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A review by justinlife
Northranger by Rey Terciero
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Listen, Northanger Abbey isn't the easiest nor the most recognizable of Austen's work. I read it once and I don't remember much. I think I thought it was weird. In this remake, Terciero gives the book a Texas queer experience. The story follows as closely as I remember to the story, which is both good and bad. It's a hard story to sell. Cade, the protagonist loves horror and only watches horror films. When he's forced to take a summer job on a ranch, he gets invited to the owner's lake house-Northranger. As communication goes awry and things start adding up, Cade jumps to conclusions.
The story has its up and downs. The love interest is fun and I think Terciero does a great job adapting the book to a graphic novel m/m Texas romance. It can be a bit preachy in making the "queer people like monster movies b/c we feel isolated" point, but overall it's a solid graphic novel. I really enjoyed the art. That's what pushed this up a notch. Indigo's art is expressive, sweet, and full of emotion.
If you've never read Northanger Abbey, this gets the main story along while finding its own path.
The story has its up and downs. The love interest is fun and I think Terciero does a great job adapting the book to a graphic novel m/m Texas romance. It can be a bit preachy in making the "queer people like monster movies b/c we feel isolated" point, but overall it's a solid graphic novel. I really enjoyed the art. That's what pushed this up a notch. Indigo's art is expressive, sweet, and full of emotion.
If you've never read Northanger Abbey, this gets the main story along while finding its own path.