Jim Di Bartolo
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The Boy Who Became a Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story: A… door Jim Di Bartolo
Note: I accessed a digital review copy through Edelweiss.
On the one hand, I appreciated how in depth this book is, and the focus on Bruce's life as a child. On the other, I agree with the criticism that a fictionalized biography should be more up front about the fictionalized aspects. I also did not find the art style appealing. That said, this is clearly written by someone who idolizes Bruce Lee, and it does have high appeal for kid readers.
The graphic novel format makes an ideal vehicle to introduce Bruce Lee to young readers. The illustrations emphasize his turbulent childhood and active adult life (see the vigorous scenes of street fights and martial arts sparring). Two-thirds of the book is about his youth; as a result we don't get a sense of how deeply philosophical the man was, and the coverage of his Hollywood stardom feels abbreviated. But this is about readers relating to a star who was a kid like them, and seeing how he worked to overcome his demons and end up a legend is the greater value.… (meer)
The prose story was slow as molasses, the illustrated story quick as lightning. The two together were deeply unsatisfying.
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- #116,758
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- 4.1
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