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I loved this comic almost as much as the others! I loved The Search more, because it focused on Zuko, but then I missed Toph. And in this one, I loved seeing Toph, but I missed Zuko. Why can't I have ALL of Team Avatar together?!
Despite there being no hot Zuko in this one, I loved the action and the jokes and the beautiful artwork. These people really know how to tell a good story!
Despite there being no hot Zuko in this one, I loved the action and the jokes and the beautiful artwork. These people really know how to tell a good story!
This is such a sweet and interesting story! It's very short and enchanting. I was first intrigued by the three-headed dragon on the cover, properly called a "tri-drake". When three siblings visit with the old dragon, each head of the dragon tells them a story while the other two heads are asleep. Each story teaches a moral lesson or gives some encouragement to one of the siblings. I loved this cute little book!
I loved this book even more than the previous Barchester books, because there's more action and more dialogue. I love the country setting, and how the small doings of ordinary people become quite important.
The scope of this novel is wide in that it concerns people of all walks of life, and how they interact and influence one another. But the scope is also small in that it tells of the little day-to-day concerns of plain people. That is the genius of Trollope!
In this book, there aren't really any villains per se; just foolish, proud people that you feel sorry for or despise for their weakness and selfishness. They certainly keep the plot interesting with their bad decisions, and make things difficult for the heroes. The villains bring about their own unhappiness through clinging to their own stupidity.
Doctor Thorne himself is a wonderful character; he's well-rounded, funny but dignified, clever but simple in his habits, kind and gracious in every circumstance but liable to lose his temper if pushed too far. Just brilliant writing!
I was so glad that Mary Thorne wasn't one of these perfect angel heroines that you see so much of in Victorian literature. She has her faults, and her struggles against the evil within. She makes mistakes and gets angry, then regrets it later. She is stubborn sometimes but never selfish. She won't sink to the petty level of those around her; she's high-minded. She is fiercely loyal against all odds. I just adore her!
Frank Gresham is perhaps the best character of all, because he goes through the most change and growth. I loved seeing him becoming more sure of himself, more manly and confident. His love for his father and sisters is very sweet, and his courageous unselfishness was inspirational. He has his faults too though (What a flirt!), and his moments of weakness and stupidity. A delightful character!
I could have done without the whole political elections sub-plot. Boring, and not actually necessary to the main plot, but it was okay. A few funny anecdotes about political morality were good, and thankfully not very long.
One thing that I didn't like was that the entire story was told by jumping around chronologically. An event would be told focusing on one character's experience, then told again focusing on another character, but in order to understand the second character's reactions the narrator goes back two months before to explain something else that happened which influenced that second character, then back to the "present", and we're told that neither character knew that only two days from now there would be another event which would make both their experiences of the present event null and void. So everything was told by jumping around in time. It was never confusing though! It was easy to follow what was happening, but after 600 pages of jumping through time, I was tired of it.
The plot is fairly predictable, but that did not ruin my enjoyment in the least! There are plenty of small surprises in the plot which make up for the obvious happy ending. I was gasping and crying and laughing the entire way through!
The scope of this novel is wide in that it concerns people of all walks of life, and how they interact and influence one another. But the scope is also small in that it tells of the little day-to-day concerns of plain people. That is the genius of Trollope!
In this book, there aren't really any villains per se; just foolish, proud people that you feel sorry for or despise for their weakness and selfishness. They certainly keep the plot interesting with their bad decisions, and make things difficult for the heroes. The villains bring about their own unhappiness through clinging to their own stupidity.
Doctor Thorne himself is a wonderful character; he's well-rounded, funny but dignified, clever but simple in his habits, kind and gracious in every circumstance but liable to lose his temper if pushed too far. Just brilliant writing!
I was so glad that Mary Thorne wasn't one of these perfect angel heroines that you see so much of in Victorian literature. She has her faults, and her struggles against the evil within. She makes mistakes and gets angry, then regrets it later. She is stubborn sometimes but never selfish. She won't sink to the petty level of those around her; she's high-minded. She is fiercely loyal against all odds. I just adore her!
Frank Gresham is perhaps the best character of all, because he goes through the most change and growth. I loved seeing him becoming more sure of himself, more manly and confident. His love for his father and sisters is very sweet, and his courageous unselfishness was inspirational. He has his faults too though (What a flirt!), and his moments of weakness and stupidity. A delightful character!
I could have done without the whole political elections sub-plot. Boring, and not actually necessary to the main plot, but it was okay. A few funny anecdotes about political morality were good, and thankfully not very long.
One thing that I didn't like was that the entire story was told by jumping around chronologically. An event would be told focusing on one character's experience, then told again focusing on another character, but in order to understand the second character's reactions the narrator goes back two months before to explain something else that happened which influenced that second character, then back to the "present", and we're told that neither character knew that only two days from now there would be another event which would make both their experiences of the present event null and void. So everything was told by jumping around in time. It was never confusing though! It was easy to follow what was happening, but after 600 pages of jumping through time, I was tired of it.
The plot is fairly predictable, but that did not ruin my enjoyment in the least! There are plenty of small surprises in the plot which make up for the obvious happy ending. I was gasping and crying and laughing the entire way through!
I am so pleased with this book! Plot twists, beautiful touching moments, and great artwork! I love it all!
A great resolution to a great story! Loving these comics!
Love the overload of sass in this book! When Sokka and Toph team up, there is no stopping the hilarious one-liners.
I just adore seeing Aang and Katara together. So cute!
I just adore seeing Aang and Katara together. So cute!
Thank goodness for these comics! I was missing Aang and the gang after the cartoon series ended. Love it so much! The artwork is perfect. The story and dialogue are marvelous. I'm so pleased with it all!
Yet another fantastic tale from one of my favorite classic authors! Scott really knows how to spin a good story.
Everything that makes a story good is included in this one: mystery, romance, adventure, danger, conspiracy, pirates, mad old gypsy women, dashing heroes, misunderstandings, murders, kidnapping, mistaken identity, good-hearted country folk, heroines both persecuted and steadfast, and crowning it all that inimitable humor that colors all of Scott's writing.
I laughed and laughed at old Dominie Sampson, and I cried when he cried. My blood froze in horror when our heroes were in danger, and my heart warmed at the fireside of each simple tea service shared by friends.
Excellent and engaging writing, as always, and not nearly as long-winded as Waverley. Love this book so much! It is going on the top of my list of favorite Scott novels.
I read so many of his Scottish novels now that I am learning the lingo, and I don't have to refer to the Scottish glossary as often. Beautiful language with so many historic meanings and words! It really sets the tone of the Scottish books. Wild and unruly and beautiful.
Characters:
Julia is certainly a silly character, but even though Scott is making fun of her, we still feel her charm and wish her "weel" despite her flaws.
Lucy is very admirable, generous and steadfast under hardship, but that makes her almost a boring character in my opinion. Her situation is interesting; she herself is not.
Harry Bertram is a marvelous hero. He makes the most idiotic mistakes from his sense of adventure, honor, or just from not thinking things through or looking ahead to the consequences of his actions. Then we get to see him struggling to get out of his mess, and we end up cheering as he wins his way through.... only to make more idiotic mistakes! haha! Get a clue, Bertram! I just adored his character! He tries so hard to do what is right. A complex fellow.
Guy Mannering himself is definitely the glue that holds the story together, although he is not in that many chapters comparatively. I loved seeing his concern for his daughter, and his desire to be a good father to her. A very complex and deep man with a lot of mental power and charisma.
Everything that makes a story good is included in this one: mystery, romance, adventure, danger, conspiracy, pirates, mad old gypsy women, dashing heroes, misunderstandings, murders, kidnapping, mistaken identity, good-hearted country folk, heroines both persecuted and steadfast, and crowning it all that inimitable humor that colors all of Scott's writing.
I laughed and laughed at old Dominie Sampson, and I cried when he cried. My blood froze in horror when our heroes were in danger, and my heart warmed at the fireside of each simple tea service shared by friends.
Excellent and engaging writing, as always, and not nearly as long-winded as Waverley. Love this book so much! It is going on the top of my list of favorite Scott novels.
I read so many of his Scottish novels now that I am learning the lingo, and I don't have to refer to the Scottish glossary as often. Beautiful language with so many historic meanings and words! It really sets the tone of the Scottish books. Wild and unruly and beautiful.
Characters:
Julia is certainly a silly character, but even though Scott is making fun of her, we still feel her charm and wish her "weel" despite her flaws.
Lucy is very admirable, generous and steadfast under hardship, but that makes her almost a boring character in my opinion. Her situation is interesting; she herself is not.
Harry Bertram is a marvelous hero. He makes the most idiotic mistakes from his sense of adventure, honor, or just from not thinking things through or looking ahead to the consequences of his actions. Then we get to see him struggling to get out of his mess, and we end up cheering as he wins his way through.... only to make more idiotic mistakes! haha! Get a clue, Bertram! I just adored his character! He tries so hard to do what is right. A complex fellow.
Guy Mannering himself is definitely the glue that holds the story together, although he is not in that many chapters comparatively. I loved seeing his concern for his daughter, and his desire to be a good father to her. A very complex and deep man with a lot of mental power and charisma.
Not a fan of the drawing style, and the story is really watered down. Still... It's Percy Jackson, so I have to love the story! I'm just not into graphic novels in general, so I'm not the best person to review this one anyway.
