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geekwayne's review
2.0
'Star Beasts' with story and art by Stephanie Young is a graphic novel about brave animals fighting to save the planet.
When Bandit leaves home, his owner doesn't know where he's gone. Little does she know that he captains a spaceship and he's been called away to fight a war to save Earth along with the other Star Beasts.
This had such potential, but felt so lackluster in execution. It may be that there were just too many characters, but there is not a lot of character development short of a few characters. The art is bright and fun, but the story left me wanting a lot more.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
When Bandit leaves home, his owner doesn't know where he's gone. Little does she know that he captains a spaceship and he's been called away to fight a war to save Earth along with the other Star Beasts.
This had such potential, but felt so lackluster in execution. It may be that there were just too many characters, but there is not a lot of character development short of a few characters. The art is bright and fun, but the story left me wanting a lot more.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
scoutthepages's review
4.0
Content Warnings:
Do you want comical and adventurous space wars among rivalry planets off sentient animals? What about themes of friendship, protecting others, and coming into one's own confidence as a leader?
This standalone graphic novel is a beautifully illustrated space adventure featuring animals of varying species protecting human kind against alien planets with a focus on teamwork, leadership, and self-confidence.
This may be a children's graphic novel, but anyone can sit back to enjoy this lighthearted adventure with a colorful spectrum of space encounters with aliens and other phenomena. A lot happens in this longer graphic novel, and it is incredibly satisfying to look back at the full plot arc by the end of the story. The messages are great for kids and the high action plot entertaining enough for adults to enjoy as an easy read or pallet cleanser.
If you enjoy graphic novels, animals, and wholesome stories, I highly recommend checking this book out on August 17th, 2021. Oni Press never fails to impress me.
Some of my favorite screenshots from the ebook are shared in this review at www.pragmastery.com.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ebook in exchange for an honest review.
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Space, abandonment, bullying, insecurity, war, general space battles, and runaway pet.Do you want comical and adventurous space wars among rivalry planets off sentient animals? What about themes of friendship, protecting others, and coming into one's own confidence as a leader?
This standalone graphic novel is a beautifully illustrated space adventure featuring animals of varying species protecting human kind against alien planets with a focus on teamwork, leadership, and self-confidence.
This may be a children's graphic novel, but anyone can sit back to enjoy this lighthearted adventure with a colorful spectrum of space encounters with aliens and other phenomena. A lot happens in this longer graphic novel, and it is incredibly satisfying to look back at the full plot arc by the end of the story. The messages are great for kids and the high action plot entertaining enough for adults to enjoy as an easy read or pallet cleanser.
If you enjoy graphic novels, animals, and wholesome stories, I highly recommend checking this book out on August 17th, 2021. Oni Press never fails to impress me.
Some of my favorite screenshots from the ebook are shared in this review at www.pragmastery.com.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ebook in exchange for an honest review.
mlirwin's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
laura_mcgovern's review
adventurous
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
aprilthelibrarian's review
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for letting me review this book.
This graphic novel is so fun, and a great pick for kids who are looking for something new to pick up after they have read DogMan for the tenth time or Catstronauts. This is about why Pluto isn't really a planet anyomore, and our team of Star Beasts who protect the planet. The illustrations in are fun and pop on the page, and the colors are showstopping.
Each member of the team has their own personality, so each reader is bound to find some animal that is their favorite. This could be a new family favorite for the kid (or adult) in your life!
This graphic novel is so fun, and a great pick for kids who are looking for something new to pick up after they have read DogMan for the tenth time or Catstronauts. This is about why Pluto isn't really a planet anyomore, and our team of Star Beasts who protect the planet. The illustrations in are fun and pop on the page, and the colors are showstopping.
Each member of the team has their own personality, so each reader is bound to find some animal that is their favorite. This could be a new family favorite for the kid (or adult) in your life!
a_potter_nerd's review
4.0
I received this as an eARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Oni Press for giving me access.
Star Beasts -- where your pet may disappear to be a captain in space!
This was a cute graphic novel for young readers. The story goes very quickly (which is great for readers like my kids that get bored quickly). It's touches topics of loss, feeling like a failure, not being enough, and love and family. Those may be big topics, but Young does an amazing job at handling them and even leaves us with an ending that will make you smile.
Star Beasts -- where your pet may disappear to be a captain in space!
This was a cute graphic novel for young readers. The story goes very quickly (which is great for readers like my kids that get bored quickly). It's touches topics of loss, feeling like a failure, not being enough, and love and family. Those may be big topics, but Young does an amazing job at handling them and even leaves us with an ending that will make you smile.
chelseagarcia's review
4.0
☆☆☆☆☆ - Absolutely loved phenomenal
☆☆☆☆ - Liked this book a lot
☆☆☆ - This book was OKAY
☆☆ - I didn't like this book/was bored
☆ - DNF'd
TITLE OF BOOK: Star Beasts
QUICK REVIEW:
Overall this graphic novel was very cute and dealt with many different issues that kids could relate too. I think my eight year old will love this book.
Characters - The characters were diverse and well thought out with their own personalities which I enjoyed.
Plot - The plot was cohesive and had no noticeable plot holes. Overall enjoyable.
Star - ☆☆☆☆
SYNOPSIS: Bandit our main protagonist (a dog) leads a mission to outer space. During this time they face hardship between planets and embark on a mission.
CONCLUSION: I would recommend this book and even buy this book for my 8 year old when it is published. It was enjoyable and I think he would enjoy this graphic novel a lot.
☆☆☆☆ - Liked this book a lot
☆☆☆ - This book was OKAY
☆☆ - I didn't like this book/was bored
☆ - DNF'd
TITLE OF BOOK: Star Beasts
QUICK REVIEW:
Overall this graphic novel was very cute and dealt with many different issues that kids could relate too. I think my eight year old will love this book.
Characters - The characters were diverse and well thought out with their own personalities which I enjoyed.
Plot - The plot was cohesive and had no noticeable plot holes. Overall enjoyable.
Star - ☆☆☆☆
SYNOPSIS: Bandit our main protagonist (a dog) leads a mission to outer space. During this time they face hardship between planets and embark on a mission.
CONCLUSION: I would recommend this book and even buy this book for my 8 year old when it is published. It was enjoyable and I think he would enjoy this graphic novel a lot.
spookyreader's review
4.0
Star Beasts is quite possibly the cutest and sweetest story I've ever read. I was rooting for Bandit from the star and even cried at the end. I'm just sad there wasn't more story. The art style is absolutely stunning and I completely adored the colour palettes. I couldn't have asked for more.
punchofwishes's review
3.0
{Digital copy provided by NetGalley}
Actual rating 3.5 stars
First off, the art style is absolutely gorgeous. The characters are crisp, the colors vibrant, and the space design captivating. Plot-wise this was quite basic and reminded me a lot of the movie Cats vs Dogs mixed in with Voltron. Not bad, but not that great either. The characters weren’t that developed either which made it hard to care about their plight.
Actual rating 3.5 stars
First off, the art style is absolutely gorgeous. The characters are crisp, the colors vibrant, and the space design captivating. Plot-wise this was quite basic and reminded me a lot of the movie Cats vs Dogs mixed in with Voltron. Not bad, but not that great either. The characters weren’t that developed either which made it hard to care about their plight.
mellambert's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Great comic for kids who like science and pets.