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A review by paragraphsandpages
The Court Charade by Flore Vesco
5.0
I would like to thank the publisher, Netgalley, and the author for the ARC of this book. I read an advanced copy of this book, so the final edition of the book might be slightly different. All thoughts and opinions are my own, as always.
This was such a fun, quick read! I always love standalone comics to read in between longer novels, and this fits that role perfectly. It was also surprisingly witty, and I really loved some of the wordplay and banter.
I think my favorite part of this comic has to be the art style, and I loved how well it fit the characters and story. I especially loved how Serine was drawn, and how you could visually see the difference in manner/attitude when she switched between her various roles. It really brought the writing to life! There was also a nice amount of fluidity and movement to the art, which was especially important for certain scenes and characters. The color throughout the story was also such a pleasant addition, and often mimicked the tone of the current scene very well, and brought different moods to various moments. It was honestly just wonderfully done!
The story itself was also extremely fun while still having some depth to it, and I loved how clever certain moments and characters were. While the twists aren't super unpredictable, it was still done in such a way where you picked up small pieces along the way, and knowing the twist didn't actually ruin the reveal at all for me. There was also a good balance of frustration/Serine being treated horribly by royals and satisfaction at seeing those same royals suffer, without saving all the 'revenge' for the final scene. It gave some relief throughout the story, being able to laugh at the misfortune of some of the crueler characters!
Overall, I really enjoyed this, and I can see myself picking up more by the artist/writers!
This was such a fun, quick read! I always love standalone comics to read in between longer novels, and this fits that role perfectly. It was also surprisingly witty, and I really loved some of the wordplay and banter.
I think my favorite part of this comic has to be the art style, and I loved how well it fit the characters and story. I especially loved how Serine was drawn, and how you could visually see the difference in manner/attitude when she switched between her various roles. It really brought the writing to life! There was also a nice amount of fluidity and movement to the art, which was especially important for certain scenes and characters. The color throughout the story was also such a pleasant addition, and often mimicked the tone of the current scene very well, and brought different moods to various moments. It was honestly just wonderfully done!
The story itself was also extremely fun while still having some depth to it, and I loved how clever certain moments and characters were. While the twists aren't super unpredictable, it was still done in such a way where you picked up small pieces along the way, and knowing the twist didn't actually ruin the reveal at all for me. There was also a good balance of frustration/Serine being treated horribly by royals and satisfaction at seeing those same royals suffer, without saving all the 'revenge' for the final scene. It gave some relief throughout the story, being able to laugh at the misfortune of some of the crueler characters!
Overall, I really enjoyed this, and I can see myself picking up more by the artist/writers!