Reviews

Bone Integral by Jeff Smith

cruz_cannot_read's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

elewewhy's review against another edition

4.0

I would recommend reading the series in installments with short breaks. I think I may have burned myself out a bit.

Books 1-4 were amazing. 5 stars. Wonderfully original characters. Loved the art. Funny in so many ways. And the jokes are delivered in a way that only graphic novels could (something that is ironically rare in graphic novels).
From book 5 on the plot gets more predictable, before it gets inexplicable. And while I get that magical solutions can be the answers to the characters problems in the fantasy...you can still do this without relying on deus ex machina moment after deus ex machina moment. (At one point Thorn starts flying, something that's never been established was part of her grab bag of magic.)

That said I would still recommend this book to almost anyone.

ribbonbeam's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5

conventicleofmagpies's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

anelson1232's review against another edition

5.0

This book was surprising to me; cute and packed full of adventure. I've never heard of the series before, my friend let me borrow his copy. I'm glad I did. Bone is the perfect mixture between dark and lightheartedness.

joeypajamas's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

ericwooten's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-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

jenwhatsherface's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-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? No

4.5

parallel_parker's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny slow-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? N/A

4.0

Elementary school me had good taste

malachikana's review against another edition

5.0

The nostalgia on these is deep for me. My sibling and I found the series when our library got a graphic novel section, and we had to know why these weird little white smurfs were in realistic looking fantasy settings.
It ended up being the first graphic novel I ever read, and one of my favorites to this day. An easy recommend for anyone looking to get into graphic novels, whether you're a kid or an adult.
Just be prepared, because you will be very tempted to power read through it and finish the series in one sitting.