SERIES: Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels, Book #1.1
AUTHOR: Patricia Briggs, David Lawrence, Amelia Woo
AUTHOR: Patricia Briggs, David Lawrence, Amelia Woo
PUBLISHER: Dynamite Entertainment
PUBLICATION DATE: March 1, 2011
FORMAT: Paperback
LENGTH: 128 pages
LENGTH: 128 pages
GENRE: Graphic Novel, Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
ISBN: 9781606902035
"Mercy Thompson inhabits two worlds without truly belonging to either. To the human inhabitants of Tri-Cities she's an oddity, a fiercely independent woman who repairs cars for a living. To the town's darker residents; werewolves, vampires, and fae, she's a walker, a last-of-her-kind magical being with the power to become a coyote. Mercy warily straddles the fine line dividing our everyday world from that darker dimension...
MY REVIEW:
One of my 2017 reading challenges is to read a graphic novel. I have
never read one before, and it is a little out of my comfort zone so I picked an
adaptation for one of my favourite urban fantasy series which is the Mercy
Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. This volume combines the first four single-issue graphic novels for the Mercy Thompson: Moon Called series. It continues with single issues #5-8, which are combined in Volume 2.
This was a quick read that I finished in one sitting, and it was fun to
revisit Moon Called, which I listened to in 2013. I understand that a lot of
the meat from the original book is cut out of the graphic novel for the sake of
brevity. Having said that, I think that the adaptation was done well. There is
also a bonus story about Mac and how he was changed.
If you compare the covers of the book and graphic novel, Mercy is
depicted as having raven hair. However, Mercy’s hair colour changes to light brown in the
artwork inside the graphic novel and it is not the same as what is depicted on the
cover! Why
the change? Also, her arm tattoos are different than the book.
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| Book cover |
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| Graphic Novel Cover |
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| From inside Graphic Novel |
In terms of the
artwork alone, I think Charles’ character is closest to what I was expecting to
see based on Briggs’ descriptions.
Am I a convert? I would never choose to read a graphic novel instead
of the original book. It’s the same reason why I’d never choose to listen
to an abridged audiobook versus an unabridged version. It’s sacrilege! I want
the WHOLE story in its original format the way the author intended it, but that’s just the way that I am. For me, the graphic novel
is a fun way to revisit a favourite read and to see it in a different way. I liked it, but not as much as the original book. My
library also has Volume 2, so I will continue with the next graphic novel in
the series.
If you are a Mercy Thompson fan, I think that
you will enjoy this graphic novel. If you are an urban fantasy fan looking for
a great read, I’d recommend reading the original book first.
MY RATING:
3 stars!! It was good, and I enjoyed it!
This book qualifies as:
#43 for my 2017 New To Me Challenge
#21 for my The GWB 2017 Book Bingo
#6-3 for my 2017 Bookopoly
#15C for my 2017 Literary Escapes Challenge
#22 for my Monthly Mix-up Mania
#12 for my What An Animal Reading Challenge 2017
#12 for my Flights of Fantasy Reading Challenge 2017
#15 for my 2017 Paranormal Reading Challenge
#13 for my Summer 2017 Bookish Bingo
#6 for my Chapter Break Bingo July 2017
#10 for my COYER Summer Reading List
#21 for my The GWB 2017 Book Bingo
#6-3 for my 2017 Bookopoly
#15C for my 2017 Literary Escapes Challenge
#22 for my Monthly Mix-up Mania
#12 for my What An Animal Reading Challenge 2017
#12 for my Flights of Fantasy Reading Challenge 2017
#15 for my 2017 Paranormal Reading Challenge
#13 for my Summer 2017 Bookish Bingo
#6 for my Chapter Break Bingo July 2017
#10 for my COYER Summer Reading List
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I've read a few (both new stories and remakes of books I liked) and ultimately find them unsatisfying. If they help someone get interested in reading, I'm all for them.
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