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Sarah Betts (103 KP) rated Avalon High in Books

Dec 30, 2019  
Avalon High
Avalon High
Meg Cabot | 2005 | Children
6
8.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
06/06/2009
Interesting modern take on the Arthurian legend that everyone knows. The only problem I had was that the "twist" was so predictable. Somebody told me the rest of the series was in graphic novel format.
  
Mera: Tidebreaker
Mera: Tidebreaker
Danielle Paige | 2019 | Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult (YA)
5
7.3 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Meh. Not something I would recommend
I received an email with the ARC information for this book a few days after I finished watching Aquaman, naturally, I had to jump at the chance to read this. This graphic novel has some awesome graphics and the plot line was fun to see through Mera’s eyes. Unfortunately, the beginning of the graphic novel was difficult to follow and once you got over that hump, it was way too predictable. I wish that there was something that would set this book apart but I just wasn’t impressed.
  
DayBlack Volume 2
DayBlack Volume 2
Keef Cross | 2017 | Comics & Graphic Novels, Horror
5
5.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Artwork for a while (0 more)
lack of story, artwork very similar (0 more)
See like a vampire?
Illustrated in the colours that the vampires of this graphic novel can see, Red, Black and white dominate the wood print style images. No to everyone's preference, and it does tire the eyes after a while of reading, the story starts off humorously but does seem to find it difficult to go further than that, not finding its place successfully throughout the remainder of this Graphic novel. A shame as I think it all had potential.
  
Eleanor & Park
Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell | 2016 | Young Adult (YA)
Characters are Relatable (0 more)
Quirky Love Story
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A modern teen romance that starts out as a quirky friendship. A mix of culture and social economic division between the teens. Finding common ground through a love of music and graphic novels.
  
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Kristy H (1252 KP) Jan 1, 2018

I adore this book so much!

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Victoria Lynn (2 KP) rated Watchmen in Books

Jan 13, 2018  
Watchmen
Watchmen
Dave Gibbons, Alan Moore | 1986 | Comics & Graphic Novels
9
8.8 (23 Ratings)
Book Rating
I think Watchmen is a marvelous graphic novel about the idolization of heroes in society. We praise heroes, but what happens when they are not necessarily the good guys? Are you wrong for rooting for justice, rather than goodness?
  
Locke & Key Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
Locke & Key Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
Joe Hill | 2016 | Comics & Graphic Novels
8
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
The timeline in this graphic novel went back and forth a bit, so it was confusing in the beginning. However, once the family moved, it started to make a lot more sense. It's an interesting, but psychologically creepy story.
  
The Boys: The Name Of The Game
The Boys: The Name Of The Game
Garth Ennis | 2006 | Comics & Graphic Novels
8
9.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Different Story Line (3 more)
Amazing Artwork
Interesting Characters
Dark Story Plots
Quite hard to find certain volumes (2 more)
It's quite an intense read
The layout can be a little confusing at times.
Great Spin on your normal "Super Hero" Graphic Novels
  
• Characters appear older than they are
• Can't exactly understand what's going on if you just read the graphic version, but a good recap for those who have read the novels
• More detailed than the PJO versions, so there's that?
  
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Beck recommended Coming Up by The London Suede in Music (curated)

 
Coming Up by The London Suede
Coming Up by The London Suede
(0 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"Many bands attempt this retro graphic look, but Suede actually pulls it off. The heroin chic is a little obvious, but the solarized phantom figure with the disembodied grin rescues it, undermining the tragic fashion with a spontaneous dementia."

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