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taliesin_hastings's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
greyhound's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
misssusan's review
3.0
Still better than it could be considering this is James Patterson! It's rather cliche and predictable but Chmakova's artwork is adorable and I totally ship Wisty/Byron exactly as the manga is presenting it. He thinks she is brilliant and brave! She thinks he is a weasel! (Once she turned him into a weasel!) Excellent, carry on as you are children. Though perhaps drop that dangerous habit of trying to sacrifice your life for Wisty, Byron, there's no way she'll ever kiss you if you prematurely make yourself a corpse. 3 stars
snow_reads_033's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book and thought it was better than the first one. I'm excited to start the final book in the trilogy soon!
fell4's review against another edition
2.0
The art is (as is any of Svetlana's art) five stars. Also, I don't know how good the book is because I've never read it. I'm reading this solely because Svetlana is the artist.
While I know that the team putting this book together can only choose so many scenes from the book, that doesn't mean I have to like this novel. I feel as if I wasn't able to get to know the characters better. The art showed their emotions and the dialogue conveyed them, but the scenes didn't mesh together successfully enough for me to feel them growing. The book is just plot points put together well. I didn't hate it, or even particularly dislike this GN, but it isn't exceptionally good either. All book to graphic novel editions are like this however, so if you are a fan of the book, you should read it with that in mind.
While I know that the team putting this book together can only choose so many scenes from the book, that doesn't mean I have to like this novel. I feel as if I wasn't able to get to know the characters better. The art showed their emotions and the dialogue conveyed them, but the scenes didn't mesh together successfully enough for me to feel them growing. The book is just plot points put together well. I didn't hate it, or even particularly dislike this GN, but it isn't exceptionally good either. All book to graphic novel editions are like this however, so if you are a fan of the book, you should read it with that in mind.
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