What an excellent adaptation this is! It's been a while since I read the novel, which was another five star read for me if I recall correctly, but my initial impression is that the graphic novel is particularly cohesive and focused when it comes to the plot. Of course, there's less space to work with, so Nault has to be extremely focused in her narrative, but overall I think I prefer it this way. You won't hear me say this often, but if I had to pick between the two on my shelves (and why should I, when I can have both?) I think I'd plump for the adaptation over the original.

Admittedly, a lot of that is down to the visuals. The illustrations here are amazing, and make fantastic use of colour - particularly red, as it bleeds over pages. I'm just really pleased with it. I got it from the local library, but I think I'm going to have to track down a copy for myself, because I really want to own this. I can see myself reading it over and over again...