Reviews

Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis

realfemshady's review

It’s probably a good tween book. I got bored with it but I’m a bit older than the target audience.

lbarsk's review

5.0

Ahhh that was lovely!!! GORGEOUS art — brilliant use of the format, with varying types of page layouts and ways to tell the story — and a tale that’s an exciting alternate history. I would love to read more of Margaret and Eleanor!

gracepizza40's review

4.0

4.5

beautifulpaxielreads's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Full review to come, but I thought this was a really good, well-illustrated read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Death

Moderate: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: War

laylayreadsbooks's review

mysterious reflective relaxing tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

evabrons's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

avonleagal's review

5.0

I really wanted to see William again.

geekwayne's review

4.0

'Queen of the Sea' with story and art by Dylan Meconis is a historical fiction graphic novel inspired somewhat by true events.

Margaret lives on an island in a convent. She has lived there since she was little and since she is a child, she is free to roam and discover the secrets of the island and its inhabitants. She learns that many of the women on the island are banished there by politics. The Queen Eleanor of Albion is banished the island, Margaret becomes friends with her, but then Margaret learns a secret about her ownself that may threaten Eleanor.

I liked this story of island life and political intrigue. The story is sprawling at 400 pages, some of them more packed with words, but the whole thing kept my interest. From the charming art, to the lettering. I liked how the art changed for Margaret's flashback and explanation sections.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Candlewick Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

breakfastgrey's review

4.0

This one definitely feels a bit niche. It's long, it's slow, the politics get dense, but I still found myself totally drawn in. I particularly liked the color-work. The art reminded me a bit of Moritat at times--simple lines that convey strong style and emotion--or maybe even Ben Dewey. The storytelling featured some interesting choices, particularly the decision to tell the story almost like a memoir. It reads closer to They Called Us Enemy than it does to Wonder Woman in style. Overall, I quite liked it.

plaidpladd's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

This was way more complex than I thought it would be, and the art style is so great. I was hoping for a sequel!