“What’s
that? It sounds like a –“
OWOOOOOoo
“But I
think it was a--It could have been-“
“We have
to go NOW.”
"ALL
RIGHT, NOTHING TO SEE HERE! PLEASE MOVE ALONG! You asked for my help to
catch those nuisance mongrels. Instead you cause a public spectacle? Clean
up that mess and get out of here. And don’t ever let me see your face here
again.”
"Filthy
mutts. But I got you. I got you.”
Laika
is a full-color graphic novel. For those that don’t know what that is, it’s
like a comic book, but longer and with a more complex storyline. It’s based
on a true story about a small stray dog cast away by its owner. Barely
surviving, it has to live on the street until it is brought to the Russian
space program, and sent into outer space on the first shuttle to carry
passengers.
Laika isn’t just your typical graphic novel, though. Most graphic
novels are usually fictional and cartoon-like. This book tells about
something that happened in real life instead and has a more serious feel to
it, which may make it less appealing to some readers. The book isn’t
necessarily there just for entertainment; it’s there for teaching you about
someone else’s mistakes and regrets.
Although it has some coarse language, it would still be a good read for
anyone age eleven and up. I would recommend it to someone who is a die-hard
graphic novel lover.
I give Laika 4 stars.
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