Houdini (Other Format)
ISBN:
9781442060210 (1442060212)
Publish date: June 3rd 2009
Publisher: Paw Prints
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Magic,
Childrens,
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Literature,
American,
Middle Grade,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Graphic Novels Comics
Series: Center for Cartoon Studies Presents
I suppose that when I read a book wherein the structure of the story itself reflects the tone, I should be appreciative. In this case, I'm just annoyed. The artwork in Houdini: The Handcuff King is sparse, not very structured, and, honestly, a bit trite. The story is much of the same. It's a little ...
Quick read, not much to it. This seems more like a picture book than a graphic novel to me--I can see a parent reading it with their young kid (say ages 7-9) more easily than I can see a middle schooler picking it up and reading it on their own. I wanted Bess, Houdini's wife, to be more of a person ...
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