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vayolet's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful and powerful. Una imagen vale más que mil palabras.
oliviak07's review against another edition
3.0
What a soothing and tranquil 'photo album' to complete this year's Reading Challenge, and to say farewell to one year/decade before welcoming in a new one.
Nick Hayes "Cormorance" is a wordless, graphic novel that is anything but silent about recovery in the wake of emotional pain. Both of our lead characters have lost someone dear, and by retreating to what they know (or would like to forget) they discover the third and healthy option of shared grief where both figures can support the other's chin to take in the endless horizon. Although we grieve in different ways, and sometimes find solitude to be the preferred state to dwell in, there comes a time where hand in hand we take those swimming wings off and leave the shore.
As we enter a new year we are often encouraged to shed the past year(s) for what was weighing us down, in order to soar or glide to what breezes will help us climb higher and higher like the wild birds in this GN.
I hope whatever frees your wings this coming year in order to fly is liberating.
Nick Hayes "Cormorance" is a wordless, graphic novel that is anything but silent about recovery in the wake of emotional pain. Both of our lead characters have lost someone dear, and by retreating to what they know (or would like to forget) they discover the third and healthy option of shared grief where both figures can support the other's chin to take in the endless horizon. Although we grieve in different ways, and sometimes find solitude to be the preferred state to dwell in, there comes a time where hand in hand we take those swimming wings off and leave the shore.
As we enter a new year we are often encouraged to shed the past year(s) for what was weighing us down, in order to soar or glide to what breezes will help us climb higher and higher like the wild birds in this GN.
I hope whatever frees your wings this coming year in order to fly is liberating.
bluenicorn's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of those graphic novels without words that I would hold up as one that should not be rushed, though one may be tempted by the lack of words to read. There are so many faces, emotions and pauses to read, instead. The repetition of some panels was something that the reader needs to pace out, instead of rush through, in order for the emotional punches that come later to land as heavy as they do. The art is lovely, and the layout, as well; the story got to me, and made me want to give my mom a hug.
shea_proulx's review against another edition
5.0
Gorgeous and sublime. A perfect example of how to tell a wordless story. I found this in a big London bookstore, looking for something special that I might not find in Canada, and I was not disappointed.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
I’m honestly not sure what I just read, but the illustrations are gorgeous!
sim97's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
The story wasn’t all that interesting but the art is great. I intend to read it again to appreciate the illustrations.
The story wasn’t all that interesting but the art is great. I intend to read it again to appreciate the illustrations.
vtmichelle's review against another edition
3.0
The book is beautifully illustrated, and this somewhat makes up for the fact that it took such a long time for the story to actually progress.
klbaileyart's review
4.0
Stunning artwork. I sobbed my eyes out in the first 3rd but didn't enjoy the end as much as the beginning. A beautiful story. Challenging for me to read a pictures-only book because I am a wordy kind of person. I was surprised it had me so emotional.
vtmichelle's review
3.0
The book is beautifully illustrated, and this somewhat makes up for the fact that it took such a long time for the story to actually progress.
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