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Monster: A Graphic Novel by Walter Dean Myers, Guy A. Sims
3.0
challenging tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

While I pride myself on reading books from all genres, I admit that I do not read a ton of graphic novels. However, since I take part in a monthly reading competition and one of the prompts this month was to read a graphic novel, I decided to pick this one up from my library. First and foremost, the illustrations for this book were beautiful. I read through a couple of the reviews for this title after finishing the story and I do not think the artist is getting enough recognition for their work. With that being said, I thought the story felt a little bit disjointed. It was hard to follow what was happening in each scene and I sometimes got the characters confused (especially while they were testifying in court). I've come to the conclusion that while I appreciate the graphic novel genre because they make stories more accessible to a wider audience it is just not for me.