Sure, I knew that this story was fiction but it was fun to play ‘what if’ and check to see if women walking past me were wearing gloves or scratching their head, or if their teeth had a slight bluish tinge.Īlthough I was really interested in reading this graphic novel adaptation, I was nervous about it too. I loved searching for witches when I was a kid. I could also pretty much ruin each of the movies (the originals, if they‘ve been remade) for you by telling you every line before they happen. I’ve read four of his books so many times over the years I’ve lost count: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG and The Witches. Roald Dahl was my favourite author when I was a kid. I read the novel just before beginning this adaptation and I much prefer Bagieu's spin on the tale. For increased diversity, the unnamed protagonist and his grandmother, who came from Norway in the novel, are depicted as brown-skinned people, and another character has been gender-swapped to provide the protagonist with a more dynamic and appealing sidekick. The basic plot remains the same, with a young orphan boy being told about witches by his grandmother and then stumbling across a meeting of witches plotting to destroy all the children of England, but Bagieu fiddles with the details a lot in her adaptation. Maybe the French influence explains why Grandmamma's smoking was not quietly dropped out of book even as so much else was changed to make the 37-year-old story more palatable for a modern audience. One of those books with a tortured origin: here's the translated edition of a French adaptation of an English novel. Pénélope Bagieu has an amazing art style!Īll in all, I would highly recommend this one to everyone. The ending? Mm, again it has been a while since I last read the novel, but the ending felt as if there could have been more. It was perfection and it made me smile so so much. Instead they loved their daughter even if she was now a mouse. Shocked yes, but I was half expecting them to run away. I just love how the parents of the girl reacted. There were lots of exciting and OMG parts. Of course he had help from his new friend and his grandma, but a lot things he had to do require a big dose of bravery. I loved how brave our MC was when he turned into a mouse, and the plans he made. She is even mean towards her underlings, with just a snap she will BBQ you into ashes. She is not one you want to pass in an ally. The Grand Witch is as frightening as she was in the book and the movie. They seem normal (though for me a bit too normal) but wait until they remove things. Though I do hope that I don’t encounter witches. I believe I may end up like this boy’s grandma. I love it! I had a big laugh at how she scoffs at all the old people and their bingo and such. She is not afraid to tell people her opinion (I had such a laugh at the doctor scene), and she believes her boy and helps him out later. But it has definitely saved him, and later on is the one thing that keeps him safe. She never forced the boy anything, just gave him his space, plenty of love and hugs, and told him stories that people probably wouldn’t tell the average 8-year olds. Grandma was just the best character, next to the boy, in the book. In this book we follow a small boy and his grandma as they mourn the loss of the parents. Not any time soon though as I am not visiting a library any time soon (just my hubby who is getting my reservations that suddenly went on transit/transport when I visited last week and so I couldn’t cancel them). Plus, now I definitely want to try out the normal novel again. I do remember some parts here and there, some things were definitely familiar to me.
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It has been many many years since I last saw the movie or read the book so I cannot say if the graphic novel follows everything or if there are additions or reductions. The cover promised that it would have wonderful art. Witches that looked like normal ladies… that wanted to exterminate all the kids in the world. Both scared me to bits when I was little. Not just the original novel but also the old movie. The Witches are back, this time in a gorgeous and dark Graphic Novel! I loved it!
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