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Silverwing: The Graphic Novel by Kenneth Oppel

mogadichu's review

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adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

blue_kiwi93's review

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adventurous dark reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

nightwing's review

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

amanda_m_harwood's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book brought back so many memories from when I read the original book back in elementary. I loved the novel then, and I love the graphic now. The illustrations are fantastic! and Goth looks terrifying! Much more than the television series, which I think fits perfectly given his persona. The graphics captured Shade brilliantly!

transfluff's review

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No

2.5

The Silverwing novel series was among my favourites growing up and I still reread them occassionally too. This is just fine as an adaptation. I think I would've found it quite confusing if I didn't know the story from the novels. 

I also don't love the overall art style. They gave the bats human hair (especially noticable on the female bats), which looks ridiculous. I did like seeing a story I know so well illustrated though.
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ajohn0227's review

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adventurous hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

4.5

kimberlyjerger's review

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3.0

*3

pizzasprite's review

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved this book as a kid, so I was super excited when I saw this graphic novel! Christopher Steininger's illustrations are perfect for bringing Shade's dark and suspenseful adventure to life. The story is highly reminiscent of The Rats of NIMH and Warrior Cats. I hope kids from this generation can love and enjoy this book as much as we did in the early 2000s!
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shaouais's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mcribsy13's review

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adventurous challenging dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0