Great book to discover Audrey Hepburn's moving life and commitments. Art was stunning really well done memoir.

I was very excited to read this graphic biography. Unfortunately, I didn’t finished it. I gave it several chances, but I couldn't get past page 40. The panels are disorganized, the text is blurry (ebook), and the black and white layout doesn't help. It was hard to follow.

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I'm not sure how I felt about this graphic novel. It told Audrey's story, but got confusing at times. It almost felt like some things could of been more specific and others just seem to draw out the period.

At was fascinating and I wanted to keep reading. Some things just seemed unfinished

Audrey Hepburn has fascinated me since the first time I saw <i>My Fair Lady</i> when I was a child. This graphic biography made an icon into a person in the best possible way, all while feeling like the illustrator loved that Ascot scene as much as I do. The pacing is occasionally suboptimal, rushing through some friendships while lingering overlong on others, but that's going to happen when the person being profiled lived such a full life. The interview with Hepburn's son at the end makes some of the tone make more sense because the passages that felt off sound like him, and he’s a real person who just talks that way. I do plan to borrow a finished copy, as the art didn’t do the concept justice by the end.

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This is by far one of the most comprehensive graphic biographies I have ever read and at times it felt too long. Audrey is such an icon in Hollywood but not all will know her background and childhood during the war. I wish the art had color and I didn't like the font or the font size but those are just personal preferences. I would recommend it for fans of the actress or anyone who likes in-depth graphic biographies.

Audrey Hepburn is an icon. In this graphic biography, readers can learn a little about her life, from her childhood rocked by war and divorce to becoming the Hollywood star she is known as, The dialogue seems to be based on interviews and other materials about her life, which is informative, but it leaves the reader with a feeling of an overview of her life, not much insight or nuance. This is a good introduction to Hepburn, but for more depth, see the books listed in the appendix.

I was very interested in learning more about Audrey Hepburn, but I felt as though this graphic novel only really works if you already have an existing knowledge of her life and the media that surrounded her. Someone who's seen a bunch of her movies and most of her key life events would probably enjoy it a lot more and follow it much easier. I also struggled quite a bit with the art. I had an ebook arc version and there's a chance the quality was affected by that. It was not legible when I tried to read it on any computer based option, I was only able to read it on my phone. The art style seemed very grainy and difficult to interpret what was happening in the scenes. The people did not feel like they were depicted distinctly in a way where I was able to easily determine the individuals consistently. I loved the art style on the cover, but the actual illustrations were nowhere near as clean or intricate. Again, I'm hoping this may partially be attributed to the issues I was having in the file being able to be opened and viewed legibly and not indicative of the final print quality.

I was happy to see part of her family was heavily involved with the project, I could tell her story was told with care. While this particular title was not for me, I think there are definitely still going to be many people who enjoy it.

This was a really beautifully illustrated graphic novel-style biography of Audrey Hepburn. Starting with her childhood growing up in Nazi-occupied Netherlands and ending with her charitable life’s work with UNICEF, this was an all black and white illustrated beauty of a biography. As someone who is not necessarily the biggest nonfiction or biography fan, this was a really fun and creative way to consume a book like this! I learned a lot about Audrey Hepburn I never knew before and I have a whole new respect for her as a person!

gorgeously drawn graphic novel. Some of the illustrations reminded me of the illustrator Al Hirsch. I learned a lot of about Audrey Hepburn, not realizing she lived through the Holocaust.

This detailed illustrated biography of Audrey Hepburn is wonderful.

Hofer did a gorgeous job of chronicling Hepburn's life in this novel. From her wartorn upbringing to becoming a breakout star, to motherhood and humanitarian efforts, Hofer covered it all. Before reading this, I did not know much about Hepburn and am so glad I picked it up. The information felt overwhelming at times, but the rich story of her life was enticing. Readers can feel her personality on the page and almost hear her voice reciting her dialogue.

My favorite part of the biography is the illustrations of her iconic photos. Readers can easily type in "Hepburn with Collette" or "Hepburn and her father" and easily see the photos the art is based on. I also loved the interview with her son at the end. It was the perfect way to end this biography. I only wish that adult illustrations weren't so scared of color, this would have been a knockout if it was in color.

A must-have!

An interesting tale about one of my favorite people of all time. What a beautiful person she was. Her story is told, but it can be hard to follow in this format. It would have been interesting to see what could have been if it was mashed with photographs and collage. Oh well, it misses the mark for me.