Nimona audiobook

This was so great! I love Noelle Stevenson's writing & art style. Can she just write a million more graphic novels please?

Amazing! I loved the strong, unique characters, the plot, the humor, the art, and everything else!

F*cking fabulous.

Bardzo mi się podobało. So fun!

Notorious villain - Ballister Blackheart - gets a new sidekick to help him wreak havoc, obtain vengeance, and fight the Institution. But his new sidekick - Nimona - is a shapeshifter with a mysterious past and a mind of her own. Plus, he also has a love/hate relationship with his friend-turned-nemesis - Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin.Heroes & villains, science & magic, bloody battles & so many giggles...Well, I enjoyed it ;)Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Youtube

4.8 StarsWarning: Spoilers and mawkish sentiment ahead, and very few jokes (though that will be a relief to most of you). At first blush, Nimona is the tale of a precocious but powerful girl’s quest to apprentice herself to the villainous Lord Ballister Blackheart as he fights the forces of good and justice, led by the spectacularly appellated (yes, I just verbed “appellation”...deal with it) Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin. As our tale begins, we learn that Nimona is a shapeshifter and can take the form of any living creature, which makes her a formidable foe indeed, given that she gains the strength, mass, size, and requisite abilities of said creatures, and given that she lives in a world where dragons exist. The initial chapters read like a throwback to the Sunday funnies—discrete, episodic sequences complete with droll punchlines. “Charming,” I thought, settling in for a book-length collection of such strips.Only not so much. The book quickly morphs into something more complex, something deeper, something more melancholy—even as it is laugh-out-loud funny at times. Blackheart is a villain who won’t kill…and is he even a villain? Goldenloin is a hero with a dark secret representing an institute whose goals may be far more nefarious than anything Blackheart might ever dream up. And Nimona…Nimona is, by turns, a sarcastic girl, a lonely orphan, and a vicious killing machine. It’s impossible not to get instantly sucked into the world Stevenson creates, one where rules and logic are, to quote the great Peter Venkman, more of a guideline than a rule—knights with swords communicate via advanced video technology, and brilliant scientists and technologists discuss the merits and properties of magic. In other words, anything goes, so long as it fits the story. Stevenson’s art perfectly suits the world, and she creates fully realized and rendered characters with both words and pictures. There are some issues—for example, we want our wee Nimona to be a sympathetic character, but she IS a killer, plain and simple, and that doesn’t reconcile with how Blackheart in particular feels about her and treats her. But, that notwithstanding, I’m going to go full on fanboy here.This book is EXACTLY what non-spandex-clad-hero graphic novels should be: heartfelt, personal, and passionately executed. It’s the perfect fusion of art and story, of pathos and humor, of grace and glee. The relationship between estranged lovers Blackheart and Goldenloin is beautiful—it’s an eloquent, poignant no-statement statement, a romance between two men that requires no soapbox commentary because it’s not about social activism, but rather just the timeless tale of two people who love each other (albeit one in which one lover severed the other one’s arm and took years to apologize, but that’s neither here nor there). As a reader, I’m thankful that new media allows for so many ways for stories like this to be told and distributed, and for talented storytellers like Stevenson to find an audience.Okay, okay—enough with the sentimentality. I promise to return to inappropriate scatological humor in my next review.

This review contains *spoilers*.I’ve been meaning to read this graphic novel for a few months now and I’m really happy that I finally did.It had me hooked right from the beginning and wouldn’t let go till the end. I loved it!This story follows Nimona, a shapeshifter, and Ballister Blackheart, a villain with a vendetta.They are partnering up as sidekick and supervillain, and are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their main mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.Reading Nimona was such an exhilarating journey. I felt as if I was right there with Ballister Blackheart and Nimona on their missions. They work so well together and their dialogue left me with the biggest smile on my face.“What do you mean, there are rules? Why would you follow the rules? Isn’t that the whole point of being a villain, that you don’t follow the rules?”I loved Nimona as a character, her enthusiasm, relatable humor, and her story really added depth to the plot. She is as unique as the storyline. I also enjoyed Ballister and Goldenloin, even though they definitely had a complicated journey at the beginning, I really liked them together.They reminded me a bit of Baz and Simon from Carry On — I love them with all my heart.Oh, and Doctor Blitzmeyer was a very pleasant surprise. I enjoyed reading about her and I would have loved it if Noelle Stevenson had added her journey to uncover the Anomalous Energy Enhancer. That ending left me in tears, I couldn’t believe it when Nimona didn’t get a happy ending. I was incredibly sad about it, that was such an emotional part of the story. I was just listening to sad music with tears in my eyes.“Despite this tragedy, we remain united. We will stay strong, and we will rebuild.” But I kept thinking (until the very last page) ‘what about Nimona? She was left all alone at the end.’ I was so thankful for the epilogue. I really thought for a second there that Noelle Stevenson would leave it on a cliffhanger.So I’ve heard great things about this graphic novel, but the one that really got my attention was Rainbow Rowell’s blurb on the cover: “Full of humor and heart” . I couldn’t agree more with her, she summed it perfectly up in just those 5 words.Nimona was an adventurous, heart-gripping, and humorous story — with amazing artwork. I love it!Definitely a book that lived up to the hype. *Note: I'm an Amazon Affiliate. If you're interested in buying Nimona, just click on the image below to go through my link. I'll make a small commission!* This review and more can be found on my blog.

“You can't just go round murdering people. There are rules, Nimona.” Nimona, a wild young shapeshifter, finds a new talent... when it comes to being evil. “In the meantime...how would you feel about robbing a bank? ""Positively! I feel positively about robbing a bank!" She teams up with Lord Ballister Blackheart - the villain who is trying to take down the local Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics. Blackheart is sure that the Institute is up to something and with Nimona by his side, he finally has a chance to ruin them. "You thought I was crazy?""No, no, crazy in a GOOD way! Evil mad scientist kind of thing!" Oh. My. Gosh. Guys. Gals. I really don't normally go for comic books. But something about this (okay, I'll admit it - it was seeing all those glowing Goodreads reviews) made me pick this odd little duck up. And I'm so happy that I did.In just a few small lines and short phrases - I have fallen completely in love with this punk Nimona. She was just so...pureheartedly evil in such a charming way! I instantly connected with this little lost girl and was so invested in this storyline.I also adored the battle between Blackheart and his arch rival - Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin - it was so much fun! All in all, this was a super-fast read but it was TOTALLY worth it! “Aw yeah, let's make some evil plans!” YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat @miranda_reads

If other people need something besides a shapeshifting protagonist with an attitude problem, villain/sidekick best friendship, villain/hero forbidden romance, and cute art, then that's cool.But I am not other people.Bottom line: This book is too good for its...own good?--------------pre-reviewrereading a book i 5-starred in 2016 because i like to live dangerously.update: maybe not a 5 star...but both nimona and 2016 me made some points.review to come / 4 stars--------------reading all books with LGBTQ+ rep for pride this month!book 1: the gravity of usbook 2: the great american whateverbook 3: wild beautybook 4: the affair of the mysterious letterbook 5: how we fight for our livesbook 6: blue lily, lily bluebook 7: the times i knew i was gaybook 8: conventionally yoursbook 9: the hollow insidebook 10: nimona

THIS BOOK WAS SO MUCH FUN. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS AND I LOVED IT FOREVER AND EVER. Lord Blackheart was such a great, complex character, and Nimona was a star. Goldenloin was everything. I loved it. Re-reading immediately. Lending it to everyone I know.

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That ending has me so confused but the art style of this is great and the humor was totally up my alley! But Nimona was definitely not the character I was expecting her to be, and that was kinda upsetting.

3.7

PERFECTION

Loved! Adorable characters with just the right amount of snark. I approve! Review to come.