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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Well, that was fun. And bloody and sweary. Fascinating to see what they kept and what they changed for the film. There’s no tailor shop in the original comic! Got to say, reading it in 2022, as the world completely fails to deal with the climate crisis, I am leaning towards ‘Dr. Arnold had a point’.
4,5/5
I was fully expecting to hate this, given how trash I am for the movies, but I was very pleasantly surprised! I really enjoyed this, though its hilariously straight and 'tough'. Some of it was super on the nose which was incredibly cringe-y. I mean, "I'm a spy. A super spy." and "That's right: the spy school" is not what I'd call great writing, haha! I'm not majorly fond of the art, especially after Eggsy's gone through his make over- he looks about 40 after that.
Overall I did really love reading this, and I even laughed at loud near the end. I quite love how they dealt with the signal here, and would have loved to see that in the movie, haha!
Definitely intend on picking up the next one!
I was fully expecting to hate this, given how trash I am for the movies, but I was very pleasantly surprised! I really enjoyed this, though its hilariously straight and 'tough'. Some of it was super on the nose which was incredibly cringe-y. I mean, "I'm a spy. A super spy." and "That's right: the spy school" is not what I'd call great writing, haha! I'm not majorly fond of the art, especially after Eggsy's gone through his make over- he looks about 40 after that.
Overall I did really love reading this, and I even laughed at loud near the end. I quite love how they dealt with the signal here, and would have loved to see that in the movie, haha!
Definitely intend on picking up the next one!
I found this interesting and a good read - several twists that were totally unexpected.
There's the really weird sense of banal nihilism that pervades most of Millar's work. It's just always there, even in this precursor to the Kingsman movie. In fact, the entire evil plan of the book's villain is so straightforward that it succeeds in horrifying where a spandex villain couldn't. It's a very clever narrative trick that would otherwise have made The Secret Service just another Bond wannabe.
BTW, if anything this book points out how impressive the Kingsman adaption was. It somehow keeps Millar's basic feel but also adds a human element (particularly Colin Firth's analogue to Uncle Jack) that helps the story from coming across as bleak as this original.
BTW, if anything this book points out how impressive the Kingsman adaption was. It somehow keeps Millar's basic feel but also adds a human element (particularly Colin Firth's analogue to Uncle Jack) that helps the story from coming across as bleak as this original.
3.5 stars
Action-packed, James Bondesque thriller. I enjoyed the ride - though wish I'd been warned about some of the language beforehand! Some people may be uncomfortable adding this to their school library collection.
Action-packed, James Bondesque thriller. I enjoyed the ride - though wish I'd been warned about some of the language beforehand! Some people may be uncomfortable adding this to their school library collection.
4.5 Funny, actioned packed and totally crazy. loved it.
Excellent graphics and a classic spy story! Although I had already seen the movie based on it, that didn't spoil the book or take any of the reading pleasure.
Eggsy is the exact type of protagonist I hate. He's smart, talented, incredibly savvy and had uncanny will in subjects the should have little knowledge in. All of that I could stand. What makes him so unlikable for me is that all of that is used as an excuse for why he can become a secret agent. He doesn't follow orders, doesn't know how to talk to people, peers nor superiors, and is terrible as part of a team.
With his Uncle's (an already famous agent) recommendation Eggsy is not only given a pass on their secret agent test he is, of course, one of the only agents that can save the world on his first mission.
I just hate the fact that the whole book is set up as Eggsy is a kid that's growing in a poor situation but he just needs someone to give him a shot to prove himself. Well his Uncle Jack gets Eggsy's foot in the door and Eggsy blows his shot. Then Jack has to convince his superiors that despite what they just saw, Eggsy deserves a special test, just for him, because he knows his nephew has what it takes.
Why does Eggsy deserve a second chance? What about his peers that also failed? Surely, some of those kids are also talented in their own ways. Is Eggsy never expected to work with people he doesn't get along with?
Long story short, he was handed his job on a platter. Maybe not a silver one but definitely on a platter and yet everyone acted like he got their solely on his own merits.
With his Uncle's (an already famous agent) recommendation Eggsy is not only given a pass on their secret agent test he is, of course, one of the only agents that can save the world on his first mission.
I just hate the fact that the whole book is set up as Eggsy is a kid that's growing in a poor situation but he just needs someone to give him a shot to prove himself. Well his Uncle Jack gets Eggsy's foot in the door and Eggsy blows his shot. Then Jack has to convince his superiors that despite what they just saw, Eggsy deserves a special test, just for him, because he knows his nephew has what it takes.
Why does Eggsy deserve a second chance? What about his peers that also failed? Surely, some of those kids are also talented in their own ways. Is Eggsy never expected to work with people he doesn't get along with?
Long story short, he was handed his job on a platter. Maybe not a silver one but definitely on a platter and yet everyone acted like he got their solely on his own merits.