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x_librarian's review against another edition
5.0
This wordless graphic novel left me feeling wistful over long ago friendships.
dphillips's review against another edition
5.0
One of those books that when you finish you are left with negative feelings because it didn't work out as you had hoped but the more you think about it you realize it worked out exactly as real life does and it's ok. Then you love the book and want to refer it to everyone.
abaugher's review against another edition
5.0
i passed this on to my teenage daughters and they were both horrified that i would have them read such a sad book--but they both loved it! i'm such a cruel mother! mwah-hahaha!
staticfog's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
ponch22's review against another edition
4.0
One of the films nominated for this year's Best Animated Feature Academy Award is Robot Dreams & every year (for the past six years) I've watched every nominated film before Oscar night. When I realized my library had the graphic novel the film was based on, I immediately put a hold on it.
Sara Varon's Robot Dreams was adapted by writer-director Pablo Berger into something even more special than this novel. Told entirely without dialogue, it follows a lonely dog who orders a build-it-yourself robot to hang out with. After a fun day at the beach, Robot gets rusted and cannot move. Dog tries to save Robot but can't, so we follow both over the entire winter as Dog attempts to move on by making new friends and Robot dreams about ways to get back to Dog.
The graphic novel made me realize where the title of the film came from (I'm really slow sometimes) but the film broadened the world and made some of the character choices a little clearer. The novel makes it seem like Dog gives up & moves on too easily and the film uses Earth Wind & Fire's September as a wonderful motif to highlight their relationship.
Berger did a great job adapting/expanding this but it still was a quick, enjoyable metaphor for love, abandonment, and starting over.
Sara Varon's Robot Dreams was adapted by writer-director Pablo Berger into something even more special than this novel. Told entirely without dialogue, it follows a lonely dog who orders a build-it-yourself robot to hang out with. After a fun day at the beach, Robot gets rusted and cannot move. Dog tries to save Robot but can't, so we follow both over the entire winter as Dog attempts to move on by making new friends and Robot dreams about ways to get back to Dog.
The graphic novel made me realize where the title of the film came from (I'm really slow sometimes) but the film broadened the world and made some of the character choices a little clearer. The novel makes it seem like Dog gives up & moves on too easily and the film uses Earth Wind & Fire's September as a wonderful motif to highlight their relationship.
Berger did a great job adapting/expanding this but it still was a quick, enjoyable metaphor for love, abandonment, and starting over.
vonhippo's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75