Firstly, a thanks goes to the authors, the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with this copy.

Now, let me briefly put my feelings and thoughts into words as I do not like to dally and linger on less positive reviews. This piece of literature follows, or better yet, retells the story written by Kiersten White, only this time in graphic novel form. I must confess that I have not read the previous book and I deem it necessary this piece of information be kept in mind.

I was going into reading this book very intrigued by the synopsis and lured by the promise of a mysterious contest on the grounds of an abandoned amusement park. Which, by itself, sounds like a thrilling-story lover’s dream come true. However, I was unpleasantly surprised to find the story quite lacking. The plot progressed slowly and the ‘plot twist’ wasn’t anything unexpected or innovative. Getting through the book felt like a chore to me but instead of feeling a sense of contentment and accomplishment afterwards all I could feel was resentment and bitterness.

The book managed to get my attention fairly quickly, it failed to deliver though, which saddens me greatly.

This has some fantastic artwork. I loved this story and this adaptation makes me enjoy this insane story even more. I need more stories to do this!!

I was one of the many who didn't like the written version of this story but I decided to give this a chance anyways, and I was pleasantly surprised. I thought the illustrations were on point and helped me visualize everything better. Easily a 3.75-4 star for me.

Shoutout to NetGalley and Ten Speed Press for this ARC! I was so excited to see that Hide by Kiersten White was becoming a graphic novel. I think it is such a good book for this medium. I read Hide as an ARC in 2021 and I absolutely could not put it down. This adaptation was no different. The concept of a game of hide and seek in an abandoned amusement park is already fascinating, but add in potential paranormal events and people who are desperate to win the cash prize, you have yourself a good horror.

I really enjoyed my time with this! The art style pairs so well with the story itself. I loved that, as the audience, we got to see what the other contestants were up to during the game. Overall, it was a great adaption of the book and I can't wait to see if we will get the same treatment of Mister Magic! If you're looking for a spooky graphic novel, you need to pick this up!

The graphic novel adaptation of Hide by Kiersten White, the story is about a game of hide and seek set in a theme park for the grand prize of $50,000... but what started off as a friendly game only becomes more dangerous as contestants start to be hunted and killed. Fourteen competitors and only one winner, everyone wants to win, but can they survive? I found this to be a fun read and actually enjoyed this format of the story much more than the written novel format. Hide was a fun thriller of a story and I think anyone who is interested in dangerous game stories will have fun with this one.

*Thanks Netgalley and Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press, Ten Speed Press for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*