ND Stevenson: Nimona (Spanish language, 2016)
266 pages
Spanish language
Published April 11, 2016
"Surgida originalmente como un comic web (una historieta publicada en la red), llega ahora la versión impresa de Nimona, extraordinaria novela gráfica capaz de fascinar a jóvenes y adultos por igual. Un libro que ha lanzado al estrellato a su jovencísima autora, Noelle Stevenson. Esta obra combina aventura, acción y humor en un contexto donde cabe lo mismo la fantasía heroica que la ciencia ficción. Todo ello desde una perspectiva rabiosamente contemporánea. Nimona es una joven deslenguada y bravucona, con la habilidad de cambiar de forma a voluntad. Sin pensárselo dos veces, la chica decide convertirse en ayudante del Señor Ballister Blackheart, un villano con un oscurísimo pasado. Ambos personajes vivirán una aventura que sorprenderá a los lectores por sus inesperados giros argumentales" -- www.oceanotravesia.mx/ficha-libro.aspx?id=14115
Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona …
"Surgida originalmente como un comic web (una historieta publicada en la red), llega ahora la versión impresa de Nimona, extraordinaria novela gráfica capaz de fascinar a jóvenes y adultos por igual. Un libro que ha lanzado al estrellato a su jovencísima autora, Noelle Stevenson. Esta obra combina aventura, acción y humor en un contexto donde cabe lo mismo la fantasía heroica que la ciencia ficción. Todo ello desde una perspectiva rabiosamente contemporánea. Nimona es una joven deslenguada y bravucona, con la habilidad de cambiar de forma a voluntad. Sin pensárselo dos veces, la chica decide convertirse en ayudante del Señor Ballister Blackheart, un villano con un oscurísimo pasado. Ambos personajes vivirán una aventura que sorprenderá a los lectores por sus inesperados giros argumentales" -- www.oceanotravesia.mx/ficha-libro.aspx?id=14115
Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are. But as small acts of mischief escalate into a vicious battle, Lord Blackheart realizes that Nimona's powers are as murky and mysterious as her past. And her unpredictable wild side might be more dangerous than he is willing to admit.
Re-read due to the film. Still love it, but not as much when I first read it... however still think it is incomprehensibly greater than its adaptation. What I really love about this book is how it is ok with ending somewhat ambiguously, and a willingness to explore topics like broken trust, what can or can't be forgiven.
My notes: anaulin.org/blog/book-notes-nimona/
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS COMIC!!!
In Short:
A lonely gay villain adopts a daughter all the while his -friends to lovers to enemies to lovers- is progressing.
I didn't realize this was a YA graphic novel when I picked it up on a recommendation, so it was a SUPER fast read, but charming and subtly subversive. Heroic Ambrosius Amberloin? Villainous Ballistair Blackheart? Heck, just the names of everyone amused me more than they should. We meet the young girl Nimona as she offers to apprentice herself to Ballistair Blackheart, but her shapeshifting powers soon get the plot rolling along faster than anyone - especially Ballistair - expected. Although it starts off as a series of fairly straight-forward capers, it develops layers and shades of grey I wasn't expecting and soon it's not quite as clear as it started who's the good guy, who's the bad guy, and what exactly the mysterious Institution is up to anyway. Definitely a fun and occasionally thought-provoking read right through to the end, where you're left wondering exactly what happened and who …
I didn't realize this was a YA graphic novel when I picked it up on a recommendation, so it was a SUPER fast read, but charming and subtly subversive. Heroic Ambrosius Amberloin? Villainous Ballistair Blackheart? Heck, just the names of everyone amused me more than they should. We meet the young girl Nimona as she offers to apprentice herself to Ballistair Blackheart, but her shapeshifting powers soon get the plot rolling along faster than anyone - especially Ballistair - expected. Although it starts off as a series of fairly straight-forward capers, it develops layers and shades of grey I wasn't expecting and soon it's not quite as clear as it started who's the good guy, who's the bad guy, and what exactly the mysterious Institution is up to anyway. Definitely a fun and occasionally thought-provoking read right through to the end, where you're left wondering exactly what happened and who means what to whom. Would recommend to any teen!
"The king is a dragon". Oh no, wait, the villain is one. And a fox. And a teenage girl. Nimona is a quick, fun fairytale gone superhero story. She's also a headstrong young woman knowing exactly who she is and who maybe, just maybe, isn't as evil as she thought.
What a fun graphic novel, I really enjoyed it!
Delightful - sweet, funny, and surprising!
I read this comic online after John Siraccusa recommended it on a podcast.
