Comic and 18th/19th century language do not mix easily -- the result is in part an interesting biography of Hamilton, with added commentary of economic and political developments during his life, but it is also in part a simplistic view of what happened because of the limitations of one sentence per picture. However, I found it a quick and easy introduction into this particular life. ( )

I have not seen the Hamilton musical but have heard good things about it. It seems like half the country is talking about Hamilton. When I saw this graphic history of his life, I figured it was time to learn about Hamilton.

I enjoy reading graphic novels and nonfiction. I find that the drawings usually add to the text. I enjoyed the artwork here, although at times I felt that all the people in the book looked angry. Several times they seemed to be glaring at me from the page.

My favorite part of the book was Alexander's childhood. Very interesting, and my heart broke for the way he was treated by his relatives. He really pulled himself out of a bad situation. I was very impressed by his dedication to getting an education and bettering himself.

I learned a lot about history that I didn't know before. Getting the story behind the facts is really interesting and makes history come alive. Towards the end of the book, the facts were flying fast and furious, and it was hard to keep up with all of them. I would have liked more explanations and more of a "storyline." I think the reason I was so drawn to the first half was there was more of a narrative, and I felt for the people. The last half of the book was presented so matter of factly that it was hard to feel anything for them. Some of the humanity was lost.

I received a free review copy from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )

A passable biography of Hamilton. Drawbacks: It is text heavy for a graphic novel; I had trouble distinguishing between characters sometimes in the unrefined art; and the coloring is often murky or in distractingly unnatural hues. Despite that, the subject matter carries the day. ( )

This graphic novel/ biography grants readers access to the history and legacy of Alexander Hamilton. It takes us on the journey from his childhood in the West Indies, to his death in July 12, 1804, with a strong focus on the American Revolution and Continental Congress proceedings.

It gives reader's a view of the Founding Father's impact on our society and speaks to historical details such as, "New Money", and the "Law of Primogeniture."

Throughout this reading of the life of Hamilton, we are also introduced to many other historical figures. Among these are, Benedict Arnold, Aaron Burr, John Adams, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.

This book is heavily detailed in both graphic content by Justin Greenwood and language for that era by Jonathan Hennessey. The read is broken down into 22 segments and some of them contain flashbacks.

This historical piece matches a lot of text (history) to each graphic representation. I did appreciate the historical details and liked many of graphics, and the bubble placement worked well in many of the segments. I felt Washington's Retreat was very well detailed as you could see the anguish on the faces, while the withdrawing of troops occured.

If you are interested in a story that tells about early American history, and enjoy graphic novels, then this may be the book for you.

Reviewed for Blogging for Books. ( )