adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an advance copy. This review is posted voluntarily.

tl;dr
A well-illustrated, largely faithful adaptation of the Enola Holmes books great for young readers. Format change loses a lot Enola's internal monologues and characterization from the books, which may be disappointing to some.

About
A full-color graphic novelization of Enola Holmes mysteries 4-6.

Thoughts
I'm a fan of the original books, so I'm always eager to see more Enola Holmes in the world, and this book does not disappoint! The graphic novel is very charming, with bright illustrations, and a lot of fun journal-style notes in between chapters. I loved all the character designs, and the coloring style is absolutely beautiful. Layouts are clean and easy to read, characters are fun and expressive, and I'm impressed by how faithful the adaptations are. I think my biggest disappointment is how much of Enola's internal monologue we lose in the format change. I understand that long paragraphs of thinking don't translate well to a comic book format, but I always enjoyed reading Enola's thoughts in the books - everything from her complex feelings about her family, puzzling out a mystery, or picking her next disguise. A lot of that gets lost as we move from one scene to the next, assuming that she's done all the thinking in between the panels. The loss of her monologue moves the genre out of mystery and more into adventure territory, which makes this a great option for younger readers who might not be ready to jump directly into the books.

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