There is a reason why successful intellectual properties cross over to different mediums and it all comes down to the fact that we’re busy. I was too busy to read the book, but I saw the movie or television show and really liked that. As a matter of fact, I liked it so much that I read the next chapter in the book when it came out. Enola Holmes is an example of this occurrence. Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels, Book Two is out and it compiles three graphic novels of Ms. Holmes’s happenings.
Our only experience with Enola Holmes was the Netflix movie. It was OK for us, but we’re not the target market. Odds are that if you’re a tween or teen girl you loved the movie. You boys probably enjoyed it too, but not as much as the ladies. Before Enola Holmes was a hit movie, and sequel for the streamer, it was a book originally published in 2006 that spawned several sequels. Now, after the movie comes the graphic novels and Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels, Book Two collects 4, 5, and 6 from the series.
If you enjoyed the movies then you’ll love Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels. They have a lush, dreamy quality about the artwork that makes them a pleasure to look at. Each panel is beautifully illustrated with details and characteristics that bring the time period of the late 1800s London as much of a character as Mycroft.
As each individual graphic novel progresses you’ll discover how Enola Holmes is growing and finding her own path. For starters she’s living in The Professional Woman’s House, a dorm room of sorts for young women in London. Another benefit of staying there is that she might be able to learn more about her mother. In the meantime, she’s able to help out a couple of people with their issues or misdeeds that were done to them. She also has an alias in Miss Meshle, the name and subdued alter ego that she’s adopted. This living arrangement requires a handful of costumes and appearances that keep her more famous relatives from knowing exactly what she does in her free time.
Each of the three stories are well paced and has a natural, old-school rhythm to them. It is a graphic novel, but the suit of each story is laid out like a story. That could be due to the patient and slightly more mature appearance of the artwork. Because of this, it’ll be more immediately attractive to those girl readers in grades four and up. Much like the movie that it’s derived from, the nature of the story won’t do much to ingrain itself to boys or those reluctant readers who didn’t enjoy it on Netflix.
And that is OK. There is a book or graphic novel for every interest and Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels, Book Two is meant for those patient audiences who want to appreciate some fabulous are while digging into a smart story. Those girls who are eight and up will find their next best book friends in this graphic novel, which just might inspire them to go on to the source material or other books.
Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels, Book Two is based on the novels by Nancy Springer and is by Serena Blasco, and is available on Andrews McMeel Publishing and distributed by Simon & Schuster.
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