Cute enough and functional for readers who are fans of Joan Holub's other mythology based books, or who aren't quite ready for the length of those booCute enough and functional for readers who are fans of Joan Holub's other mythology based books, or who aren't quite ready for the length of those books. ...more
I am actually obsessed with this book? Like, this is so fun and engaging and the perfect blend of Percy Jackson and Dragon Ball-Z in a graphic novel tI am actually obsessed with this book? Like, this is so fun and engaging and the perfect blend of Percy Jackson and Dragon Ball-Z in a graphic novel that is cute and funny and informative? What? How? I want 100 more of this series.
This worlds collide graphic novel starts with the myth of the Chinese Monkey King, Sun Wukong, who sneaks into the heavenly kingdom of the gods and makes a deal to become a god himself. Although told that beasts like him cannot become gods, he's determined to try and becomes a monster hunter in the hopes of earning his deification. His first mission sends him to the world of Ancient Greek myths where he must defeat the Minotaur of the labyrinth. Though neither the Chinese or Greek myth is told in it's most textbook formula, readers who are used to mythological retellings will be unfazed. ...more
This is a fun graphic novel about little Diana living in Themyscira and learning about the first hero, named Hero, in Greek myth. I actually really liThis is a fun graphic novel about little Diana living in Themyscira and learning about the first hero, named Hero, in Greek myth. I actually really liked the message behind this book -- everyone's story is personal to themselves. The art is pretty and the story is meaningful. ...more
I'm going to start this review by acknowledging that my dad is a classicist and so I have seen The Oresteia MANY times. This book reminded me a lot ofI'm going to start this review by acknowledging that my dad is a classicist and so I have seen The Oresteia MANY times. This book reminded me a lot of Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz -- both of them are rich, literary usages of classic myths for young readers, but both may have a hard time finding their audience.
For me, I liked getting to know Cassandra well in the first half of the novel and then seeing how she was perceived by others in the second part of the novel. Many commenters have noted that this book isn't as readable as Percy Jackson -- because it's a very different kind of book. For the right reader, I think this book is a slam dunk....more
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