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Anne of West Philly: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Anne of Green Gables by Ivy Noelle Weir
6 reviews
notapenguin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
peachani's review
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Medical content and Grief
Minor: Bullying, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
aus10england's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.5
Moderate: Bullying and Vomit
emily_mh's review against another edition
lighthearted
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
3.75
I think my issue with this book is that the things I liked always had a "but" attached to them. For example...
I love the story of Anne no matter what format it comes in. It's such a gentle, wholesome coming-of-age tale. I thought the authors did a fab job of adapting it to a modern-day context, because nothing felt out of place or dated. BUT this graphic novel tried to cover too much of Anne's story. A graphic novel needs more space than prose to cover the same events, but also is limited in most cases to a few hundred pages, meaning trying to adapt a full prose book in detail just doesn't work. This is the case here. The narrative just ends up rushing through a cameo of events with no time to let them breathe and properly explore the themes and character development they bring.
Another example is that I liked how Anne was into coding. BUT this came at the expense of Anne being into writing. I think that writing is so core to Anne and how she expresses herself, so having this gone meant that she didn't totally feel like Anne. Which leads me to the fact that while the story encapsulates Anne's passion and brashness and boldness perfectly, it failed to capture her whimsy, which I blame partly on the lack of Anne being a writer.
One thing I did love about this book with no "buts" was that Anne was queer and interested in Diana, not Gilbert. I by no means hate Shirbert, but I really love Anne and Diana as a ship too!
I love the story of Anne no matter what format it comes in. It's such a gentle, wholesome coming-of-age tale. I thought the authors did a fab job of adapting it to a modern-day context, because nothing felt out of place or dated. BUT this graphic novel tried to cover too much of Anne's story. A graphic novel needs more space than prose to cover the same events, but also is limited in most cases to a few hundred pages, meaning trying to adapt a full prose book in detail just doesn't work. This is the case here. The narrative just ends up rushing through a cameo of events with no time to let them breathe and properly explore the themes and character development they bring.
Another example is that I liked how Anne was into coding. BUT this came at the expense of Anne being into writing. I think that writing is so core to Anne and how she expresses herself, so having this gone meant that she didn't totally feel like Anne. Which leads me to the fact that while the story encapsulates Anne's passion and brashness and boldness perfectly, it failed to capture her whimsy, which I blame partly on the lack of Anne being a writer.
One thing I did love about this book with no "buts" was that Anne was queer and interested in Diana, not Gilbert. I by no means hate Shirbert, but I really love Anne and Diana as a ship too!
Graphic: Vomit
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Major: foster child experience Moderate: adoption, sick parent Minor: internalised misogynysteffiraquel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
The references to 'real life' things annoyed me, but that's just a personal petpeeve! I really love this new take on a classic <3
Minor: Bullying, Vomit, and Alcohol
merrijane's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Vomit
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