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A review by annemaries_shelves
Djeliya by Juni Ba
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“A West African fantasy epic” is the subtitle/tagline to Djeljya by Juni Ba, and I think it’s very accurate!
This comic is a mix of West African folktales (especially from Senegal and the Asante region of Ghana) reimagined into a new fable about power and storytelling and community.
While the art wasn’t my personal favourite, it’s quite intricate and has an effective use of the colour palette.
For me, I needed to trust the first three chapters because I was a little confused when first starting it (I went into it completely ignorant to the plot so that’s on me) but I really loved the last two chapters. And the bonus content at the end, giving some historical context, was really helpful. If you don’t mind spoilers and aren’t familiar with the source material, I’d read that first.
Overall, entertaining and unique in terms of what I’ve read previously!
This comic is a mix of West African folktales (especially from Senegal and the Asante region of Ghana) reimagined into a new fable about power and storytelling and community.
While the art wasn’t my personal favourite, it’s quite intricate and has an effective use of the colour palette.
For me, I needed to trust the first three chapters because I was a little confused when first starting it (I went into it completely ignorant to the plot so that’s on me) but I really loved the last two chapters. And the bonus content at the end, giving some historical context, was really helpful. If you don’t mind spoilers and aren’t familiar with the source material, I’d read that first.
Overall, entertaining and unique in terms of what I’ve read previously!