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Maybe if they taught the epic poem this way, we’d get it!

Bea Wolf   by Zach Weinersmith

September 15, 2023 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

The graphic novel Bea Wolf  was both a book I loved and was thinking after only a few pages, “Just what exactly am I reading?” There are layers upon layers upon layers to the story arcs, and yet this is a simple story. If I have to say the first work that comes to mind when describing it, I would say Artistic. The second, Confusing. The third, Simple-Beauty (okay I know that’s technically two, but that’s what fits!). Zach Weinersmith  was influenced by the story of Beowulf, and therefore […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: adaptations, Beowulf, Boulet, coming-of-age, friendship, myth and legends, Social Themes, Zach Weinersmith

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:656 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: adaptations, Beowulf, Boulet, coming-of-age, friendship, myth and legends, Social Themes, Zach Weinersmith ·
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This will be one of my year-end favorites

Bea Wolf by Zach Weinersmith, Boulet

March 31, 2023 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

Bea Wolf is a graphic novel that re-imagines the classic epic poem Beowulf. I’ve reviewed Seamus Heaney’s award-winning translation of Beowulf as well as  Maria Dahvana Headley’s Beowulf-inspired novel The Mere Wife (an excellent read) but this Beowulf is a little different. And it is also outstanding! Bea Wolf is Beowulf for kids. It is clever and hilarious with incredibly good black and white drawings by Boulet. Much like a Bugs Bunny cartoon, kids could read this and get a good laugh out of it, […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Bea Wolf, Beowulf, Boulet, CBR15, ElCicco, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Zach Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith, Boulet

ElCicco's CBR15 Review No:22 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Bea Wolf, Beowulf, Boulet, CBR15, ElCicco, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Zach Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith, Boulet ·
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