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Lindsay (1812 KP) rated Sharks: A 400 Million Year Journey in Books
Aug 30, 2018
Sharks: A 400 Million Year Journey, is a fascinating book. Ted does wonderfully with the illustrations. I enjoy the pictures. This teaches about us about sharks and the history of them and the planet. This is an educational book and good to have on your children bookshelves.
This is wonderful graphic novel for children. It got a little bit gore in it but it mild. It shows the behavior of sharks. I like the fact that the book teaches about past sharks and present sharks. It also shows how sharks survived over the past 400 million years.
There are facts about sharks throughout the book. We also learn some new names for some sharks. Some are hard to pronounce the name of them. We get to see the adaptations and different kinds and shapes of sharks throughout the years.
The graphics are done well. It good for those that like graphic novels. Young children and little boys are will enjoy this book. If you are in to the history or sharks or like sharks alone. Boys and girls will enjoy learning about sharks along with their parents with this book. It will keep them entertained for sure.
This is wonderful graphic novel for children. It got a little bit gore in it but it mild. It shows the behavior of sharks. I like the fact that the book teaches about past sharks and present sharks. It also shows how sharks survived over the past 400 million years.
There are facts about sharks throughout the book. We also learn some new names for some sharks. Some are hard to pronounce the name of them. We get to see the adaptations and different kinds and shapes of sharks throughout the years.
The graphics are done well. It good for those that like graphic novels. Young children and little boys are will enjoy this book. If you are in to the history or sharks or like sharks alone. Boys and girls will enjoy learning about sharks along with their parents with this book. It will keep them entertained for sure.
The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia
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Set against the background of violence and state repression in a turbulent period of French history,...
Ross (3284 KP) rated Steelheart in Books
Sep 4, 2017
I enjoyed reading a superhero story rather than the traditional graphic novel format, and feel it was quite well delivered.
The narration is a little too fan-boy for my liking and at times is quite irritating.
The plot is great and action rolls along at a good pace, with mostly good characters introduced, though they all feel a little clichéd.
I did like the premise where those with superpowers are in charge and the world does their bidding. I would love to read a prequel book where the superheroes fought and divided the world up into fiefdoms for all the most powerful, though at the same time having little on the "origin story" works out quite well in this case.
The narration is a little too fan-boy for my liking and at times is quite irritating.
The plot is great and action rolls along at a good pace, with mostly good characters introduced, though they all feel a little clichéd.
I did like the premise where those with superpowers are in charge and the world does their bidding. I would love to read a prequel book where the superheroes fought and divided the world up into fiefdoms for all the most powerful, though at the same time having little on the "origin story" works out quite well in this case.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated Belle's Tale (Disney Beauty and the Beast, #1) in Books
Jul 12, 2018
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
When I saw this graphic novel I knew that I just had to read it. Beauty and the Beast is and will always be my favorite Disney story. With all of that said, I will admit I was a little disappointed. I felt like it was a complete copy of the new movie with no new motivations attributed to the characters. I would have loved to have had the inside perspective of Belle and unfortunately this book did not give me that.
The artwork was well done but not awe inspiring. Ultimately, it was a very quick and pleasant read but I do not feel the need to read the next one.
When I saw this graphic novel I knew that I just had to read it. Beauty and the Beast is and will always be my favorite Disney story. With all of that said, I will admit I was a little disappointed. I felt like it was a complete copy of the new movie with no new motivations attributed to the characters. I would have loved to have had the inside perspective of Belle and unfortunately this book did not give me that.
The artwork was well done but not awe inspiring. Ultimately, it was a very quick and pleasant read but I do not feel the need to read the next one.
Becoming Unbecoming
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A devastating personal account of gender violence told in graphic-novel form, set against the...
Big Jim: Jim Larkin and the 1913 Lockout
Rory McConville and Paddy Lynch
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The story of Jim Larkin and the lockout of Dublin workers in 1913 led by William Martin Murphy, told...
Just So Happens
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'I still remember arriving in the city for the first time...It wasn't easy...But here, London, is my...
Blue Hand Mojo: Hard Times Road
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1931. Bronzeville. Chicago. The mage, Frank "Half Dead" Johnson, is a marked man. Literally. A...
Awix (3310 KP) rated Snowpiercer (2013) in Movies
May 8, 2021
Dystopian sci-fi movie from the director of Parasite and that film about the giant pig. After an ecological disaster, the last remnants of humanity are stuck on a train doing endless circuits of the world. What will they do when the sausage rolls and toilet paper run out?
Almost certainly the best Korean-Czech graphic novel adaptation ever made, and a pretty good film in all departments - a faint structural resemblence to The Matrix Reloaded may unsettle some viewers, but it just about holds together, and any holes in the plot are largely excused by the fact the film is clearly meant to be intepreted metaphorically. Fine cast, many interesting ideas, well-staged action; should have been a much bigger hit.
Almost certainly the best Korean-Czech graphic novel adaptation ever made, and a pretty good film in all departments - a faint structural resemblence to The Matrix Reloaded may unsettle some viewers, but it just about holds together, and any holes in the plot are largely excused by the fact the film is clearly meant to be intepreted metaphorically. Fine cast, many interesting ideas, well-staged action; should have been a much bigger hit.
Grumpy Goblin (123 KP) rated Locke & Key: Slipcase Set in Books
Jul 12, 2019
Beautiful artwork (4 more)
Gripping storyline
Great plot twists
The slipcase edition is a great collectors piece
Brilliantly laid out
Only 6 volumes in the series. (2 more)
The comics can be a little hard to get out of the skipcase
Excessive use can damage the slipcase if not careful
A gripping and scary series!
The slipcase edition contains all 6 paperback volumes in the main Locke and Key series.
It follows the tale of the Locke family who have moved to Keyhouse.
This series sees horror, grief, magic and good vs evil in a gipping storyline that keeps you on the edge of you seat all the way through.
I would 100% recommend this to both new and old graphic novel lovers looking for their next adventure to read.
It follows the tale of the Locke family who have moved to Keyhouse.
This series sees horror, grief, magic and good vs evil in a gipping storyline that keeps you on the edge of you seat all the way through.
I would 100% recommend this to both new and old graphic novel lovers looking for their next adventure to read.