Reviews Week 8
February 21st- 27th
Book 22: Groo Meets Tarzan
by Mark Evanier, Sergio Aragonés (Illustrations), Thomas Yeates (Illustrations)
Read February 24th
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A good volume following the moronic Groo as he meets Tarzan.
This sadly was not as good as the other volume of Groo that I have read before (Groo: Play of the Gods). There was not enough of Groo and Tarzan interacting. I really did like the parts with the writers and their plot at the Comic-con. Those scenes especially with Sergio had me laughing out loud at times. Loved reading about him trying to survive in the zoo.
Groo only has one thing on his mind and that is how he is going to get more food for himself and his dog, Rufferto. It's funny that he doesn't even realize how much he is messing up everything for everyone else around him. Those poor villagers. Also, his dog is much smarter than he is and that adds to the humor of it all.
I really love the art style of the Groo comics and this was just as good as the others I have read. It was enjoyable to see the style of Groo mix with the different style of the Tarzan comics. Especially when Groo and Tarzan meet in the comic. The styles actually look good together.
I was really looking forward to reading this comic to see what would happen with Groo when he met Tarzan. It did not have enough of that for me and even though I did enjoy the different parts of this whole volume, I do wish that there was more of Tarzan and Groo interacting. I think that the goofy character of Groo playing off of the more serious character of Tarzan is an interesting idea. The Tarzan parts were not as good before their interactions with each other. Overall, I did like this volume but I did not enjoy it as much as I would have liked to. I do want to pick up some more of Groo's comics soon. It took me too long to pick up another one after reading Play of the Gods.
* Thank you to Edelweiss for my ARC of the comic. All opinions are my own.*
Book 23: Norse Mythology, Vol. 2
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author), P. Craig Russell, Matt Horak (Illustrator), Mark Buckingham (Illustrator), Gabriel Walta (Illustrator)
Read February 24th
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Loved reading these Norse Myths in this collection and I cannot wait to read the others and Neil's full collection of Norse Mythology.
This was an enjoyable collection of myths reenvisioned by Neil Gaiman. I am a big fan of mythology and am getting into Norse Mythology more and more. Also, I love Neil Gaiman's works but I have yet to read his full book. I have been reading his graphic novel versions of his books more recently and was excited when I saw that this book was up for review on Edelweiss.
Out of the collection of four myths here, I only knew one of them and that was "Thor's Journey to the Land of Giants", which was definitely my favorite from this volume as a whole. I enjoyed the story and how the giant was able to trick both Thor and Loki. The whole beginning of the story with Thor's goats was a part that stood out to me.
Another one of the myths that I enjoyed from the whole was "The Apples of Immortality". This was another dealing with Loki, who is trying to figure out how to rescue a woman who holds the source of the Gods' immortality. Loki is good at messing up things for those around him and he sure does in this myth. But he also shows his resourcefulness and cunningness in this volume. He is known for being the God of Trickery and this story was a good example of that.
The other two myths in this volume "The Mead of Poets" and "The Story of Gerd and Frey" did not stand out to me as much as the other two. I have heard the line at the end of "The Mead of Poets" about where bad poetry comes from and also the overall idea of where great poetry comes from. Though I did not know the myth behind the idea. So that was interesting. "The Story of Gerd and Frey" just was Frey trying to fill his life with happiness by marrying a Giant. As a story, it was okay but along with the other stories in this volume, it was probably the least interesting to me.
I also wanted to touch on the artwork in this volume. The art style in this volume grew on me as I was reading it. Each comic has a different style to them but still feels connected enough to go along with each other.
This volume as a whole stood out to me a lot and makes me want to pick up Neil's full Norse Mythology book even more. I really enjoyed most of the stories in this volume and would like to see the others in the full book. Also, I plan on picking up the first volume in this graphic novel series of the myths. I wanted to before reviewing this but did not yet. I will be sometime this year hopefully. But if you have not read the first volume you definitely do not have to. This volume holds up on its own because each of the myths can be read without reading the ones before them. It's a short story collection.
*I was given an ARC of the graphic novel from Edelweiss. All opinions are my own. Thank you to the publisher and Edelweiss. *
Book 24: Dreams Lie Beneath
by Rebecca Ross
Read February 25th-27th
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I have fallen in love with Rebecca Ross's writing style in this book and also in Sisters of Sword and Song. This book was absolutely incredible. I love the feeling when I start reading a book and by page 20 you know that it is going to be a new five-star favorite book of all time. This was one of those gems that I became obsessed with so quickly.
Clem was a character that I could not help but root for. She is seeking revenge for what she has lost but as the story continues her story becomes so much more than the revenge that she wants. Her partnership with Phelan and just the journey they go on was so intriguing. I loved how they had to fight the dreams that came alive before their eyes. I love a good dream-filled book and this was everything I wanted it to be and more.
“Dreams often revealed one’s greatest vulnerability; dreams were doors that led into hearts and minds and souls and secrets.”
The realm of Azenor was so cool and I loved the whole plot with the curse. The whole idea of the wardens that were protecting the citizens from the waking nightmares was so neat. This was such an awesome idea for the magic in this world and the whole reason behind it brought even more to the story. There were many different surprises throughout that I didn't even expect, so that was refreshing too.
I want to also say that I really liked the focus on family throughout the book.
This had everything I love in a fantasy story: magic, worldbuilding that makes you feel like you are in the world when you are reading, stunning writing, and a beautiful romance (a sort of hate-to-lovers romance, they will always be a favorite).
“Sometimes things must break before they can be made whole again, so that they can be forged into something stronger.”
Rebecca Ross became an auto-buy author for me when I read Sisters of Sword and Storm and this has just solidified that for me. I adore her writing style so much.
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