A review by midnightsbooks
Keeper of the Lost Cities The Graphic Novel Part 1: Volume 1 by Shannon Messenger

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

this book was so nostalgic for me!! i've reread this series so many times I practically have the entire plot memorized, but it was fun for me to see the story in a new format. It was helpful to see the locations as drawings so I could picture them easier. Some of my favorite scenes happen in this book, including the Splotching competition, the Drooly Boys (although not called that here), "Is that my dress?", "Are you lost?" and Stina's hair (or the lack of it). Keefe and Dex were obviously my favorite side characters in this book (I know I'm supposed to like Fitz but its just so hard after reading the rest of the series). I loved seeing all the foreshadowing to future events (Kenric and Oralie, Mr. Forkle, Project Moonlark, Prentice, Jolie, etc)!! It was overall a good book, but it was lowkey weird for me to readjust to the beginning of the series only a few months after reading the most recent, esp bc the characters are about 4 years younger and don't know anything yet.