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kricketa's review
3.0
3.5 stars. i was confused while reading and thought this was straight up a true story, so it made sense that i wasn't getting as many details as i wanted. then at the end i found it was fiction based on a real premise and was somewhat annoyed. i still really liked the story and artwork, though.
mewpasaurus's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It's an interesting story, but suffers from lack of interesting or likeable characters. Still, it's interesting enough to read.
abigailbat's review
3.0
Based on an actual event, this graphic novel tells the story of a group of men stranded in the North Pole when their airship crashed. Woven into their story is the story of a young reporter sent to cover the story. Although the story was interesting, it seemed kind of slight to me. I would have preferred to read a graphic-nonfiction account of what actually happened. I did appreciate the author's note telling about the actual crash and how he changed things for the story. He admits that the true events were much more complicated and he had to simplify to fit the story to the graphic novel format. I would have rather read a meatier book that attempted to fit in more of the political aspects and failed rescue attempts.
corncobwebs's review
Good, not great. In terms of graphic novels that deal with aspects of history, I vastly prefer ones like Four Pictures by Emily Carr or the one about Louis Cyr by the same author. I did like learning about this bit of history that I didn't know about previously, but I had a hard time keeping track of the various camps of survivors, and Towle's artwork didn't really grab me. For graphic novel collections, I would categorize this one as additional, not essential.
smlunden's review
5.0
I love historic fiction, love graphic novels, love stories in the snow, and love expedition tales I have not heard before! So maybe I am a little pre-inclined to enjoy this book.
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