A review by sindri_inn_arsaeli
Eowulf: Of Monsters & Middle School by Mike Cavallaro

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

As a Passionate Beowulf and Beowulf-adaptation lover, this was bound to be a good fit for me, and it was. Nice illustrations, very quick pacing, and the right amount of exposition to cover the previous books that introduced Eowulf. Had it been one of the first adaptations I'd read, it definitely would have rated higher. But it did everything very well, just not enough to top some of my absolute favorites. For a much more realistic and emotionally based graphic novel using DnD roll play as a framing devise, I loved Dungeon Club: Roll Call by Molly Knox Ostertag, a favorite trilogy using the trope of children of monster hunters learning that not all mosters are evil is Giants Beware, Dragons Beware and Monsters Beware by Jorge Aguirre, and a truly amazing modern graphic take for kids on the original Beowulf myth is the fantastic Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith. This was a great book, but for anyone who loves it, it's also just the beginning, and a great starting point for even more amazing graphic kids lit!