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3.0
I'm not a huge graphic novel/Manga fan. But something about this one made me pick it up. I'm not sure how to rate a graphic novel as I never have done that before.
I can definitely say that the art in this one was really beautiful but I found the story itself a little bit confusing. I was expecting that this comic would deal with the very first landing of the man on the moon. But it merely touched on that topic. The graphic novel was more focused on the experience of the family and how it felt to be the wife/father/mother of the first man on the moon. It also showed the past/childhood of the astronauts, which to be completely honest, I did not understand why those moments were shown.
Overall, I think that it was definitely a great story and a great first experience of reading a graphic novel.
I can definitely say that the art in this one was really beautiful but I found the story itself a little bit confusing. I was expecting that this comic would deal with the very first landing of the man on the moon. But it merely touched on that topic. The graphic novel was more focused on the experience of the family and how it felt to be the wife/father/mother of the first man on the moon. It also showed the past/childhood of the astronauts, which to be completely honest, I did not understand why those moments were shown.
Overall, I think that it was definitely a great story and a great first experience of reading a graphic novel.
lowthor's review
4.0
Really well put together version of the Apollo 11 mission, with a really nice retro art style and some interesting creative touches.
arrianne's review
3.0
Graphic novel about the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Some of the art work is beautiful but with the flashbacks, the story can be hard to follow and I was left feeling a little bit meh.
Some of the art work is beautiful but with the flashbacks, the story can be hard to follow and I was left feeling a little bit meh.
autumnadrift's review
4.0
Creatively arranged, poignant reminder that our astronauts of the Apollo era were human, with fears, joys, and buried traumas.
siobhanward's review
5.0
I love a good graphic novel, and I'm a sucker for anything NASA, so finding this at the library was a total dream. Obviously, the plot was great, but the weird dream sequences (particularly Collins') really threw off the book for me. However, this was totally redeemed by the parallels that were drawn between the lunar landing and the Vietnam War (particularly the idea of landing on the moon "in peace for all mankind" while the Vietnam War was going on back on Earth. It was a short read, but the art was great, particularly the use of colour. Definitely a lovely read, and I loved all the diagrams at the end!
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