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bunnybookslife's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
Library books, truly hit or miss. I have no idea what this was about, what it was trying to do. I am just confused. I dont get it.
thebookishunicorn's review against another edition
2.0
2 stars for the art but that is about it. I've read many other wordless graphic novels before and never had a problem following the story. But with this one I couldn't tell you what had happened or why any of the events that occurred were relevant to the story. I think this one would have been better if there was dialogue.
penderworth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
alanahcw's review against another edition
2.0
2.5? Beautiful artwork and interesting storytelling, but the storyline was confusing. It may have gone over my head!
driedfrogpills's review against another edition
2.0
I still think it's a neat idea, and the artwork is gorgeous. I just feel like there's something in the execution that just didn't work for me.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
2.0
In a few reviews recently, I mentioned that a story would have been better off wordless. It accentuates the art, and certain fantastical stories don't need dialogue or narration.
Unfortunately, I did not find this to be one of the stories.
As with many of the comics that came out of Island, I enjoyed the art style, but the story needed a writer. I'm sure if the artist sat down and explained the story as you read it, it would make sense, but the story as presented is difficult to follow.
It's conceptually cool, and I will definitely check out more of Wilkins work if given the opportunity, but unless you Really Enjoyed the Island series edited by Brandon Graham and Emma Rios, or got your degree in graphic novels as literature, this might not appeal to you.
Unfortunately, I did not find this to be one of the stories.
As with many of the comics that came out of Island, I enjoyed the art style, but the story needed a writer. I'm sure if the artist sat down and explained the story as you read it, it would make sense, but the story as presented is difficult to follow.
It's conceptually cool, and I will definitely check out more of Wilkins work if given the opportunity, but unless you Really Enjoyed the Island series edited by Brandon Graham and Emma Rios, or got your degree in graphic novels as literature, this might not appeal to you.
therightprofile's review against another edition
4.0
A beautifully-illustrated comic with an awesome female protagonist, and hardly any dialogue.
flaviathebibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
I received a free PDF copy of this graphic novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This graphic novel was quite strange! But almost pleasantly so. The setting impressed me with the amount of strangeness and creativity it was infused with, and I feel the same about the characters.
There is very little dialogue in this book, most conversations happening with the use of imagery rather than words. I found this to be a little confusing, but also quite intriguing! The plot as a whole confused me a little due to the small amount of words used in this graphic novel.
The world, characters, and magic of Mirenda are all very strange and also a little creepy, and I liked that about them. The end of this book also left me wanting to know what will happen next, so I will likely be picking up Volume 2 whenever it's released!
This graphic novel was quite strange! But almost pleasantly so. The setting impressed me with the amount of strangeness and creativity it was infused with, and I feel the same about the characters.
There is very little dialogue in this book, most conversations happening with the use of imagery rather than words. I found this to be a little confusing, but also quite intriguing! The plot as a whole confused me a little due to the small amount of words used in this graphic novel.
The world, characters, and magic of Mirenda are all very strange and also a little creepy, and I liked that about them. The end of this book also left me wanting to know what will happen next, so I will likely be picking up Volume 2 whenever it's released!
talbet's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5