Feature & Follow Friday | Books You Hated
This week's question:
Name a book you hated.
My Answer:
I'm very picky when it comes to the art in graphic novels. I love Emma Vieceli as an artist. I read her Manga Shakespeare: Hamlet book and loved it. But I'm not a huge fan of graphic novels in color. It only works for me if the coloring and art style work well together, and I think that Emma Vieceli's art is better in black and white. I didn't like the glare on the pages.
When it comes to the story, I think it was WAY too watered down. I just couldn't get into the adaptation the way I got into the original book. I wanted more of the story. But I'm sure costs would have gone up, since they were printing it in color. Which is another reason I think black and white is better for graphic novel adaptations of books. You can use more of the story.
I just didn't enjoy this book at all, which is a shame, because I really loved the original book. So I was really excited for this adaptation, but was completely let down.
BY THE WAY:
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I can understand that! I read these and liked them and thought the art was okay, but I really had nothing else to compare it to. They were among my first graphic novel read!
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Interesting choice. I haven't read many graphic novel adaptations, but I imagine they would be cut down slightly. And you definitely have to like the art to enjoy it. That's amazing you haven't given much less than 3 stars! These days I've been rating a lot only 2 stars. :-( Guess it happens! Old follower.
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I've read quite a few graphic novel adaptations that were able to keep most of the story intact, so I know that it's possible. And those books were printed in black and white, so that's why I believe that the story was cut down so much on this book. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI really enjoyed the original series, but never got around to checking out this particular graphic novel adaptation. It's sad that they did such a poor job with this one. :(
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I have tried reading once Pride and Prejudice graphic novel...very bad experience! Decided graphic novels based on books are not my thing!
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