Stroud lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire, with his two children, Isabelle and Arthur, and his wife Gina, an illustrator of children's books.
Stroud grew up in St Albans where he enjoyed reading books, drawing pictures, and writing stories. Between the ages seven and nine he was often ill, so he spent most of his days in the hospital or in his bed at home. To escape boredom he would occupy himself with books and stories. After he completed his studies of English literature at the University of York, he worked in London as an editor for the Walker Books store. He worked with different types of books there and this soon led to the writing of his own books. During the 1990s, he started publishing his own works and quickly gained success.
In May 1999, Stroud published his first children's novel, Buried Fire, which was the first of a line of fantasy/mythology children's books.
Among his most prominent works are the bestselling Bartimaeus Trilogy. A special feature of these novels compared to others of their genre is that Stroud examines the stereotypes and ethics of the magician class and the enslaved demons. This is done by examining the perspective of the sarcastic and slightly egomaniacal djinni Bartimaeus. The books in this series are The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, and Ptolemy's Gate, his first books to be published in the United States.
Stroud lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire, with his two children, Isabelle and Arthur, and his wife Gina, an illustrator of children's books.
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October 27, 2022
Fantastic in every sense of the word!! It cannot replace the novel “The amulet of Samarkand” but it certainly enriches it and completes it; I loved reviewing drawn everything I had imagined while reading. The illustrations are of a truly remarkable beauty, beautiful colour images on high quality glossy paper. This book is a work of art in itself, much more than a children's book, it is absolutely to have for fans of Bartimeus and for lovers of beautiful things.
November 10, 2011
I admit, I only read the graphic novel adaptions of books I like to see what an artist would do with it. I don't take it seriously at all, and with this, that's a good thing.
I know they were trying to keep it to one book, but I feel like too much was left out, too much was rushed. All the major, important events were kept, but most of Nathanial's story, and a lot of the fun, minor details got left out. For the sake of brevity, I suppose. It was, however, a fine enough book, more like a good overview of the original than an equal to it.
What I really didn't like, however, was how Nathanial was treated. The stories about him that were kept in painted him as a sympathetic character only after revenge for the woman he thought of as a mother. Which is not how Is see--or like--Nathanial at all. In the original, he's an obnoxious, self-centered, pompous jerk with an understandably skewed view of life. He wasn't a character you immediately liked, but he was a character that was very real, very understandable, and very original for it. I felt like in this graphic novel version he was reduced to a softer version of himself. Barely different than a hundred other revenge-seeking heroes. And it was disappointing.
I know they were trying to keep it to one book, but I feel like too much was left out, too much was rushed. All the major, important events were kept, but most of Nathanial's story, and a lot of the fun, minor details got left out. For the sake of brevity, I suppose. It was, however, a fine enough book, more like a good overview of the original than an equal to it.
What I really didn't like, however, was how Nathanial was treated. The stories about him that were kept in painted him as a sympathetic character only after revenge for the woman he thought of as a mother. Which is not how Is see--or like--Nathanial at all. In the original, he's an obnoxious, self-centered, pompous jerk with an understandably skewed view of life. He wasn't a character you immediately liked, but he was a character that was very real, very understandable, and very original for it. I felt like in this graphic novel version he was reduced to a softer version of himself. Barely different than a hundred other revenge-seeking heroes. And it was disappointing.
September 2, 2011
A djinn unlike any other will make you laugh and wonder how you could actually like a creature so devious. But I guess in a world that he is summoned to, it isn't so hard to love him.
Bartimaeus is a very old, quite powerful, and especially hilarious djinn. He is summoned by a new wizard, a boy, who should not have the ability to summon anything remotely as powerful as Bartimaeus, but he does. Not only does he summon him, he outwits him and tricks him into doing his bidding.
There is a bad wizard out there. Lovelace is power hungry, greedy, and just a nasty piece of work. He embarrasses this young, powerful wizard and this child is not playing games. He is now out for revenge against Lovelace. His journey of vengeance causes him to lose everything he ever loved...
I loved this book when I read the novel about a year ago. I was sucked into the brilliance of the story, the original way it was told, and the overall feel of the book. When I saw there was a graphic novel available, I jumped at the chance to get to see what I had imagined all this time.
The artwork in this book is very striking, and I think this graphic novel did a great job leaving the main essence of the story in place. Like any movie adaptation, a graphic adaptation of a novel will have to change a few details and leave things out, but this story was just as engaging as the original. I highly recommend it to anyone.
It really was a treat to get to see the different planes the way Bartimaeus gets to see them, the imps, the demons, and of course the climax of the story was quite captivating. I am looking forward to seeing the rest of the books in the series in graphic novel form. It was a great break in my work day to sit back and relax with this.
Bartimaeus is a very old, quite powerful, and especially hilarious djinn. He is summoned by a new wizard, a boy, who should not have the ability to summon anything remotely as powerful as Bartimaeus, but he does. Not only does he summon him, he outwits him and tricks him into doing his bidding.
There is a bad wizard out there. Lovelace is power hungry, greedy, and just a nasty piece of work. He embarrasses this young, powerful wizard and this child is not playing games. He is now out for revenge against Lovelace. His journey of vengeance causes him to lose everything he ever loved...
I loved this book when I read the novel about a year ago. I was sucked into the brilliance of the story, the original way it was told, and the overall feel of the book. When I saw there was a graphic novel available, I jumped at the chance to get to see what I had imagined all this time.
The artwork in this book is very striking, and I think this graphic novel did a great job leaving the main essence of the story in place. Like any movie adaptation, a graphic adaptation of a novel will have to change a few details and leave things out, but this story was just as engaging as the original. I highly recommend it to anyone.
It really was a treat to get to see the different planes the way Bartimaeus gets to see them, the imps, the demons, and of course the climax of the story was quite captivating. I am looking forward to seeing the rest of the books in the series in graphic novel form. It was a great break in my work day to sit back and relax with this.
October 19, 2011
How far would you go for revenge? After being humiliated by Simon Lovelace, twelve-year-old magician Nathaniel schemes to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from Lovelace's own home. In order to accomplish this task he calls upon the help of the powerful djinni called Bartimaeus. Only things quickly go wrong.
The more I read graphic adaptations of books and other media, the more I realize that they're a lot like film adaptations. Like in movies, the author and illustrator need to strike a delicate balance. They need to be faithful to the source material, while making sure the adaptation fits its new format. One area where the Bartimaeus graphic novel succeeds is in faithfulness to the source material. Despite the fact that The Amulet of Samarkand was a rather thick novel most of it remains intact in this 144 page graphic novel. The writers did a very good job of distilling it down to its most important part. Unfortunately, such faithfulness almost ends up being this adaptation's undoing.
Part of the charm of the Bartimaeus series can be found in the character of Bartimaeus himself. He's a great source of comedy, a clever djinni that talks too much and has a knack for getting out of difficult situations. The writers do their best to bring this across in the graphic novel, but it doesn't always end up working out. The already small panels are cluttered with text boxes containing Bartimaeus's stream of consciousness. This becomes the most problematic when Bartimaeus is describing his own action. At these moments I felt so frustrated. Ae can clearly see what he's doing in the illustration. We don't need it spelled out for us. It's almost like the writers are afraid to let the pictures tell the story. Sometimes they do do a good job of bringing Bartimaeus's voice to the page. This can be seen in how they include the footnotes.
One positive that's worth mentioning is the artwork. There are some panels when it is absolutely gorgeous. Unfortunately this does have its drawbacks as well. At times I wondered if the pages were meant to be larger- closer to the size of a standard comic book page- because there were a lot of little panels shoved onto some of the pages. Sometimes the font with even hard to read as it was so small. Other times I didn't really have any issues at all.
The novel, The Amulet of Samarkand, is a fantasy book worth reading. Unfortunately the graphic adaptation of the novel is kind of mixed. I didn't necessarily find it a bad or read, but it had a lot of issues. On a more positive note, as a librarian I have witnessed this particular adaptation draw new readers into the series, so I believe that it has it's merits and will work well for some readers.
The more I read graphic adaptations of books and other media, the more I realize that they're a lot like film adaptations. Like in movies, the author and illustrator need to strike a delicate balance. They need to be faithful to the source material, while making sure the adaptation fits its new format. One area where the Bartimaeus graphic novel succeeds is in faithfulness to the source material. Despite the fact that The Amulet of Samarkand was a rather thick novel most of it remains intact in this 144 page graphic novel. The writers did a very good job of distilling it down to its most important part. Unfortunately, such faithfulness almost ends up being this adaptation's undoing.
Part of the charm of the Bartimaeus series can be found in the character of Bartimaeus himself. He's a great source of comedy, a clever djinni that talks too much and has a knack for getting out of difficult situations. The writers do their best to bring this across in the graphic novel, but it doesn't always end up working out. The already small panels are cluttered with text boxes containing Bartimaeus's stream of consciousness. This becomes the most problematic when Bartimaeus is describing his own action. At these moments I felt so frustrated. Ae can clearly see what he's doing in the illustration. We don't need it spelled out for us. It's almost like the writers are afraid to let the pictures tell the story. Sometimes they do do a good job of bringing Bartimaeus's voice to the page. This can be seen in how they include the footnotes.
One positive that's worth mentioning is the artwork. There are some panels when it is absolutely gorgeous. Unfortunately this does have its drawbacks as well. At times I wondered if the pages were meant to be larger- closer to the size of a standard comic book page- because there were a lot of little panels shoved onto some of the pages. Sometimes the font with even hard to read as it was so small. Other times I didn't really have any issues at all.
The novel, The Amulet of Samarkand, is a fantasy book worth reading. Unfortunately the graphic adaptation of the novel is kind of mixed. I didn't necessarily find it a bad or read, but it had a lot of issues. On a more positive note, as a librarian I have witnessed this particular adaptation draw new readers into the series, so I believe that it has it's merits and will work well for some readers.
March 31, 2012
You know, I've tried but I have not become a huge fan of graphic novels. I enjoy the artwork, but generally speaking the stories aren't that well re-told. For example, when I read the first volume of the "Ender's Game" graphic, I thought they did a good job of re-telling the tale, but there was quite a bit of the essence of the story that was lost. And perhaps that's what people are looking for, the "Readers Digest" version of these books.
In any case, I tell you this so you can evaluate my reaction to this graphic version of "The Amulet of Samarkand".
My Take:
Artwork is excellent. The 'windows' are small, but they need to be to cover so much ground.
The text is small. Yikes, so small I had to use my strong reading glasses. Again, this is actually a good thing as more of the story remains.
As far as the story, I enjoyed it. Unlike other graphic novels, the author and artist took the time to tell a multi-layered story. And what you'll find within, isn't some glossed over simplification. I still want to read the original version, but I found this graphic novel very satisfying.
Pam T~
mom/blogger
"This is a book boys would like, btw"
In any case, I tell you this so you can evaluate my reaction to this graphic version of "The Amulet of Samarkand".
My Take:
Artwork is excellent. The 'windows' are small, but they need to be to cover so much ground.
The text is small. Yikes, so small I had to use my strong reading glasses. Again, this is actually a good thing as more of the story remains.
As far as the story, I enjoyed it. Unlike other graphic novels, the author and artist took the time to tell a multi-layered story. And what you'll find within, isn't some glossed over simplification. I still want to read the original version, but I found this graphic novel very satisfying.
Pam T~
mom/blogger
"This is a book boys would like, btw"
January 6, 2011
#4. Jan/11
Siapa yang tidak terkejut ketika akan membayar buku di kasir Periplus buku ini ada di sebelah mesin kasir? Barti? In graphic novel? Tanpa pikir panjang langsung disamber deh bukunya.
Suka! Selain cerita dari Jonathan Stroud yang memang sudah membekas di hati, terlebih lagi buku ini mengobati saya akan jin ajaib nan sarkastis bin narsis Barti. Bisa lihat mukanya pula :p Cocok sih, bengalnya dapet, chemistrynya dengan Nathaniel pun terlihat jelas. Malahan di graphic novel berasa banget kalau Barti peduli dengan Nathaniel.
Selain gambarnya yang bagus, buku ini lumayan menjadi penyegaran sebelum membaca Ring of Solomon.
Siapa yang tidak terkejut ketika akan membayar buku di kasir Periplus buku ini ada di sebelah mesin kasir? Barti? In graphic novel? Tanpa pikir panjang langsung disamber deh bukunya.
Suka! Selain cerita dari Jonathan Stroud yang memang sudah membekas di hati, terlebih lagi buku ini mengobati saya akan jin ajaib nan sarkastis bin narsis Barti. Bisa lihat mukanya pula :p Cocok sih, bengalnya dapet, chemistrynya dengan Nathaniel pun terlihat jelas. Malahan di graphic novel berasa banget kalau Barti peduli dengan Nathaniel.
Selain gambarnya yang bagus, buku ini lumayan menjadi penyegaran sebelum membaca Ring of Solomon.
July 18, 2019
I have been on kind of a graphic novel kick lately, and one of my pulls has been comparing art choice and theme in graphic novel adaptations of familiar books. (Think The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel, The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Volume 1, Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, etc.) Reading this one served a dual purpose, however.
I read The Amulet of Samarkand years and years ago, and I only remembered the barest outlines of the plot and one particular scene. I wasn't even certain the image that stuck with me, , was from this book. So, I figured the graphic novel would be a quick way to jog my memory and see if it was worth pursuing The Golem's Eye in audiobook form (because I listen to way too many audiobooks these days).
The graphic novel seemed to give a complete overview of the book, but it still didn't jog my memory. I was disappointed that while my favourite scene was almost certainly from here, it didn't make it into image form.
The art in this volume really emphasizes Nathaniel's place as an outwardly-unremarkable preteen, boring facial features and all. I particularly liked it when the creators let him be angsty and vulnerable and sad like an actual young kid rather than trying to turn him into a "stoic" or "manly" figure.
But, man, all his adults failed him.
I read The Amulet of Samarkand years and years ago, and I only remembered the barest outlines of the plot and one particular scene. I wasn't even certain the image that stuck with me, , was from this book. So, I figured the graphic novel would be a quick way to jog my memory and see if it was worth pursuing The Golem's Eye in audiobook form (because I listen to way too many audiobooks these days).
The graphic novel seemed to give a complete overview of the book, but it still didn't jog my memory. I was disappointed that while my favourite scene was almost certainly from here, it didn't make it into image form.
The art in this volume really emphasizes Nathaniel's place as an outwardly-unremarkable preteen, boring facial features and all. I particularly liked it when the creators let him be angsty and vulnerable and sad like an actual young kid rather than trying to turn him into a "stoic" or "manly" figure.
But, man, all his adults failed him.
March 18, 2018
A good story similar to Artemis Fowl, but with demons and magic instead of fairies and tech. I enjoy Andrew Donkin's art for these YA fantasy graphic novels. There were a few panels were something uncouth was suggested to occur, and over those panels was a parchment that expanded the backstory a bit. I thought it was an excellent way to keep the book's content clean while expanding the story.
December 19, 2018
Beautiful drawn and amazing coloring, good story. Cool to see this in this format and I often don't like parts of drawings or colors found but this was top level. Really liked it :) will check out for other ones from those active on this one.
November 4, 2019
I am not usually a reader of graphic novels, I love the look of them but usually prefer my stories to be told in a wordier format that let my imagination do the image filling. I will also admit that sometimes I find the order in which I should read text in each tile confusing, indeed reading this I did have to re-order the way I read some tiles when it became clear I had made the wrong choice.
I read this one as a book group read – it came up during a discussion that none of us had properly read a graphic novel before and we wanted to give it a try.
I did enjoy it, I found the story very accessible but it still gave enough depth to build the world and get to know Nathaniel and Bartemaus.
The illustrations were richly detailed and helped build the world well. I enjoyed picking the details out of the illustrations as much as the text.
I also enjoyed the speed at which I could read the book – it took me a couple of days instead of the week or so the original book by Jonathan Stroud would have done – and yet I don’t feel like I missed out on any story.
It probably isn’t a format I will do back to often but it had made me more open to trying other stories told in this format.
I read this one as a book group read – it came up during a discussion that none of us had properly read a graphic novel before and we wanted to give it a try.
I did enjoy it, I found the story very accessible but it still gave enough depth to build the world and get to know Nathaniel and Bartemaus.
The illustrations were richly detailed and helped build the world well. I enjoyed picking the details out of the illustrations as much as the text.
I also enjoyed the speed at which I could read the book – it took me a couple of days instead of the week or so the original book by Jonathan Stroud would have done – and yet I don’t feel like I missed out on any story.
It probably isn’t a format I will do back to often but it had made me more open to trying other stories told in this format.
November 15, 2025
This adaptation unfortunately loses a lot of the depth that first made me fall in love with the series as a whole. Nathaniel's trauma and indoctrination (and overall descent into a negative character arc) are very glossed over here, and the use of narration vs. just showing us through illustrations was so strange. Bartimaeus's voice was less effective in this format, maybe that's why they added more narration than necessary. Personally I was not a fan.
One thing I did like were the backgrounds and the designs for the 'hidden' spirits. In the books we never get full descriptions, as they're mostly left to our imagination, but that was of course not an option here.
But what truly annoyed me the most was probably the whitewashing of Bartimaeus's favourite disguise. There are moments when his skin tone is close to Nathaniel's, who is described as 'very pale' vs. Bartimaeus's 'dark-skinned'. And also the fact that in some pannels Nathaniel looks 30 instead of 12. Heck, in the flashback where he's just turned 6, he looks to be about 10.
All in all, I'm not surprised they didn't do the rest of the series, which is a shame, because I do believe Bartimaeus could have really successful adaptations if done right.
One thing I did like were the backgrounds and the designs for the 'hidden' spirits. In the books we never get full descriptions, as they're mostly left to our imagination, but that was of course not an option here.
But what truly annoyed me the most was probably the whitewashing of Bartimaeus's favourite disguise. There are moments when his skin tone is close to Nathaniel's, who is described as 'very pale' vs. Bartimaeus's 'dark-skinned'. And also the fact that in some pannels Nathaniel looks 30 instead of 12. Heck, in the flashback where he's just turned 6, he looks to be about 10.
All in all, I'm not surprised they didn't do the rest of the series, which is a shame, because I do believe Bartimaeus could have really successful adaptations if done right.
February 24, 2017
I can't give this graphic novel five stars because I think I will give five stars to the actual book of The amulet of Samarkand. I read this graphic novel in one sitting because it was that good for me. I think I need to read the actual book because if I like this much the graphic novel version, I will probably love the book.
Bartimaeus is very interesting character for me. He is powerful djinni who is sassy, witty, smart, devious and surprisingly you will like him a lot. I also like Nathaniel who learns very important lesson in this story. I really liked the two main characters but this book also has very amazing plots twists. You just need to know what happens next and that's why I read this book in one sitting.
Bartimaeus is very interesting character for me. He is powerful djinni who is sassy, witty, smart, devious and surprisingly you will like him a lot. I also like Nathaniel who learns very important lesson in this story. I really liked the two main characters but this book also has very amazing plots twists. You just need to know what happens next and that's why I read this book in one sitting.
December 29, 2017
wow why are there two more books in the series??? i didnt enjoy it all, the plot was below average, the characters were really bland (altho Bartimaes was ok borderline sometimes-funny)... not my faveourite art style, the footnotes were just too much info which was most of the times already obvious from the pictures . i liked the two pov, and how they interconnected in the last two (?) chapters. and there was like one page with really cool art idea, like nine equal squares with 4/9 and then 5/9 showing the whole picture... hard to describe but im writing this for myself anyway so u know what i mean mash. well, im glad it's over!! now onto pjo and дом, в котором
June 22, 2018
This was fine, but not as good as the book. I would say skip this and read the book instead! The graphic novel does a nice job of trying to capture that ineffable character that is Bartimaeus, however the shortened format really can't do him justice. It also shortens many plot moments that are so beautifully crafted by the original author they felt stunted and forced in this version. There is also a ton of text in the graphic novel just to keep up with all the information needed. I was interested to read this, but it was clear early on that the changes worsened what is a fantastic book. Why enjoy a tiny taste when you can have the whole thing? Just read the book!!
March 25, 2019
This was one of my favorite series growing up. The graphic novel obviously leaves out a lot of internal dialogue and scene description, but it was a nice quick review of the plot of the first book, and the adapters did a good job of keeping some of the snarky footnotes that made Bartimaeus stand out in my memory.
Interestingly, my memory of the series is that it did a fantastic job of world building and immersing me in an alternate London. In this book, even though it literally has pictures, I did not feel very immersed. But the 20 year gap and loss of imagination might also be responsible for that. Confounded variables!
Interestingly, my memory of the series is that it did a fantastic job of world building and immersing me in an alternate London. In this book, even though it literally has pictures, I did not feel very immersed. But the 20 year gap and loss of imagination might also be responsible for that. Confounded variables!
January 11, 2023
Read this to my son after having read the full series myself years ago. We both enjoyed the graphic novel version and plan to read the book and remainder of the series soon. The graphic novel has excellent illustrations and does a good job capturing the nature of Bartimaeus and Nathaniel. I did have to explain to my son a bit about the "universe" the book is set in, as the graphic novel version was fairly light on that aspect.
June 19, 2020
For a base book where I only gave the original story 3 stars, I can hardly say this one was much better for me. I could get into the art style. Still, the story and characters are decent. I recommend just reading the base book. The first book is okay, but the later books in the series are phenomenal.
July 30, 2020
The art was good, and the ratio of art-to-dialogue was nice. The Bartimeus Trilogy was one of my all-time favorites, and I think a lot of that was due to the quirky narrating-footnote style of the text. The Graphic novel still has a lot of Bartimeus' narrations, but not as much of his sarcasm. This series works better as a full-text book.
May 2, 2018
Elsker Bartimæus serien så måtte jo have fat på denne grafic novel. Den skuffede heldigvis ikke, selvom de selvfølgelig har undladt en del.
Tegningerne er farverige og flotte, måske en anelse sjuskede enkelte steder, men er det også svært at have mange detaljer med på lidt plads.
Tegningerne er farverige og flotte, måske en anelse sjuskede enkelte steder, men er det også svært at have mange detaljer med på lidt plads.
July 10, 2021
Den var bare ikke lige min kop te, jeg syntes ikke det var en god illustreret version af historien og jeg syntes ikke historien er formidlet lige så godt i dette format, så jeg vil holde mig til originalen.
November 23, 2017
Rated 3 1/2 stars
Ages 12+
Ages 12+
February 25, 2018
it wasn't as funny as the book was, but it was pretty good!
September 28, 2018
Picked this up almost at random at the library, for something to read while my toddler entertained herself. Ended up taking it home. I enjoyed it.
October 14, 2018
Lockwood and co is way better
January 24, 2019
If I had not read the novel first, I would have found this difficult to follow. If you have read the novel, it is quite an enjoyable visual interpretation.
April 21, 2019
Great graphic novel.
February 3, 2020
Es un libro muy predecible y por la misma razón muy aburrido, pero las ilustraciones y coloreado es hermoso así q por eso le pongo a el libro/novela gráfica 1.5
February 15, 2020
It's not bad, it's just not the original. Also, graphic novels are many things, but I'm not sure a cozy read aloud is one of them.
February 23, 2021
Fantasy adventure of magic and things not always what they seem. Sometimes the grey is deadly.
February 14, 2023
A faithful adaption. Nice illustrations. My complaint is the print is too small for me to read! It's SO TINY. I can't see it to read it.
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