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moasrealms's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
liia's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
it failed to fully captivate me - the pacing was too fast to set up stakes or explain background. the design of the characters and clothes specifically stood out to me!
animemiz24's review against another edition
2.0
Thanks to Netgalley for an eArc.
The art for this book is actually quite pretty and the colors are quite vibrant, but the fact that the author tried to squeeze in two stories is actually too much for the length of the book. Both stories talk about how fairies exist and that the world in some way knows of their existence, but fact remains, why and how and that it wasn’t explained. The storytelling felt cohesive and not cohesive in some parts, specifically with the introduction of the amount of characters, that it leaves a superficial feeling.
The art for this book is actually quite pretty and the colors are quite vibrant, but the fact that the author tried to squeeze in two stories is actually too much for the length of the book. Both stories talk about how fairies exist and that the world in some way knows of their existence, but fact remains, why and how and that it wasn’t explained. The storytelling felt cohesive and not cohesive in some parts, specifically with the introduction of the amount of characters, that it leaves a superficial feeling.
dame_samara's review against another edition
4.0
Pixies, the Sixties, You've Got Me Hooked Now!
I grabbed this book based on the cover and title alone. You can't make a cover that pulls at my Nostalgia of Winx Club and not expect me to.
Also, Pixies, mischievous fairies that are known for frightening maidens and leading travelers astray. It sounded like a great time!
AND I WAS RIGHT!!!!
It is GAY, AND IT SLAPS!!!!
Both stories are fascinating, but Annan's ends up being the darker.
The subtle world-building throughout the stories is terrific. I wanted to learn more and more about this world as I continued to read.
If you enjoyed Carnaval Row, you would also enjoy this work. It is a little lighter overall, but it has similar themes, and more than those, I found myself finding parallels to the show.
CW: Amputation, Assault, Attempted Sexual Assault, Death, Drugs, Homophobia, Hostages, Kidnapping, Murder, Nudity, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!
I grabbed this book based on the cover and title alone. You can't make a cover that pulls at my Nostalgia of Winx Club and not expect me to.
Also, Pixies, mischievous fairies that are known for frightening maidens and leading travelers astray. It sounded like a great time!
AND I WAS RIGHT!!!!
It is GAY, AND IT SLAPS!!!!
Both stories are fascinating, but Annan's ends up being the darker.
The subtle world-building throughout the stories is terrific. I wanted to learn more and more about this world as I continued to read.
If you enjoyed Carnaval Row, you would also enjoy this work. It is a little lighter overall, but it has similar themes, and more than those, I found myself finding parallels to the show.
CW: Amputation, Assault, Attempted Sexual Assault, Death, Drugs, Homophobia, Hostages, Kidnapping, Murder, Nudity, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!
casey_h's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you so much NetGalley and Humanoids Inc for access to this arc!!
Huge 5/5 stars!!
Wow, I just loved this so much!! From the beautiful art style (and full colour to boot!!) to the complex and heart wrenching storylines, this was such a fast and enjoyable read. I have a habit of not rereading descriptions before I read a book so I can just go in blind, and I'm glad I did! The stories were so interesting and I forgot the queer aspects of it - ahh I just loved this!!
Huge 5/5 stars!!
Wow, I just loved this so much!! From the beautiful art style (and full colour to boot!!) to the complex and heart wrenching storylines, this was such a fast and enjoyable read. I have a habit of not rereading descriptions before I read a book so I can just go in blind, and I'm glad I did! The stories were so interesting and I forgot the queer aspects of it - ahh I just loved this!!
jpdubs's review against another edition
4.0
First of all, the name of this series is great. I love the rhyming of Pixies of the Sixties. Secondly, the art is absolutely gorgeous. The best part of this book is definitely the art.
I didn't know what this book would really be about, but I was excited to read it. Both of the stories had interesting characters and plots. I enjoyed that there was tons of queer representation. But, there was also A LOT of discrimination and harassment. There are also not-so-happy endings and violence. This is an adult book, no questions asked, regardless of what you think of fairies. I enjoyed the art the best, but the sadness and harassment were really not my personal cup of tea. I can see people loving the series, but I would not buy a copy for myself.
I didn't know what this book would really be about, but I was excited to read it. Both of the stories had interesting characters and plots. I enjoyed that there was tons of queer representation. But, there was also A LOT of discrimination and harassment. There are also not-so-happy endings and violence. This is an adult book, no questions asked, regardless of what you think of fairies. I enjoyed the art the best, but the sadness and harassment were really not my personal cup of tea. I can see people loving the series, but I would not buy a copy for myself.
tosmeabook27's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
First of all the artwork is vibrant and I just absolutely loved it
First of all the artwork is vibrant and I just absolutely loved it
hckilgour's review
challenging
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.0
Well the racism aspect of this graphic novel is very relevant to the current times. But the magic aspect of it somehow makes it weirdly potent.
So I expected this graphic novel to be light and fun. Definitely not light. Not even a little.
Definitely makes you think about things.
So I expected this graphic novel to be light and fun. Definitely not light. Not even a little.
Definitely makes you think about things.
woolfinbooks's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Mysteries and thrillers aren't generally the types of graphic novels I read, but fairies in the 1960s wasn't something I could pass up. Pixies of the Sixties is two stories set in the same world where humans and fairies interact. As per usual, fairies are seen as evil, manipulative, and murderous by bigoted humans. The main couples in both stories are lesbian/sapphic, which was great to see!
The art style made me think it was going to be a lighter mystery. The contrast between the vibrant art and the dark murders was great. Plot-wise, nothing felt very surprising, but it was still a good read.
The questioning of Sidhe's gender was... random? Like "hey, I'm about to send you to another land" "cool... what's your gender?" It wasn't bad, offensive, or anything like that. I just feel like it could have happened in a more natural way or mentioned earlier on in the story by Sidhe. I found it strange that the description says it touches on themes of racism when the story only had white characters. I know they meant the fairy race, but the main fairies were white. The story should've included people, and fairies, of color if it wanted to actually touch on racism.
The art style made me think it was going to be a lighter mystery. The contrast between the vibrant art and the dark murders was great. Plot-wise, nothing felt very surprising, but it was still a good read.
The questioning of Sidhe's gender was... random? Like "hey, I'm about to send you to another land" "cool... what's your gender?" It wasn't bad, offensive, or anything like that. I just feel like it could have happened in a more natural way or mentioned earlier on in the story by Sidhe. I found it strange that the description says it touches on themes of racism when the story only had white characters. I know they meant the fairy race, but the main fairies were white. The story should've included people, and fairies, of color if it wanted to actually touch on racism.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Minor: Xenophobia and Racism
bigotry (against fairies) homophobia (both couples are lesbian/sapphic and receive homophobic remarks) kidnapping nudity/sexual content racism/xenophobia (a brief comment about Pakistanis) torture (photographs of the torture are shown)
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