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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Black Sun, Volume 1 in Books
Sep 6, 2019
<b>First Time Rating:</b> 5 out of 5 (Give me a break, I was a kid.)
<b>Second Time Rating:</b> Ya girl is debating between a 2 or a 3, but I'm feeling nice, so 3 it is.
Adapted from the novel by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel by Robert Venditti follows Percy Jackson as he journeys with Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood across the US to retrieve Zeus lightning bolt before the summer solstice.
As an avid fan of the novels in middle school when the movie was in production, I was curious about the graphic novel version. When I first read The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel shortly after it came out, I just enjoyed myself. Reading it now with a more critical eye, I still enjoyed the adaptation, considering how poor the movies were. The graphic novel remains faithful to Riordans book and while most of the main storyline is still included, it does cut out some scenes and the story would have been better if it were longer.
In addition to the briefness of the graphic novel, I also noticed during my second read that the characters appear to be much older than they really are. There were moments in the story where if I didnt read the original novels or knew the plot really well, I would have forgotten that Percy and many of the other characters are around 12 years old.
Overall, The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel is perfect for those who are avid fans of Riordans original series and want a recap, but not the greatest intro for those who want to read the graphic version before the novels.
<a href="https://60secondsmag.com/the-lightning-thief-review/">This review is originally posted on 60 Seconds Online Magazine</a>
<b>Second Time Rating:</b> Ya girl is debating between a 2 or a 3, but I'm feeling nice, so 3 it is.
Adapted from the novel by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel by Robert Venditti follows Percy Jackson as he journeys with Annabeth Chase and Grover Underwood across the US to retrieve Zeus lightning bolt before the summer solstice.
As an avid fan of the novels in middle school when the movie was in production, I was curious about the graphic novel version. When I first read The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel shortly after it came out, I just enjoyed myself. Reading it now with a more critical eye, I still enjoyed the adaptation, considering how poor the movies were. The graphic novel remains faithful to Riordans book and while most of the main storyline is still included, it does cut out some scenes and the story would have been better if it were longer.
In addition to the briefness of the graphic novel, I also noticed during my second read that the characters appear to be much older than they really are. There were moments in the story where if I didnt read the original novels or knew the plot really well, I would have forgotten that Percy and many of the other characters are around 12 years old.
Overall, The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel is perfect for those who are avid fans of Riordans original series and want a recap, but not the greatest intro for those who want to read the graphic version before the novels.
<a href="https://60secondsmag.com/the-lightning-thief-review/">This review is originally posted on 60 Seconds Online Magazine</a>
Andrew Koltuniuk (756 KP) rated Upgrade (2018) in Movies
Jun 13, 2018
Cinematography (1 more)
Camera movement
Fresh Look
This is a completely different film than I thought it would be. I was anticipating a movie similar to Robocop or a futuristic James Bond and I was so wrong. This movie, while extremely graphic, is a fresh look and insight into AI and futuristic sci-fi. I honestly had a lot of fun watching this movie and I would watch it again.
Katey Bassett (610 KP) rated What We Saw in Books
Dec 10, 2018
Wow. All I can say is "wow" after finishing this book. I had heard some of the reviews as being "graphic" however, the book itself wasn't graphic in the description of the events but it was in the topic that was discussed. I felt as though it was a realistic depiction of things that have happened in our culture and it was hard to get through without shedding any tears of my own.
Angela Silvester (2 KP) rated Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 (Twilight: The Graphic Novel, #1) in Books
Jul 9, 2018
Leah Rothwell (170 KP) rated Ten Count: Volume 2 in Books
Sep 17, 2018
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Leading in from my review of the first, it gets closer to porn and further from manga as the story progresses.
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Persepolis - Monovolume
Book
An autobiographical graphic novel describing Marjane Satrapi's youth in revolutionary war-torn Iran....
