annelives's review against another edition
1.0
I actually just skimmed this when it came into the library and it was terrible. Of course I thought the first two books were horrible - never ventured past the second book-so that might have some bearing on my feelings about this, but not much. (I only picked it up because I was curious to see how they had adapted this series to graphic novel format.)
The dialogue is melodramatic taken to the ridiculous extreme. It reads like a 70s romance novel. It's just terrible. The artwork was okay although the characters had a tendency to look alike. Anita doesn't look anything like she should. And the villains are cheesy to the extreme.
The dialogue is melodramatic taken to the ridiculous extreme. It reads like a 70s romance novel. It's just terrible. The artwork was okay although the characters had a tendency to look alike. Anita doesn't look anything like she should. And the villains are cheesy to the extreme.
caridad's review against another edition
2.0
This book was OK, since I'm not a big fan of graphic novels. It was written by the author of the original novel series, I was curious how she physically saw the characters.
caridad's review against another edition
2.0
It was ok.... Not a big comic book fan... But it was nice, to see how the characters were presented....
lesliethewanderlust's review against another edition
3.0
Very cool to see one of my favorite book series turned into a graphic novel. Some of L.K.'s work was kind of hard to turn from the written world to the one of images. Anita's sense of humour was lost I think. The fact that when your reading she seems downright scary , like the "look" she gives people that makes them afraid can't really be seen in this illustrated version of Anitas life. The characters are illustrated accurately I think. It's pretty hilarious that all the people with long curly hair have a side part in there hair. The story overall is the same as the book. A fun read for Anita Blake fans.
diannamorganti's review against another edition
3.0
The author adapted her first novel to graphic novel form (kind of a theme these days: Odd Thomas, Harry Dresden, more I'm sure). I really enjoyed the first several Anita books, so it was a blast from the past.
The drawings are a bit much for me, but they fit the book. She frequently calls her main male characters "beautiful", so I guess it's fitting that they look like women. There are some flow issues (why is the exposition at the end instead of at the beginning?), but it's a fun read. I wouldn't bother buying it, but it's worth the several weeks wait on ILL.
The drawings are a bit much for me, but they fit the book. She frequently calls her main male characters "beautiful", so I guess it's fitting that they look like women. There are some flow issues (why is the exposition at the end instead of at the beginning?), but it's a fun read. I wouldn't bother buying it, but it's worth the several weeks wait on ILL.
voicecatcher's review against another edition
3.0
wasn't really that happy with the story for i think there are some plot mistakes. but then again i've read the first anita blake book about a year ago...
bickleyhouse's review against another edition
4.0
Just finished reading this collection. I have the individual comics, as well, but didn't read it until the collection came out. It's a pretty good adaptation of the novel, although, I found it to be a bit "wordy." There's quite a lot of narration panels, as opposed to actual dialoge from the characters. Overall, though, I really liked it, and artwork is pretty phenomenal. I think Anita looks pretty good. Jean Claud looks a little younger than I pictured him from the books, though. For some reason, I had more a Rutger Hauer type image in my head. Oh, well...I'm a guy, so what do I know, right? Heh. I'll be looking forward to more.
wisecraic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0