
I tried twice to read this, and each time I bounced off. Nimona was a mildly interesting character, but that wasn't enough to overcome the general silliness of the world and story, and the simplistic and unengaging artwork. Definitely not for me. (1 of 5 stars)

I almost didn't finish this book, and now that I have, I rather wish I hadn't wasted my time with it. It is totally formulaic and forgettable. It strikes me as a young-adult cross between Swamp Thing and The Creature From the Black Lagoon, with a bit of forbidden Romeo and Juliet love thrown in for good measure. This is not a good thing, mind you. It also doesn't help that the main character becomes completely unrealistic at the end, Saving the Day over thousands of trained warriors because she is a Special Snowflake (or "Wild Thing," as she puts it). I'm not going to describe the plot because bah. I will avoid the sequel like the plague, and so should you. (1 of 5 stars)
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