Showing posts with label Graphic Novel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Graphic Novel. Show all posts
Vampire Academy: A Graphic Novel by Richelle Mead + Giveaway
by Richelle Mead
Adapted by Leigh Dragoon, Illustrated by Emma Vieceli
Format: Paperback
Pages: 144 pages
Release Date: August 23rd 2011
Publisher: Puffin
Source: For Review from Publishers
Buy the Book: Amazon
Add it: Goodreads
After two years on the run, best friends Rose and Lissa are caught and returned to St. Vladimir's Academy, a private high school for vampires and half-bloods. It's filled with intrigue, danger - and even romance. Enter their dark, fascinating world through a new series of 144-page full-color graphic novels. The entire first Vampire Academy novel has been adapted for book one by Leigh Dragoon and overseen by Richelle Mead, while the beautiful art of acclaimed British illustrator Emma Vieceli brings the story to life.
My Thoughts
When I discovered that Vampire Academy was going to be made into a graphic novel, I was more than happy. I LOVED Vampire Academy. And the entire series is awesome too. I never read any graphic novels before so I really was excited to see how this particular one would be.
All in all, the graphic novel is pretty great. All the major scenes are there including exact quotes and everything from the original book. There's even quite a share of Dimitri and Rose which I wasn't expecting. And, It didn't even take me a long time to read which is another bonus.
The graphics were great. I wasn't a big fan of the whole mango style though only because... Dimitri didn't look that hot! Yeah, I didn't like his graphics. Though, all the other characters looked simply fab. Especially Rose oh and definitely Natalie you can just totally get that bitch vibe off her.
Seeing as this is a graphical book, all illustrated and all there were some scenes that I wondered about. When I did come to that particular scene, it wasn't overdone yet I was taken aback a bit seeing as I really didn't think it'll be included. However, it is a crucial part to the story. And it was good.
For me, the graphic novel was a big hit. I would have definitely picked it up. It sounds great, looks great and doesn't take a long time to read!
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