I first read Bone on the recommendation of a friend. He lent it to me with a "You really should read this" tone. I looked at the first few pages, saw the cartoonish protagonist, sighed, and resigned myself to reading enough to satisfy my social obligation to give it a shot.

I could not expect what came next. This graphic novel took me from a cute almost disney-esque character plot through themes of corruption and devotion, love and betrayal. In a way that totally snuck up on me, this work left me silent and thoughtful when I closed the book for the last time.

What a thrilling, meandering, adventurous, cute, scary, and sweet book!