I had DNFed both the regular and graphic novel versions of this book before, but with the film coming out this year, and the book being voted in as a BOTM for Life & Lit, I figured I would give it one more chance, so I picked the graphic novel up from the library and set to it. Unfortunately, even with forcing myself to finish it, I kind of hated this book. The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 1 is because I can appreciate the fact that it was very unique for its original time of publication (the story, not the graphic novel specifically).

1. The story is boring AF and I never stood a chance of connecting with any of the characters or actively caring about why their mission existed in the first place.

2. Holy hell, why does nobody talk about how drenched in religious overtones and patriotism this book is? That's honestly, like, 90% of the subplot: religious quotes and references, and patriotic rambling. I am in no way at all bashing on religion or patriotism, so don't get me wrong! If that's something that appeals to you, by all means, you do you! But those are two tones that I genuinely strongly dislike 99% of the time, and it caught me entirely by surprise in this book because I'd never heard anyone mention it. It did not make for a good reading experience.

So, at the end of the day... I dunno. If you liked the original story, sure, it's a good graphic novel to pick up - but do I recommend it to anyone who hasn't read the original book or seen the movie and enjoyed the plot? Nahhh.

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