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geekwayne's review
2.0
An American student somewhere in the Middle East is caught up in an alien attack by the "Kibrani." The only way to stop the attack seems to be the Jinn. A young boy the student runs into has a Jinn at his disposal, and he finds himself learning more about the world around him as his eyes are opened.
It's an okay book. The art is good, but I think it's geared toward a younger audience. I sometimes had a hard time reading the text from the Kibrani because the lettering was a bit too calligraphic in nature. It's Volume 1, so the story is left in a bit of a cliffhanger.
The main character and his fellow student are kind of jerks to the people they are going to meet and I found that a bit of an overdramatization. Why would they travel and be rude? I realize it's a set up for the character to have his eyes open, but it felt a bit narrow. Overall, I liked it, but I didn't love it.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for letting me review this graphic novel.
It's an okay book. The art is good, but I think it's geared toward a younger audience. I sometimes had a hard time reading the text from the Kibrani because the lettering was a bit too calligraphic in nature. It's Volume 1, so the story is left in a bit of a cliffhanger.
The main character and his fellow student are kind of jerks to the people they are going to meet and I found that a bit of an overdramatization. Why would they travel and be rude? I realize it's a set up for the character to have his eyes open, but it felt a bit narrow. Overall, I liked it, but I didn't love it.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for letting me review this graphic novel.
trike's review
2.0
Disappointing. Aliens invade the Earth and our only hope for defense is an ancient race we call genies. Fantasy and Science Fiction are uncomfortable bedfellows when not done right, and this is an example of that.
I found the art to be too cartoony, fighting against the story. Also, whoever did the text made a grievous error. The font used for the aliens was difficult to parse while the jinn often had black text against dark blue background.it’s almost as if they were trying to hide the writing.
I found the art to be too cartoony, fighting against the story. Also, whoever did the text made a grievous error. The font used for the aliens was difficult to parse while the jinn often had black text against dark blue background.it’s almost as if they were trying to hide the writing.
bloodravenlib's review
4.0
Actually 4.5 out of five stars.
Click (or copy) the link to read my full review: http://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2013/10/booknote-jinnrise-vol1.html
Click (or copy) the link to read my full review: http://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2013/10/booknote-jinnrise-vol1.html
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