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A review by haia_929
Hinges Book Two: Paper Tigers by Meredith McClaren
2.0
This is a trimmed down version of my review, to view the full review visit The Book Ramble.
I received a copy of this book from Diamond Book Distributors on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
In this continuation of the series Hinges some major developments occur. Bauble and Orio must flee the city when Bauble is discovered and the authorities realize he is not an Odd. Outside of the city they meet Abernathy and discover a group of paper tigers like those that attacked Orio and Bauble in the city.
I feel like I really enjoyed the first trade of this series a lot more than I enjoyed this trade. I must have been a lot more forgiving of the major storytelling issues in this series with the first trade, and this time I could not overlook them, no matter how beautiful the art is.
I think this series is something unique and exceptional. The concept is intriguing, and I really wish that I could actually follow the story enough to really grow to appreciate that in the way I think it ought to be. The problem is that the storytelling is just not there. I don’t think the art does enough to convey what is happening. I think more could really be conveyed with the addition of some dialogue though. I also liked the introduction of Abernathy, who I’d love to learn a little more about.
The art is stylized and really incredible, I continue to think this series has beautiful art. However, the art just doesn’t convey motion as well as it should, and so quite a lot of the story just disappears because of that lack of clear movement and meaning between panels.
I hate to say it but I’m just disappointed and can’t recommend this series, no matter how much I would love to love it.
I received a copy of this book from Diamond Book Distributors on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
In this continuation of the series Hinges some major developments occur. Bauble and Orio must flee the city when Bauble is discovered and the authorities realize he is not an Odd. Outside of the city they meet Abernathy and discover a group of paper tigers like those that attacked Orio and Bauble in the city.
I feel like I really enjoyed the first trade of this series a lot more than I enjoyed this trade. I must have been a lot more forgiving of the major storytelling issues in this series with the first trade, and this time I could not overlook them, no matter how beautiful the art is.
I think this series is something unique and exceptional. The concept is intriguing, and I really wish that I could actually follow the story enough to really grow to appreciate that in the way I think it ought to be. The problem is that the storytelling is just not there. I don’t think the art does enough to convey what is happening. I think more could really be conveyed with the addition of some dialogue though. I also liked the introduction of Abernathy, who I’d love to learn a little more about.
The art is stylized and really incredible, I continue to think this series has beautiful art. However, the art just doesn’t convey motion as well as it should, and so quite a lot of the story just disappears because of that lack of clear movement and meaning between panels.
I hate to say it but I’m just disappointed and can’t recommend this series, no matter how much I would love to love it.