Nimona: A Netflix Film Kindle & comiXology

Finally, Netflix banks on something worth scratch.The story of a young disgraced warrior finding their place in the world, unjustly accused of a crime they didn’t commit and finding their place in the world, is more necessary now than ever before.I cannot recommend this enough.

It was a gift for my wifes Birthday and it came in plenty of time and in good condition

I am finally going to earn my wings as a literary pseud and reviewing a comic fer gawd sake! Mostly I like to read simple stories that go begining-middle-end, tell a tale and don't have hidden meanings or explore great themes. I am not keen on any of that stuff. This is a very simple story but it has so many layers (there I have done it I have used the magic passphrase I am now a lierary pseud and I can go off and have Molly Bloom and Blazes Boylan tattooed on one buttock and seven clones of Marcel Proust on the other).The main character is adorably cute, the villain has a splendid backstory to go with his splendid false arm and the hero has shiny armour. The story goes so, stuck in a rut villain aquires a new young energetic and ruthless henchwench/side-kick. His evil plans start to work. They steal stuff from shady Govt. dept.. Hero repeatedly beaten by duo before Hero always won. Henchwench revealed to be shape changing dragon. Shady Govt. dept. captures and does vivisection experiments on her. Much destruction and death ensues in retribution, much more destruction and death averted by love. The End. Lovely little story but much more about themes. Common ones, the mutability of love and hate, retribution, absolution and new beginings. Less common ones, the impact of god like power on the human, the obligations of the godlike like to the human and how big are the dots in the yin and the yang.Buy comic and read it. Hope the author/artist does not do a sequel because although the main character is very personable and I would love to see more of her the story is complete and perfect.

Review originally posted on my book blog: https://afrolicthroughfiction.wordpress.com/2016/01/09/nimona-by-noelle-stevenson/So, as with all graphic novels, the main thing that caught my eye was the art style. I remember thinking it reminded me a lot of Rainbow Rowell’s books, but not quite being able to figure out why…and then I found out that Noelle Stevenson created the art on the cover of Rainbow Rowell’s book Fangirl. So that explains a lot. And much like that cover, I love the art style. Something about it is quirky and unique, the sort where you can definitely recognise who drew it.What really makes this story is Nimona, the main character. I mean, she’s such a dork. You can’t help but love her. She causes so much havoc just by being so impulsive and spontaneous. I couldn’t help but laugh whenever she just did her own thing, and the randomness of it all. Plus the fact that she can shapeshift makes her infinitely more interesting. I mean, how cool would it be to be able to change into any animal as quick as a flash??? Ugh.I was surprised by how much was going on in this story. It wasn’t just one plot line, there was a tangled web of people’s backstories along with the main story. It was one of those stories where you never quite know who the bad guys really are. But the story isn’t predictable at all – far from it.How can it be when Nimona’s involved?I got through this graphic novel really quickly even though it’s longer than most. There was never a dull moment.I liked the ending. It left me with some unanswered questions though. I enjoyed seeing the little bonus snippets at the end too.And let me just add one more thing…Ambrosius Goldenloin’s hair is better than mine.OK, I enjoyed this one a lot. It was fun, quirky and original, so I rate it…4.5/5 stars!

This is really my first proper graphic novel, I have read some on my kindle but nothing beats the feeling of holding a brand new book in your hands. Especially when it is full of the awesome comic wonder that is Nimona.This was pure joy to read, it was funny, crazy, snarly, science-y (is that a word?), I freaking loved it.Nimona is a young girl who becomes sidekick to Lord Ballister Blackheart, supervillain extraordinaire. Nimona is not just any young girl she is a shape shifter and that is what persuades Ballister to let her becomes his sidekick - because every villain needs a kick ass, crazy sidekick especially one who can turn in to a shark and a dragon amongst other things!The story is nice and easy, yet emotional and epic! Nimona and Ballister want to crush the Institute (the good guys) and their figurehead Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin, he believes that really they are up to no good and he is gong to be the one to prove it.Our dynamic duo go about their plan with crazy vigour, well that is probably more on Nimona's part as she is eager to kick ass and destroy the bad guys, things are going great but something is not quite right.Ballister learns that Nimona has not been entirely truthful about her past and she gets more and more unpredictable. This becomes a problem when they become closer to overthrowing the Institute, will Ballister go with his head or his heart.This is quite a diverse novel with a lot of fantastic relationships within it and such great characters. All of which has been drawn beautifully. Nimona is definitely my favourite character she is like a cross between Tigger and Tank Girl, she is sweet, cute, funny, motherly towards Ballister and gleefully vengeful.This is a wonderful piece of work, you just need to look at this for yourself.I hope you fall in love with Nimona like I did!