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Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story in Books
Jul 12, 2018
I think this book should be required reading for everyone. I would have given this book a 4.5 star rating so I rounded up to 5.
Debbie Tung was able to explain introversion better than any other book I have read. The stories were accurate and relatable. They showed the anxiety and the thought processes that I have gone through. I really appreciated the honesty in this book.
The drawings were well done, and they enhanced this graphic novel a lot. All in all, this is a good graphic novel that can show introverts that they're not alone and show extroverts that there is nothing wrong with being quite. Seriously, just read this.
*I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Debbie Tung was able to explain introversion better than any other book I have read. The stories were accurate and relatable. They showed the anxiety and the thought processes that I have gone through. I really appreciated the honesty in this book.
The drawings were well done, and they enhanced this graphic novel a lot. All in all, this is a good graphic novel that can show introverts that they're not alone and show extroverts that there is nothing wrong with being quite. Seriously, just read this.
*I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Inferno (The Campbells #1) in Books
Jul 12, 2018
I received this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.
I was scrolling through NetGalley looking for something quick and easy to read which brought me to Inferno. The cover is really well done and the rest of the artwork is just as good. The storyline was cute and kept my attention as well. Parts of the story even tugged on my heart strings.
I wish there was more to this book though. The ending left me wanting more and more so I really hope that there is a next in the series.
All in all, this was a cute graphic novel that was able to tug on my heart strings. I will definitely continue on in this series when available.
I was scrolling through NetGalley looking for something quick and easy to read which brought me to Inferno. The cover is really well done and the rest of the artwork is just as good. The storyline was cute and kept my attention as well. Parts of the story even tugged on my heart strings.
I wish there was more to this book though. The ending left me wanting more and more so I really hope that there is a next in the series.
All in all, this was a cute graphic novel that was able to tug on my heart strings. I will definitely continue on in this series when available.
Dean (6925 KP) rated DOA: Dead or Alive (2007) in Movies
Apr 30, 2018
Good video game adaption
Probably the best game to film adaptation so far. Really keeps the feel of the game with flashy graphic scenes just like playing the game. The charaters are true to the game and the fights very impressive. Complete with the sexy female charaters and it couldn't be any more like the game.
Chloe Gibbs (1 KP) rated 13 Reasons Why in TV
Jan 16, 2018
The portrayal often makes the user emphasise with the different characters (1 more)
Although different to the book, it is a good, almost addicting series in its own way
Varies widely from the original book version (1 more)
Certain scenes within some of the episodes can seem quite graphic or off putting to the person watching, especially for emotional people
Loz Hughes (80 KP) rated Watchmen (2009) in Movies
Jul 15, 2018
Wish I hadnt wasted my time.
Watched this on tv, it ran till 1.30am, by the time 1.30am came around I wish I hadnt bothered.
Dark, violent, dull and had no clue what was going on (though I was pretty tired at the time).
Think you have to have prior knowledge of the film/graphic to get this.
Dark, violent, dull and had no clue what was going on (though I was pretty tired at the time).
Think you have to have prior knowledge of the film/graphic to get this.
Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated Calibre (2018) in Movies
Aug 2, 2018
Netflix original thriller. This movie turned out way better than expected. Really good acting and cinematography. The story unfolded beautifully and was pretty intense. These friends made some bad decisions on their hunting trip and it came back on them pretty hard. Not really a movie for kids, but nothing too terribly graphic. REALLY worth a watch!
saheffernan (157 KP) rated Paper Girls: Volume 1 in Books
Nov 9, 2019
My first graphic novel. I liked the illustrations and the multiple timeline story. I will definitely be continuing with the story if only because there was a lot going on in this first volume and I'm not sure I grasped the entire arc and storyline. If you enjoy action packed fast paced syfy this is for you.
Chip Kidd recommended Batman: Year One in Books (curated)
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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson: Homecoming in Books
Feb 15, 2019
Hmm...how to start? The first graphic novel featuring Mercy Thompson is a mixed bag; the story as a whole is perfectly fine, it may not be great but it's serviceable. The illustrations are very good and attractive, however Mercy herself is not. Well, okay, the girl(s) is actually drawn well, but she's not Mercy. My first thought was, "When did Mercy go from being Native American/white to Hispanic?" Even though there are different artists and styles of Mercy used in this book, like many graphic novels employ, none of them come close to matching her description. Save the cover illustration which is done by the same artist who does the full-length novel covers, Dan Dos Santos. Since she is the main character, I really think that is vital and hope the artists work on that for the next book. As for the dialogue, it's rather mediocre, sometimes choppy, and a few times didn't follow a logical sequence. I'd be reading along, then a sentence or statement would pop up that made me think I missed something somehow, so I'd proceed to go back, then find out I didn't miss anything after-all, and it just didn't make sense with everything around it. My last complaint has to do with how the book reads and the panel progression. The way the panels and speech balloons were set led to much confusion, I'd read one panel, move on to the next just to find out I should have read that one first. I have read graphic novels before and never had as many problems with them as I did with this one. I felt that more panels would have helped tell the story and there wouldn't be so much confusion as to what had actually happened. Still, the book isn't totally bad, it's a good starting place, but hopefully everyone involved will learn from this first graphic novel so the next will be better executed. I'd say that if you're not into graphic novels, that you should give it a pass unless you absolutely must read everything Mercy Thompson related.