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shgmclicious's review against another edition
dude, what the fuck
When I was a kid I remember only being super interested in the first two books in the series because they were all about kids surviving on their own and that was My Jam™, and when I saw they had been adapted to graphic novels, I assumed they would be in the Raina Telgemeier arena. But no, this is hella adapted to the point that I almost wondered if it was a parody. It is that fucking bad. How do you cut a book to about 15% its original and, of all things, decide that the best thing to keep is a bunch of shit about "finding Indian stuff" and a really questionable long lost relative? The only thing I truly remembered about this book was picking and shelling peas, and lucky for me that was in like one panel, but otherwise this is completely incomprehensible as a narrative and jut horrible in its creative choices. Throw it in the trash.
When I was a kid I remember only being super interested in the first two books in the series because they were all about kids surviving on their own and that was My Jam™, and when I saw they had been adapted to graphic novels, I assumed they would be in the Raina Telgemeier arena. But no, this is hella adapted to the point that I almost wondered if it was a parody. It is that fucking bad. How do you cut a book to about 15% its original and, of all things, decide that the best thing to keep is a bunch of shit about "finding Indian stuff" and a really questionable long lost relative? The only thing I truly remembered about this book was picking and shelling peas, and lucky for me that was in like one panel, but otherwise this is completely incomprehensible as a narrative and jut horrible in its creative choices. Throw it in the trash.
britreadsalot's review against another edition
4.0
I love these graphic novels. I'm pretty sure I'm going to read the books too.
jenreads1026's review against another edition
2.0
Nothing like I remembered from the Boxcar serries and even for a small book it left an impression. Unfortunately, not a good one.
kelleemoye's review against another edition
2.0
Reviewed at: http://www.teachmentortexts.com/2011/09/boxcar-children-graphic-novel-1-boxcar.html
chrissymcbooknerd's review against another edition
3.0
The Boxcar Children novels always make me feel *so* nostalgic for the times when I would stow away in my secret ship (aka my bed) with a great new adventure that was always loads of fun. The series, as a whole, is just so adorably sweet and innocent that it just can't help but make you smile.
That said, I didn't love this graphic novel adaptation of the second book as much as I loved the first one. The illustrations were definitely cute and fun, but the storyline of dear old grandpa leaving the boxcar kids to sleep on hay in a barn on their very own private island was just never my favorite.
Overall, I think SURPRISE ISLAND was a tad bit more enjoyable in the original format -- although I'm sure that anyone who loved this series in their childhood would still enjoy the graphic novels-- if for no other reason than that they provide a heartwarming little stroll down memory lane...
That said, I didn't love this graphic novel adaptation of the second book as much as I loved the first one. The illustrations were definitely cute and fun, but the storyline of dear old grandpa leaving the boxcar kids to sleep on hay in a barn on their very own private island was just never my favorite.
Overall, I think SURPRISE ISLAND was a tad bit more enjoyable in the original format -- although I'm sure that anyone who loved this series in their childhood would still enjoy the graphic novels-- if for no other reason than that they provide a heartwarming little stroll down memory lane...