By Noelle Stevenson
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 4/5
Story: 5/5
Every villain needs a sidekick. And that is what Nimona says she is, when she appears suddenly in Lord Ballister Blackheart's dungeon hideout. But she is more than she says she is and the science-obsessed bad guy must discover the truth while fighting his nemesis, Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin.
I loved this graphic novel. The artwork is fun and funky but still deeply important to the character development and WOW is there character development. The ending sort of indicates a closing to the story, which breaks my heart because I want to spend volumes following Nimona and Ballister around. They are absolutely perfect.
One thing I really love about Nimona is that she doesn't look like a typical female heroine. She isn't tall. She isn't blonde. She isn't skinny and perfect. She's short and realistically shaped, funky and punky and in your face. She doesn't act like a good little sidekick, either, in spite of what she tells Ballister at the beginning. She does what she wants, when she wants, and however she feels like doing it. Her truth is THE truth, regardless of what anyone thinks of her. And I love her for that.
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