the cover art is good
281299
Les Guerilleres in my opinion is outdated and boring and probably never was much more than a radical feminist fantasy albeit composed when it really did take more than a little courage to crank out such a thing. Might make a good graphic novel but as a stand alone piece? You could probably do better wandering into a feminist, anarchist or lesbian run bookstore and having a conversation. It's probably historically noteworthy as literature because it is certainly well and clearly written and a slap to smug Euro-faces.  Wittig comes off as completely unaware of previous radical, revolutionary writing or of actual women warrior/soldiers as, for example, were critical to many African and South American revolutions.
1359020
The sory is not the best, in fact it's a very very basic superman tale, nthing extra hart waring about it and not a book i would buy if that was it, but the art, oh god the art was stunning, it's a book to buy just to look at the pretty pictures, most comics even with great artists i would not say that about, but here you see panels of sunsets you wish you cudl frame and put on the wall, it's like norman rockwell with watercolors.

the story if it had been better could not make me feel better about buying the book, maybe more fulfilled, but i don't feel cheated.
4022489
Cover Art: I liked the cover. The image of King Tut's burial mask attracted my attention immediately. The pyramid and the Inca temple peaked my interest I would have omitted the woman running or changed the placement to a less prominent area of the cover. It looked too much like the image used for "Charlie's Angels" for my taste. The use of the columns and archway were a perfect frame for the art.

Main Characters: Suzy da Silva is strong, independent and intelligent. She has all the right attributes of an interesting protagonist. Readers will like her, but I think more attention to her background story would have added the extra connection that seemed to be lacking. While I liked her, I didn't feel invested in her story. Just a little more background into her family, especially her relationship with her Father would have helped me form a stronger connection to her character. The author provides some information about her background, but I needed a little more to feel invested in Suzy. Suzy is truly one of a kind. She has some unique skills that come in pretty handy through the course of the book. She is definitely not the stereotypical archaeologist!
Tom Brooking is initially the rival researcher and eventually the "love" interest. I enjoyed the way Tom is introduced to Suzy and the reader. Tom seemed pompous and awkward in that first encounter. As the story progresses and Tom appears to be following Suzy, Tom does become a bit more likable. However, I never felt that Tom's character ever fully evolved from Suzy's first encounter with him. I needed to see Suzy revise her initial impression of Tom into someone she could care about. For me, Tom seemed a little lacking in personality. There were moments that I really liked Tom. The romantic connection between Tom and Suzy seemed to be an afterthought. Their relationship needed more sexual tension and more romance.

Overall, these are minor criticisms. Both characters are interesting and well written.

Writing Style: The author, Tom Bane writes with a relaxed style that is easy to read and flows well. I loved the illustrations and pictures that Tom included within the text. It helped the reader follow some complicated concepts that were a part of integral to the plot. I found myself flipping back to the illustrations frequently as a reference. The information in the author's note at the end of the book also included more information that I found helpful and interesting. Occasionally, I noticed a change in the writing style, which was a minor distraction. (See the first paragraph in Chapter 28.) The flowery analogies don't compliment the plot and seem forced.

Plot: This is one of the most complicated plots I have read. It is full of twists and turns. I was never sure who the "bad guys" were. The amount of research and information contained in this book is truly amazing. Bane weaves popular archaeology and astronomy concepts into a wild ride that crosses continents. At times, it did feel a little like a history lesson, but the information is a necessary part of the plot. This book is best read in uninterrupted periods of time. I tried to read it in shot increments and found that I needed to backtrack to understand parts of the plot.

Fans of Indiana Jones, Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, Mayan history, Egyptology and conspiracy theories will enjoy this book.

Thanks to the author for the copy of his book and in return I offer my unbiased review.
4963885
Don't mind the cheap cover. This turned out to be a good book for me.
2762294
It's a great series and this version has the most beautiful cover art (by Kazo Kibuishi, who did the Amulet graphic novel series). I found the cover art on most of the other editions amateurish. These are beautiful and the spines form a picture of Hogwarts.
1294459
This book was NEARLY everything I was expecting...
However, the real cover is a little provocative...  Not that I'm personally complaining, but when you open a box of books in front of your 65 year old mother....  that WASN'T what I was expecting to find....
The actual cover art is of an elven woman in a vat tank, with nothing on but a strip of cloth and some ciberware...
Just FWI....
Aside from giving my elderly mother a start...  no worries...
4729698
The quality of the artwork is not the best. For example, Luke and Leia are nearly unrecognizable. The droids are decent, though. I guess that is what's important for this title. There is a bit from the entire series and a good intro for my little girls to the Star Wars universe. Not much from the Force Awakens but BB-8 does make an appearance.

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350846
Cute book. Bought it for a friend's child. The artwork is matching to the cover so if you like that style, you will enjoy the rest of the book.
113570
The book was well written, but I was more excited by the cover art, which I am proud to say was created by my beautiful daughter.
914061
I have to admit that while I really liked this after I'd first finished it, the more I thought about this story the more I just sort of feel that this was more average and bland than I'd really like.

Like so many of the Minx line, this has some incredible artwork. This is one area that I've yet to be disappointed, and this book kept up with the art expectations of its fellow releases. The art is fun, quirky, and fits the story and characters. I can see people getting into this for the artwork alone.

Story-wise, it's good. It's just not great. The book tries to put itself out there as a book about girl power and not needing a guy, yet at the same time it seems to sort of go against that in places. I liked the pairing at the end, although I kind of felt that it was a teensy bit forced. I'd have liked to see them as friends more than a couple, although they would be nice together. This just seems a little too "paint by the numbers" at times.

Overall though, this was still a good read and is actually one of my favorites of the Minx brand and one that I'd probably recommend first. It's just more of a library read than anything else.
470102
AS advertized.  I like the illustrations.  It is a great time to be an artist.  Mixing it up is good because there's less chance of getting bored with the same media.  I am not sure what I was expecting.  The artist's showcased were not revolutionary but their work is very original.  The photography of the work was done well.  The artistic layout of the words and photos make it hard for me to spend a lot of time reading line by line because my eyes kept traveling over to the photos. I am not what one would call a disciplined reader.  I think I would have enjoyed seeing the listings of the vendors of the products employed by the artists in the section relating to the artists, not just a long list of who's who in the art supplies business.
3554653
I like the graphics, titles, explanations. There could be more variety, since some graphics are like the doubles of some others.
1225024
I like this book, but I'm not totally wild about it. Something about the illustration style doesn't really do it for me. Still, I'm glad I have it. The images are large and captivating, and there's a nice variety of subject matter on display. The print quality is good, and the construction of the book itself feels good as well. I'd encourage aesthetically picky buyers to take a look at a few of the images before buying. I do wish it had a dust jacket, though, since the cover has a linen-like texture that seems like it will collect dust and get dingy over time.
3000018
This was a pretty good comic. I think the artwork of the old lady didn't look all that nice. And I could have done without the lesbian kiss at the end.
2179469
There wasn't much to the story, the art work is nice but not compelling.  Still overall it was good.  Amazon shipped in an envelope instead of hard packaging to it arrived slightly damaged.  It got donated to the library book sale.
1107919
As stated, the cover art is gorgeous but the inside art is disappointing. For an item whose appeal is at least a third based on art (the other two thirds being storyline and connection to the cult film Labyrinth), this is not acceptable. However, if the storyline was engaging and worthwhile the art could be tolerated. The storyline, sadly, is not. The dialog seems juvenile at times and the plot just seems weak. It introduces too many new characters and almost ignores beloved old characters making its connection to the film shaky, the third and final reason to buy it. As someone else stated, it feels more like a fan fiction with pictures that an official graphic novel. I'm a minor Labyrinth collector, so this is something to add to my collection, but that's it. I won't be reading it again and I didn't enjoy it the first time I did. The only reason I gave it two stars instead of one is because it is related to Labyrinth.
2388174
I like the game it looks fun. I have not played the game but it looks cool the cover is awesome.