Publication Date: November 1, 2017 – April 18, 2018
Source: Borrowed
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I’ve been kind of wrapped up in the Throne of Glass universe recently. I’ve been reading the books back-to-back and while I’ve been enjoying it, I was having a particularly bad night on Friday and I just couldn’t focus on what was happening in Aelin’s life. I needed something lighter, something that I could kind of mindlessly flip through, and it turned out that Fence was just that thing.
I don’t read a lot of graphic novels, but I’d seen this series popping up on Goodreads, Twitter, and WordPress, and it looked interesting. I can’t say that I’d really given much thought to fencing in the past, but I’m a sucker for underdogs and Nicholas is nothing if not a complete underdog.
He’s talented but poorly trained. He’s attending Kings Row on scholarship with a bunch of wealthy classmates. Despite his best efforts, he can’t get a win, and to make things even worse, he’s rooming with his biggest rival, Seiji.
Each issue is less than 30 pages, so I feel like I can’t really say that much about what happens without giving everything away. What I can say is that I like Nicholas, I like the art, and I read the first five issues in one sitting. While I don’t have the next five yet, I hope to read them soon.
Ratings
Fence #1: ★★★★☆
Fence #2: ★★★★☆
Fence #3: ★★★☆☆
Fence #4: ★★★☆☆
Fence #5: ★★★★☆
Average: 3.6 stars
Have you read Fence? Do you like graphic novels?
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I love this series… it’s a lot of fun and I adore the art style … Nice review Sara 😊😊
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Thank you! I can’t wait to read more of it! 😊
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Great review! This sounds like an interesting read! I haven’t read a lot of graphic novels but I might give this one a try! 😀
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Thanks! I haven’t read a lot of graphic novels either, but think it would be a great place to start if you want to get into them.
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Oooo these look interesting! Great review!
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Thank you! They were definitely interesting and I can’t wait to read more of them.
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I have never read a graphic novel but lately, I have been thinking about it. 😊 This sounds interesting.
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I think this would be a good one to start with! 😊
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Thanks for sharing and recommendation. 💛
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I’ve read the first chapter and really loved it! I’m planning to finish rest of the chapters soon! I’m glad you loved it! Great review! 🙂
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Thank you! I’m glad you loved it too!
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You almost have to change gears when reading graphic novels. They are like serials, short and incomplete. Yet they can be deep and meaningful at the same time. I am not a fan personally, but I can see the attraction.
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You’re completely right. I don’t normally read graphic novels, but this was just what I needed when I read it. 😊
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Ha, that’s kinda cool, speaking as a former competitive fencer from a state-school background.
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I wonder what you would think if you read it!
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Maybe I’ll give it a go? I’m actually really not comics person tbh.
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