A review by champsey13
Nimona by ND Stevenson

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Really fascinating to see where it differs from the movie! Definitely felt sort of darker and sadder. I liked how this continuity's Ballister embraced villainy more explicitly, though I do think the movie making him more of a woobie was a good choice for the screen. The way he loses his arm and how it affects his relationship with Goldenloin was also darker and kind of more complicated, which I liked. Super fun to pick out the details which were offhand mentions in the graphic novel that became cornerstones of the film adaptation.