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Graceling: The Graphic Novel by Kristin Cashore

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nytxia's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

2.0

I never read the original book but the cover art piqued my interest so decided to give this a try. I thought the art style was interesting, but overall the plot didn’t keep me invested in it and I didn’t feel much connection to the characters. Not sure if this was due to the short format, but overall it was just an okay read for me.

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

I enjoyed this graphic novel. And the 2 embroidered pages are so beautiful! Makes me want to read the novel and get into the series!!

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i_dont_know_what_im_doing's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

3.5

while this was enjoyable, I could tell it was an adaptation to a graphic novel rather than written as one. it felt like it needed to be longer. it felt like things moved a little too fast & ppl just realized things randomly. hopefully the original novel is better since I'm interested in picking it up.

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medium-paced

4.0

It has been a hot minute since I read the original Graceling and sequels, but from what I do recall, this was a solid adaptation. The art was beautiful, especially some of the backgrounds. It also showcased the action well and brought the world to life. Part of the reason I'm not a big high fantasy reader is because I have aphantasia and thus struggle to get a sense of the world, since I am unable to picture it. This is, of course, strictly a me problem, but graphic novels do seem to help, which is a definite plus for this adaptation.

Still on the art train, there were several opportunities to take advantage of the visual medium, and this did not miss any of them. The scene where Katsa tells her king that she's leaving and she won't do his bidding anymore comes to mind, as she's explaining/thinking through how the fight will go if the guards attack her. That was awesome.

There were some things with the pacing that I thought could have been tighter and cleaner, but I suspect they stem from the original, rather than the graphic novel. Though now I am interested and mildly apprehensive to see how these particular spots are handled in the original book, if I noticed them here.

Looking forward to rereading the original, because this totally reminded me how much I liked it the first time I read it.

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