Reviews

Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp

hdyane14's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

A super fun, quick paced book! I loved the setting and time period of the book. The main cast of characters were all very enjoyable.

books_inthewild's review against another edition

3.0

The art in this one is the stand out- really unique, amazing colour palette, and I found the characters really expressive.

I liked the story, and the ultimate themes of censorship, fighting injustice, working together, seeking truth, etc. I think for me, I got a bit lost in the terminology and history- and felt it maybe was a bit too much for a short graphic novel? I liked the general story, but felt I skimmed some of the historical type references, as it just didn’t explain them enough for me to get into them…

I previewed this for my middle-grade students, and I feel like there’s a group that will really enjoy this one. It will need a more mature, advanced reader.

evenstr's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.25

ubalstecha's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

jane_calamity's review

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

quinlbr88's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

ireitlitam's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative slow-paced

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

3.5

off2explore's review against another edition

5.0

Big props for ethnic diversity and disability representation! The illustrations are rich and lush, and readers can learn a lot about civics and how governments change from the story. It's not didactic at all -- with so much adventure, kids will barely notice that they are learning.

bravelass85's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

It’s beautifully illustrated, but the story is very simplistic and not very compelling

maytesope's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75