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Really great graphic novel adaptation of a classic kid's book. Really liked the art and the blue/black palette. I do think it started much stronger than it finished.
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I have the following to say about reading this book:
(a) That I am not a graphic novel kind of gal, so take whatever else I say with a grain of salt.
(b) I remember virtually nothing about this book's storyline even though I do remember how much I loved it when I was young. I can see the cover in my mind's eye and I remember the winged/centaur-like creature, but that's it. Wow!
(c) I didn't think this version was very good.
But whether that is related to (a) my non-like of the genre, or the poss ...more
(a) That I am not a graphic novel kind of gal, so take whatever else I say with a grain of salt.
(b) I remember virtually nothing about this book's storyline even though I do remember how much I loved it when I was young. I can see the cover in my mind's eye and I remember the winged/centaur-like creature, but that's it. Wow!
(c) I didn't think this version was very good.
But whether that is related to (a) my non-like of the genre, or the poss ...more
A Wrinkle in Time is one of my favorite books of all time. I wanted to love this graphic novel, but I don't really see the point. I don't feel like the medium did anything to further the story telling. But I probably will be re-reading the series soon, because it really did make me want to read the "real" thing.
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OK. A Wrinkle in Time is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOKS. When I heard Hope Larson was adapting it into a GN I was very optimistic because it seemed very fitting for her style, and guess what I was RIGHT.
I thought the black/white/blue color palette was great, very understated. And just... to me, perfectly captured the other planets/worlds/weirdnesses a long with the human drama of the Murry family (+ Calvin). <3
I thought the black/white/blue color palette was great, very understated. And just... to me, perfectly captured the other planets/worlds/weirdnesses a long with the human drama of the Murry family (+ Calvin). <3
Beautiful adaptation of one of my favourite books.
A Wrinkle in Time is one of my most beloved books, and I know this adaptation has gotten good reviews, but it didn't really work for me. It just lacked the magic. And while some of the panels did a fantastic job of showing things (the tessering was great, the boy bouncing the ball in jail was heartbreaking), the magic was just overall lost for me.
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I loved this graphic novel of a book I loved as a child. The illustrations were striking and imparted a lot of emotional information. The story was powerful and mysterious.
Granted, I haven't read the original in about twenty years, but I think I prefer what my imagination cooked up to the visuals in this graphic novelization of one of my childhood favorites.
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I need to reread the original, and because it was imprinted on me so powerfully when I was 12, nothing else can measure up. But this was still pretty good.
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