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A review by amyleannefg
An Inspector Calls, The Graphic Novel by J.B. Priestley, Jason Cobley
3.0
I haven't read this since I was 14 at school and I remember thoroughly enjoying the play anyway, but I enjoyed it even more as a graphic novel!
I loved reading a graphic novel adaptation of a play, as it meant you could visualise everything that the playwright intended but without going to see a production. I loved being able to visualise the characters and watch them move around etc.
As for the story, I love the way it strips the family down and shows that perfect seeming families are never perfect. I love the slightly supernatural element of it and the mystery aspect. It's well written and just a short and enjoyable read!
My only issue is with the illustrations. I liked them, but at times it was hard to distinguish between two of the male characters which was which, and the same for two of the female characters, which confused me a few times. They were detailed in some frames but not in others, which was okay but sometimes they were not as pleasing to look at.
Definitely going to look into graphic novel adaptations of plays in the future.
I loved reading a graphic novel adaptation of a play, as it meant you could visualise everything that the playwright intended but without going to see a production. I loved being able to visualise the characters and watch them move around etc.
As for the story, I love the way it strips the family down and shows that perfect seeming families are never perfect. I love the slightly supernatural element of it and the mystery aspect. It's well written and just a short and enjoyable read!
My only issue is with the illustrations. I liked them, but at times it was hard to distinguish between two of the male characters which was which, and the same for two of the female characters, which confused me a few times. They were detailed in some frames but not in others, which was okay but sometimes they were not as pleasing to look at.
Definitely going to look into graphic novel adaptations of plays in the future.