A graphic novel adaptation of the hit books that inspired the Netflix film! Sherlock Holmes’ brilliant, strong-willed younger sister takes center stage in this delightfully drawn graphic novel based on Nancy Springer’s bestselling mystery series.14-year-old Enola Holmes wakes on her birthday to discover that her mother has disappeared from the family's country manor, leaving only a collection of flowers and a coded message book. With Sherlock and Mycroft determined to ship her off to a boarding school, Enola escapes, displaying a cleverness that even impresses the elder Holmes. But nothing prepares her for what lies ahead…
Book One in the series includes three thrilling mysteries:
The Case of the Missing Marquess,
The Case of the Left-Handed Lady, and
The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets. At the back of the book, readers can explore a portfolio of pages from Enola's secret notebook!
My Review:
After having watched the remarkable and well-acted Enola Holmes movie on Netflix, I knew as soon as I saw this for review on NetGalley I had to get my hands on it to read. The graphic novels were a lot of fun, full of adventure, and contained a mystery or two that were engaging. The watercolor-esque depiction of the stories was a beautiful twist on a traditional graphic novel. The illustrations popped with color, are full of life, and I enjoyed the graphic novel adaptation.
The time period these novels are set in is very different than the one we live in currently. Therefore, Enola Holmes deals with suffrage, women not being in positions of power, women's proper place in society, how women are supposed to act and look, all on much different levels than women are treated today. We still are told how to act and look but we also do what we want anyway. More women are in positions of power but we're still fighting that glass ceiling. Seeing Enola encounter these traditionalist views and work through them was a wonderful part of each story.
I enjoyed all the mysteries in this first volume and look forward to many more.
My Rating:
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