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Agatha Christie Graphic Novels #14

by Chandre (Adapter, Illustrator)

GRAPHIC NOVEL Adaptation of ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE.
Un homme se présente devant une belle et grande demeure anglaise... En sonnant à la porte, il vient apporter une preuve formelle à la famille Argyle : ce n’est pas leur fils qui a assassiné Madame ! L’enquête doit être immédiatement relancée. Mais cette nouvelle ne plaît pas à cette curieuse famille qui cache un terrible secret…

Genres: Graphic Novels, Mystery, Fiction, Classics, Adult, Sequential Art, Agatha Christie

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Cata · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started this book last night late...

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

Of the four Christie GN adaptations I read, this was by far the most impressively woven. I had to go back and forth a number of times to figure out all the pieces, though I will confess that (don't tell anyone) I wondered if in this case in particular, the comics medium may fall short. I think of Doyle's Holmes and how it would be nearly impossible to communicate all of the detail and analysis effectively in a graphic novel adaptation. You definitely lose something. Plus, in my limited experience with the genre, doesn't mystery typically rely on exposition in a way that can be dry if presented in comics form? And yet, the details presented in such exposition are essential to understanding the story. I will confess that with this one and Halloween Party, I sometimes felt as if I was skipping ahead at times. Ordeal By Innocence also seemed to have slightly more three-dimensional characters than the other three. What a tangled web family can be! So I don't know if it makes sense to say that on one level I got more out of it than the others, while on another I got less. But that's all the explaining I care to do at this point. I think Chandre's art is my favorite of the three who adapted the books I read. The colors are especially well-thought out.

[Hazel Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Isn't this the most colourful, picturesque and utterly beautiful book that I have ever read?! It made me nostalgic for the time when I used to read comics in my childhood. The story was okay. It was not such a major shock but I had so much fun looking at the pictures. I was awed.

[Bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Watched the 3-part series, and was not very satisfied with it, so I decided to read the book.

The book is much better than the show - I recommend reading it. Quick read, engrossing and good.

[Mandy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't think I have read the original of this book, but I don't think it is a good subject for a graphic novel, the cast of characters is just too big, it's too complex. There is no subtlety.

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two years after Mrs Argyle was murdered and her adopted son Jacko convicted of the crime, a man shows up with evidence that Jacko was innocent and stirs up strife and anxiety within the family. If Jacko didn't do it?

An interesting murder mystery. It seems to adhere to the basics of Christie's original story while shaving off unnecessary dialogue or details. Some of the characters in this are drawn really well, and others look like Dali hijacked the artist's hand. The basic story is done well. Chandre manages to adapt a murder mystery to graphic novel form, keep it serious and riveting, but not make it too gory for MS or HS to pick up.

Notes on content: Maybe one or two minor swear words. No sexual content. Two murders depicted and one stabbing with some blood, but it doesn't come off very gory.

[StrictlySequential · Rating 4 out of 5]

2008 = £9.99

I've never seen an artist draw the same characters so differently. She alternatively made each look attractive AND ugly but the one character who was supposed to be "disastrously ugly" looked pretty good!

[Lady Salford · Rating 2 out of 5]

The art was horrendous.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. A quick read. Lovely illustrations, especially the colouring.

[CalamityMane · Rating 2 out of 5]

This adaptation is too sparse to capture the true glory and nuances of an Agatha Christie novel. Illustrations are okay, but nothing to write home about.

[Kathy Chung · Rating 4 out of 5]

the art was so-so but the story is good. a condensed version. still thrilling