Fun YA graphic novel with a bloodthirsty young protagonist who is not what she seems, and who is possessed of a burning desire to be a minion. A minion to an arch-villain, no less, but that villain is far less villainous than he appears, preferring to go through the motions of evil behaviour while enjoying himself with science. My favourite moment? Nimona sneaking an ad for the science fair under the door of said villain, who is brooding sadly after a fight with his nemesis-slash-love interest. Because science fairs make everything better, and she's prepared to endure it to put a smile on the face of her mentor (and because he'll buy her junk food while they're at the fair).

Not gonna lie, the end was a little more downbeat than I would have preferred. Yes, the stereotypical happy ending would have been just that, but there's such a heavy emphasis on feel-good bubbling under here that the novel could have borne it, I think.