Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville

My favorite graphic novel series (although I haven't read many). With fun & interesting characters, an interesting story, and plenty of humor, this book is a definite yes for fans of graphic novels & comics. Great for younger graphic novel/comic fans.

I was surprised to find this kinda an epic story telling - I didn't anticipate it to get dark but it went there more times than I expected, which was cool. I see a lot of middle graders read this and I think it's great for their age. It reminds me a lot of the amulet series. [b:The Stonekeeper 1238684 The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1) Kazu Kibuishi https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327866356l/1238684.SX50.jpg 1384641] I like the bone cousins and the story is really nice fantasy. Even though I read all of them consequentially sometimes things seemed to skip around? The world building was good enough to make me want more. Has an interesting art style, which sometimes works and sometimes clashes - especially next to a human character. Ultimately, I really enjoyed this! After reading Rose in the series, a prequel with the grandma, I was really craving the watercolor artstyle really blew up the fantasy element - fairy tale feeling- and I felt kinda robbed the whole series wasn't in that style. The Rose tale was actually my favorite book in the series. If you happened to give up on bone, just skip to Rose cause it's on the next level imo.

This was really good and indulgently long. The art was phenomenal. I can't wait to see the screen adaptation.

It's a little dull in the middle, but it's a good book overall.

I expected more from the end though! I'm left longing for more.

Ted is definitely my fav character!

Pretty nice way to begin the new year. On the face of it while it may seem like there was not much in the story to warrant 4 stars, Jeff somehow manages to draw you in slowly and steadily into his world outside of Boneville. His characters are delightfully simple and supremely witty. The love story is extremely cute and the Dragon amazing. All in all a fun ride and lots to look forward to in Volume 2.

Three cousins, run out of town because of one cousin's avarice, find themselves in a new land, making new friends, getting into new trouble...

Seriously though, the two rat creatures who are always losing Bone? I love them. They are hilarious. I will be sad if something happens to them!

Jeff Smith is awesome at building up the suspense and just telling small bits of the story without being annoying!

My review of the entire series is on my blog at http://knowitnotsomuch.blogspot.com/2013/01/bone.html