book_nut's Reviews (2.91k)

It was kind of cute and fun and fluffy, but other than that, there's not much there.

A really pretty good look at a geeky 17-year-old boy (John Green made them hip...) trying to figure out his life (and deal with the implications of turning in a claymation film on the Grapes of Wrath instead of a 5-to 7-page paper in English). Kind of snarky, kind of funny, and much more enjoyable than I expected.

Oh, man. OH, MAN. Creepy. Intense. Suspenseful. Fascinating. Gripping. Thrilling. Chilling. Unexpected.

Terrific.

You know when you find the author's afterword more interesting than the novel itself that it wasn't a terrific book.

Meh.

A good graphic novel, a great idea, but... not the best episode. It was kind of lame. But, I'm looking forward to more of these.

A great idea, a good graphic novel. But... the episode was kind of lame (like the other one).

Some stories were cute, with an almost Seussian language to them. But I think they were meant to be listened to, not read. And I needed some illustrations.

Good book, but I did it backwards, and read the graphic novel adaptation first. WRONG. It's better to come at this one with a fresh plate, not knowing what's going to happen. Then you'll get the full effect of what Gaiman was going for: creepy, adventuresome, weird, and entertaining. What was an okay read could have been so much better.

Interesting. Wordy (I read in the introduction that Percy "edited" the book for Mary, making it more "literary", dang him)and plodding in parts, but a fascinating look at decisions, responsibility, nature versus nurture, and emotion versus reason. I'd love to read this in a good book group setting someday. It's fodder for some interesting discussion.

An interesting look at the King Arthur legend through the eyes of four of the minor characters. It's essentially four short stories, but ones that work together to propel the myth's narrative forward. A good interpretation of Arthurian legends.