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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It was very colourful
*3,5
Midnight Radio tells four different stories, intertwined by a late-night radio broadcast telling them to face their fears and take their lives into their own hands
Every story has a different colour spectrum, which not only helped to tell them apart but added something to the story as well. Although I didn't enjoy every story equally I think they all brought something important to the table to think about. The stories were full of diversity and I just wished the stories had been longer so the characters and storylines could have been more developed
because they now seemed to lack development because they were so short.
Midnight Radio tells four different stories, intertwined by a late-night radio broadcast telling them to face their fears and take their lives into their own hands
Every story has a different colour spectrum, which not only helped to tell them apart but added something to the story as well. Although I didn't enjoy every story equally I think they all brought something important to the table to think about. The stories were full of diversity and I just wished the stories had been longer so the characters and storylines could have been more developed
because they now seemed to lack development because they were so short.
I liked the art, but the story...yeesh. Melodramatic much? I can't help but feel the real point of these characters' experiences was completely missed in the effort to amp up the drama in them. As if there isn't enough poignancy and pain and urgency in just the experiences, themselves. They only matter if they're epic! If it's them against the world! If it's the choice between Moral Right and Moral Wrong!
Right. Because finding your way, especially as a millennial or Gen Z adult coming into your own, can't possibly be nuanced and compelling on its own merits. I guess only Russians in classic literature deserve that sort of treatment. Or poets. Or diarists caught up in holocausts.
Right. Because finding your way, especially as a millennial or Gen Z adult coming into your own, can't possibly be nuanced and compelling on its own merits. I guess only Russians in classic literature deserve that sort of treatment. Or poets. Or diarists caught up in holocausts.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Four people around the United States, all living very different lives, are all changed by a mysterious late-night radio broadcast. Each tale speaks to different social issues: LGBTQIA+ rights, racism, social network addiction, and the difficult decision between settling down versus following your dreams.
Mike is dealing with a hacker intent on disrupting the pharmaceutical website he works for.
Joanne is struggling to connect to her life and the people around her after a tragedy.
Seika has fled from Japan to America for a new life but finds it hard to forge her own path.
Stephen has stopped speaking out loud and pulled away from friends and family.
I became a fan of Iolanda Zanfardino because of Alice in Leatherland, now I’ll order anything they create. This was fun to find already on my bookshelf!
What I loved most about this story was the art and how each character had their own polychromatic color palette. It was so easy to transition from character to character because of this, too. I was expecting more character overlap, but then I was glad it didn’t feel overdone. I liked how they all stood out on their own. I could’ve kept on reading these characters.
Mike is dealing with a hacker intent on disrupting the pharmaceutical website he works for.
Joanne is struggling to connect to her life and the people around her after a tragedy.
Seika has fled from Japan to America for a new life but finds it hard to forge her own path.
Stephen has stopped speaking out loud and pulled away from friends and family.
I became a fan of Iolanda Zanfardino because of Alice in Leatherland, now I’ll order anything they create. This was fun to find already on my bookshelf!
What I loved most about this story was the art and how each character had their own polychromatic color palette. It was so easy to transition from character to character because of this, too. I was expecting more character overlap, but then I was glad it didn’t feel overdone. I liked how they all stood out on their own. I could’ve kept on reading these characters.
I absolutely adored the art and intertwining stories -- it definitely took me a while to catch on to what was happening, but this is a quick and lovely read.
I don't think it's fair for me to rate this one because it's a graphic novel and I don't do well with those in general. My reaction was "meh," but again, I can't appreciate the way the graphics tell the story.
This book is about four people and their interwoven stories. There is Robin Hood, the art thief, who is recreating paintings so he can swap them out and take the money back to his community in Mexico. Next we have Instaking, who doesn't speak anymore. The third story is Inner Pulse, about a young girl who was involved in a nightclub shooting. Lastly, there's The Woodpecker, a hacker who is trying to expose a corporation who may have killed seven people.
Of all these stories I really enjoyed The Woodpecker and the Inner Pulse story lines the most out of the four. I also really liked the fact that all of the different stories were different colors. It really helped keep all of the different story lines separated. The stories were all pretty good but I didn't really connect with the art thief or the teenager that wouldn't talk (it was never revealed why he wouldn't talk either which was kind of annoying to me). Overall though I think think is a pretty great read for anyone. Because of the multiple story lines I think that a lot of people can find something to relate to.
Of all these stories I really enjoyed The Woodpecker and the Inner Pulse story lines the most out of the four. I also really liked the fact that all of the different stories were different colors. It really helped keep all of the different story lines separated. The stories were all pretty good but I didn't really connect with the art thief or the teenager that wouldn't talk (it was never revealed why he wouldn't talk either which was kind of annoying to me). Overall though I think think is a pretty great read for anyone. Because of the multiple story lines I think that a lot of people can find something to relate to.
Great graphic novel about living your truth. The timeline got me confused a few times, but over all I loved it. Love the diversity and LGBT representation. Thanks to Edelweiss+ and the publisher for the eARC.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated