Nicely illustrated and interesting but I feel as if I would have enjoyed it much more had I been a fan of WWF back in the day. ( )

Box Brown's graphic novel of Andre the Giant's life is an interesting look into the world of professional wrestling and what it's like to be too large for the world around you. Brown doesn't put Andre through a rosy filter; he equally presents Andre's friendships, his vulnerabilities, his drinking, and both his kind and unkind actions.

I learned a wealth of information about Andre and wrestling from Andre the Giant: Life and Legend, but I also found myself wishing for slightly more information on certain aspects of Andre's life, including his childhood and his daughter.

Brown's simple, black-and-white illustration style works well for the most part; however, I didn't feel the facial expressions were as expressive for the emotions they were depicting as they could have been.

One nice addition is the inclusion of a detailing of Brown's sources for each story in the book, as well as a more standard bibliography.

Note: I received a digital galley of this book through NetGalley. ( )

Andre the Giant was a legend. Alas, this graphic novel is not.

I really had to remember hard to see the story and humor the book had. I was piecing together a biography I read of Andre the Giant years ago, As you wish stories on Andre the Giant, and childhood memories of wrestling. Beside this bit about his daughter, I didn't learn much from this book or enjoy it much either.

Jokingly I picked up this book to "read" to my 3 month year old daughter. Within a few pages she excused herself to wet her diaper. She is showing potential to have pretty good taste in books. ( )

graphic biography, recollections from those who worked with him. ( )

One of the biggest revelations I had in my 20s was that there was (is) this whole Cult of Boy obsession with wrestling I was almost entirely unaware of throughout the '80s and '90s. I mean, sure, I knew the big names and would look on as my great-grandfather watched wrestling on Sundays, but I was mostly familiar with the dudes from their hawking food items in commercials and occasional movie stints. Andre the Giant, however, was ever-present for whatever reason--I don't recall watching The Princess Bride until later into my tweens or teens, so I'm guessing it was merely the spectacle--and this bio is FABULOUS in its portrayal of Andre the Human Being. It also provided a gratifying brief glimpse into that Cult of Boy I was never a part of but can enjoy now as a 31-year-old GIRL (cooties, ewwwwwww!). ( )