I was doing SOOO good at not requesting too many ARCs and getting overwhelmed and reading them at the very last minute..and here we are. Here's Natalie Bobbitt's "Tuck Everlasting." This graphic novel version is illustrated by K Woodman-Maynard.
["Celebrate Tuck Everlasting’s 50th anniversary with the stunning graphic novel adaptation of this beloved and spellbinding children’s classic that has sold more than 10 million copies.
What if you could live forever?
In this timeless story about immortality, friendship, and growing up, young Winnie Foster learns of a hidden spring in a nearby wood and meets the Tuck family, whose members reveal their astonishing discovery of the spring’s life-changing power. Now Winnie must decide what to do with her newfound knowledge―and the Tucks must decide what to do with her. But it’s not just the curious girl who is interested in their remarkable tale. A suspicious stranger is also searching for the Tucks, and he will stop at nothing until he finds them and uncovers their secret.
From Newbery Honoree and E. B. White Award winner Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting is a modern-day masterpiece that has been a staple on home bookshelves and in classrooms and libraries for half a century. Drawing closely from the original text, it is now brought to visual life in K. Woodman-Maynard’s gorgeous watercolor artwork. The perfect book for new readers and long-devoted fans alike, Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel is sure to be an all-time favorite for every generation."]
I didn't remember a lot of this book from when I read it a few years ago. This graphic novel was a beautiful refresher. Just like in Peter Pan, one of the messages in this novel is the life isn't worth living if there's not a possible end in sight. You can see everything, do everything, learn everything, meet everyone, but what's the point if there is not end? The circle of life needs to be completed or it's not a circle, and if it's not a circle/cycle, then it breaks apart and ruins so many other circles/cycles.
And, though I remember why Winnie made the choice she did, I'm a romantic at heart. I still almost wish she made a different choice.
This adaptation was beautiful! It was filled with glorious watercolors that truly captured the beauty of nature, which I do remember was oh so prevalent in the original novel.
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