After her mother disappears, Enola Holmes runs away from her brothers, the famous Sherlock and Mycroft, and falls into solving mysteries in Victorian London.

I have of course seen the promos for the Netflix film Enola Holmes, though I haven’t actually seen it yet. I knew it was based on a series of YA books, but I’d never read them either. So when I saw that there was a graphic novel adaptation on NetGalley, I thought it would a fun read. Besides, I like the art.

And I continued to like the art throughout. It’s all lovely watercolors, lending a softness to the story and the characters that contracts interestingly with the often grim story, and the author has paid attention to detail with the clothing and the surroundings. I also liked how Sherlock and Mycroft were written, as caring brothers who are nevertheless confounded by the idea of a girl with such agency – canon confusion for Sherlock, at the very least.

However, I wondered how successfully the stories had been adapted to this format. Each book is short, allotted about sixty pages in graphic novel form, and because of this it felt as though the intricacies of the mysteries as well some emotional heft were left behind. For example, the motive of the villain in the second book is confusingly not really discussed. Enola’s mother’s disappearance, which I know is an overarching mystery in the series, is also often given short shrift.

Ultimately, I thought this was a beautifully-illustrated graphic novel that serves as a nice introduction to the series, if not a perfect substitute.

4 stars = Great! Might re-read.

Fun graphic novel adaptation of the first three Enola Holmes novels. Graphic novel fans and fans of the books should both find something to enjoy here!

I like graphic novels and Sherlock Holmes, so I knew I'd like this. The artwork is colorful and the stories are great. Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley for this ARC.

Many thanks to Netgalley and publisher for providing me with ane-arc im exchange for an honest review.

I love the netflix's enola holmes so I was thrilled there is a graphic novel adaptation of it and man, this was such a stunning book!. I love the artstyle, the colourfulness and the adventures of enola holmes as she went through her journey. I just love the story and how the artist adapted the story visually so good and they are beautiful to look at

'Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels' with adaptation and art by Serena Blasco is a graphic novel adaptation of the novels by Nancy Springer.

Enola Holmes has two famous brothers and a missing mother. Her brothers decide to send her off to finishing school for her to become a proper lady. Enola has other plans including hiding in plain sight in elaborate disguises and maybe even solving a few mysteries along the way.

I've not read the books, but I have seen the streaming series based on the books, but they feel like decent adaptations. The art is fun and I especially like the addition of Enola's notebook at the end of each graphic novel showing her thought process

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

After having watched the remarkable and well-acted Enola Holmes movie on Netflix, I knew as soon as I saw this for review on NetGalley I had to get my hands on it to read. The graphic novels were a lot of fun, full of adventure, and contained a mystery or two that were engaging. The watercolor-esque depiction of the stories was a beautiful twist on a traditional graphic novel. The illustrations popped with color, are full of life, and I enjoyed the graphic novel adaptation.

The time period these novels are set in is very different than the one we live in currently. Therefore, Enola Holmes deals with suffrage, women not being in positions of power, women's proper place in society, how women are supposed to act and look, all on much different levels than women are treated today. We still are told how to act and look but we also do what we want anyway. More women are in positions of power but we're still fighting that glass ceiling. Seeing Enola encounter these traditionalist views and work through them was a wonderful part of each story.

I enjoyed all the mysteries in this first volume and look forward to many more.

I LOVE this series and I love the movie. When given the opportunity to read the graphic novel, I was tickled pink. I was absolutely delighted with the characters brought into a vivid and colorful water colored glory. I love Enola and her outfit changes and her quirks. This graphic novel contains the first three novels in the series. I love the drawings within the drawings and Enola's sketchbooks and notes.

The colors are beautiful. And the plots follow the same as in the novels. I just love comparing the mental images I had of different characters and then seeing them in this novel. Enola's nose and her outfits are my favorite part of this novel.

Highly recommend this graphic novel, the movie and the series!

I loved the Enola Holmes novels and I was so happy to see the graphic novels. The illustrations give the whimsy and colorfulness of Enola as a character. Girl empowerment to the level which I love. The character of Enola is so endearing and I look forward to move novels and graphic novels about her exploits. She uses logic much like her older brother Sherlock to help others and solve mysteries. I loved the addition of Enola's notebooks which gave us some insight into her thought process. So a great set of three of her mysteries.

Charming, whimsical watercolours illustrate the wonderful Enola Holmes’ first three adventures. Her energy and intelligence come through in Serena Blasco’s artwork. Also, this was a fun way to experience this smart young woman’s experiences in London, solving mysteries and handily outwitting her two older brothers Sherlock and Mycroft. I hope Blasco has illustrated Enola's next three adventures, as I’d definitely reread them in comic form.

Thank you to Netgalley and to Andrews McMeel Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my review.

**ARC provided by NetGalley for honest review**

Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels by Serena Blasco were a delight. Think of a middle grade simple mystery series following the younger sister of Sherlock Holmes and you've got Enola. Full of adventure and disguises, Enola Holmes uses her quick wit and street know-how to avoid her brothers and solve her own cases. Blasco uses a pretty, sketched watercolor-style art that is very appealing. I've been interested in Enola Holmes stories ever since the Netflix movie came out, so I'm glad I got to check out these graphic novels.

I received an eARC of this title through NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I thought this was a good adaptation of the Enola Holmes books. This is a collection of the first 3 installments to the series, and I feel like it hit all the high points of the book really well. It was also nice that the adaptation kept some of the elements of talking about how Enola did not understand why men treated women so differently when they could both succeed in similar ways.

The artwork in this adaptation is something I quite enjoyed. It was a watercolor-esque style which I thought was appropriate for the story and the age group who would be reading it.

If you enjoyed the books, I think you will enjoy this graphic novel adaptation. If you haven't read the books but want to enjoy the story, this is also something you will enjoy.

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley.

Unfortunately, this was archived before I could read it.
Bummer, because it got great reviews.

Book One of the Enola Holmes graphic novels includes the first three books in the series, 'The Case of the Missing Marquess', 'The Case of the Left-Handed Lady', and 'The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets'.

In 'The Case of the Missing Marquess', Enola Holmes wakes on her fourteenth birthday to find her mother, the marquess, missing. Armed with a coded message book and the language of flowers, Enola evades her older brothers, Mycroft and Sherlock, to go off to London in search of her mother alone. She finds new mysteries to solve along the way.

In the included sequels, 'The Case of the Left-Handed Lady' and 'The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets', Enola continues to find and solve mysteries around London as she evades her brothers and searches for her missing mother, creating aliases and disguises along the way.

This first volume of graphic novels has fantastic watercolor illustrations that are both bright and colorful and have a very fun style that fits the time period and slight humor of the story perfectly.

Each story within ends in a few pages that look as if Enola has doodled, decoded, and deduced her ongoing mysteries as we read through the story. These were all very fun additions to peruse and added to the experience of reading them!

This is perfect for young mystery readers or lovers of historical fiction!

I’ve not read any of the original books or seen the Netflix show, but I’ve heard about them and was excited to read this graphic novel.

First off, the artwork is gorgeous. It has quite a historical, watercolour feel which complements the storyline really well. The added bits at the end of each “episode”, with little codes and messages along with Ebola’s scribbles and drawings, was really well done. I thought the storylines for each of the three episodes were engaging, and it was easy to forget that Enola is only supposed to be a young teenager (but given her brothers, I don’t doubt her ability to find a lodging house in London on her own!).

This is a charming graphic novel, not just for the intended middle grade audience, but for adults as well. The overarching mystery of where Enola’s mother is has yet to be solved, and I’ll be looking out for Book 2 to see what happens next.

Thank you Netgalley and Andrew McMeel Publising for providing me with this amazing read.

This graphic novel adaptation is simply amazing in both storyline and the illustrations artwork quality. The book will easily become a wonderful tester for younger readers to step toes to mystery literature before they dip to the novel version.

Hi everyone! Today I'll be reviewing Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels by Serena Blasco.
This is a graphic novel adaptation of the book series of the same name written by Nancy Springer, and this collection includes the adaptations of the first three novels in the series.
I really loved this graphic novel. The story is just lovely, and it surprised me how faithful it was to the books. As always, I loved Enola and how she manages to solve mysteries while escaping from her brothers. The art is simply amazing, and it gives the story the same essence that the books have, I even felt like I was reading them again, for the books and the graphic novels feel like they're part of the same thing, and I think that unity is a very important thing when it comes to adapting a book to the graphic novel format.
If you liked the Enola Holmes books, I would definitely recommend you this graphic novel adaptation.
I’d like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.

A great read for young readers looking to get into mystery and the world of Sherlock Holmes. Enola is a great protagonist who does everything in her power to find the truth even when it isn't the greatest news.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels Volume 1 is a fantastic and fun, adventure and mystery series for young and old readers! The illustrations are whimsical and capture the emotions of each character perfectly. Enola has three different mysteries to solve in this book and her missing mother is the first at hand! Enola isn't your typical girl and tries her best to remain independent and avoid boarding school at all costs. I love her outdlfits throughout this book and she certainly knows how to give her brother's a run for their money. I found the diary pages from Enolas diary so pretty and a great little touch! I can't wait to watch the Netflix series after reading the first 3 novels in this captivating graphic novel!

This graphic novel was my introduction to Enola Holmes, Sherlock and Mycroft’s younger sister. Enola’s birth was a scandal and she’s not planning on conforming to society’s expectations of women anytime soon. She conducts herself in a fashion most unladylike by refusing to wear the appropriate dress length for her age and, horror of horrors, climbing trees.

Her mother’s disappearance on the occasion of her fourteenth birthday brings Enola’s brothers out of the woodwork. Visiting Ferndell Hall for the first time in ten years, they quickly determine that the most appropriate course of action is to send Enola to boarding school.

This goes against Enola’s sensibilities and those of her currently absent mother, so before she embarks on the very ladylike occupation of learning how to be a “houseplant”, Enola absconds to London. Smart girl, our Enola.

Sherlock and Mycroft are clearly products of their time and probably think they have Enola’s best interests at heart. However, their brotherly love leaves a lot to be desired.

“Leave her be, Mycroft. She is too young and her head is too small for her body. We can’t expect too much of her.”

Enola is able to use society’s propensity to underestimate women to her advantage, relying on her wits and penchant for disguises to hide in plain sight.

Brother Sherlock may be a famous detective but Enola gives him a run for his money in these adaptations of the first three books of Nancy Springer’s The Enola Holmes Mysteries. Enola takes it upon herself to solve The Case of the Missing Marquess, The Case of the Left-Handed Lady and The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets.

I enjoyed the watercolour illustrations, which felt even more appropriate when I learned that’s the medium Enola’s mother uses.

I haven’t met Enola’s mother yet but I love her already. She’s a suffragist who’s schooled her daughter in activities that will be useful, as opposed to those that will facilitate her transformation into a houseplant.

Enola’s adaptability and attention to detail are aided by the tools her mother left her, primarily a book on the language of flowers and a handbound notebook full of coded messages.

“Enola is “alone” spelled backwards.
Mum and her love of coded messages.
Could it be a coincidence?”

I loved the clever use of flowers to convey messages and the inclusion of excerpts from Enola’s secret notebook at the end of each case.

Enola’s inquiring mind and indomitable spirit made me want to spend more time with her. I look forward to hanging out with Enola as she continues to subvert her allotted position in nineteenth century London in future graphic novel adaptations.

I’ve already ordered the first book in Nancy Springer’s series from the library.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the opportunity to read this graphic novel.

Enola Holmes wakes up on her 14th birthday discovering tat er mom is not home. Enola thinks she probably went out to pain. She is surprised and disappointed that when tea time happens her mom has not appeared. Her mother has left her gifts for her. One is a book that has a colletion of flowers and the other is a coded essage book. When we decipher the code book, she goes to look at things in the house where her mother has hidden money. She decides to take it. What will she do with the money? She sends a message to her brother Sherlock and Mycroft about their mom’s disappearance. When they arrive, Mycroft takes charge and decides that Enola will go to boarding school. Enola goes to London on her own by wearing a disguise. Enola ends up solving 3 cases that makes her feel confident that she can take care of herself in London and find her mother who is still not found.

The watercolored illustrations are delightful, filled with details and with the expressions of Enola. It is a fun read with the twists and turns of the cases as well as being suspenseful. I liked the graphic novel and seeing Enola’s spunky personality. She thinks of the best disguises and makes them work. I hope that a volume 2 is published.