Athene1710 United Kingdom

I was very excited to hear that the Dresden Files were being done in this format. In Jim's intro, he says that he's always seen it as a comic when writing, which has always come across strongly as a reader. This is an original story set before the first book (Storm Front). It felt a bit short and simple compared to some of the longer novels but I've always thought the series starts off properly at book 3 anyway.
The artwork itself is excellent - everything/one looks how I thought they'd look.
It's a promising start and I'm looking forward to Storm Front as a graphic novel. ... (continue)

Found this a bit disappointing. In places it felt like the author was trying too hard and it was also a bit "worthy". I would have preferred some more satisfying resolution than the ending had.

Good book - quite a simple story and little bit predictable as it went on. But had some good shocks in it.
Very similar style to his dad (Stephen King) - not just in genre, but something about the tone of writing too. If you're a SK fan, I can recommend this.

I don't read a lot of biographies or autobiographies. This was yet another book club book I wouldn't have chosen for this reason. But it was an extremely interesting and insightful read and I can definitely recommend it. It's not an easy read and I cried in some places, but there was also some lovely humour in it (such as his encounter with a Yemeni kidnapper).
One thing that came across very strongly was Frank Gardner's deep affection for the Middle East and a sense that this remains in spite of his circumstances. Although it is shocking and sad, there's also something very optimistic too. ... (continue)

I felt little betrayed by the ending. However, it's a beautifully written book with some endearing characters.

I thought the characters were interesting and I liked the format - skipping between the story, the pirate story, and the clipping/ interviews etc.
It'll be interesting to see the film when it comes out though because I really can't think how it will work.
I don't think it quite deserves the accolades (it's one of Time magazine's 100 greatest novels), but it's a decent enough read, i.e. didn't feel like a waste of time. ... (continue)

I discovered this through I-tunes but didn't like Ian McKellen's reading of it (I thought he was a bit too quiet and didn't read it with enough variation).
It's a good, well-paced adventure story which should appeal to all ages.