Review: Great Fun For Children And Adults
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2013
The Dragon Tutor is a graphic novel suitable for all ages. It's a fantasy story that features elves and some anthropomorphic animals.It's a light-hearted tale and, at least in this first book, and while some bad things happen there's nothing here to scare a child. With a format that gives 2-3 panels per page the book reads very quickly too. Which is generally a plus when you're dealing with younger children.That doesn't mean it's not fun for adults mind you. The characters are engaging and the situations are intriquing.  There's plenty here to keep your interest.The art style is what I would call expressive rather than realistic. It emphasizes emotions. Eyes bug out, proportions change based on the situations the characters find themselves in. It works very well for this sort of material.Really my only criticism is that there's not a huge amount of depth in the story in this book. There's lots of potential for future volumes mind you. But this first one doesn't tell a complete story in its own right and feels a bit more like a prologue than anything else.Given the price however, and the fact that there is a second volume on the way, this is hardly a damning criticism. Just so long as you understand what you are getting when you get this. You're not going to get a satisfying ending. You're going to get an itch to read more.