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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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