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A review by booksandshan
At the End of Your Tether by Adam Smith, Jim Campbell, Hilary Jenkins, V.V. Glass
3.0
3 out of 5 stars.
I was provided an early copy of this from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
For fans of Brick or Paper Towns comes At the End of Your Tether, the story of a boy who goes searching for his missing ex-girlfriend only to discover that some things aren’t meant to be found.
I've seen a few reviews commenting on their dislike for the art style but I myself quite liked it. The concept of Ardo's character was something I enjoy in novels. This wasn't a simple story of two teens getting together it's something new and interesting.
I am a huge fan of graphic novels and comic books. They are quick easy reads and this was certainly a quick read. I wouldn't really say easy... The plot started to get confusing from pretty early on.
The story did contain a lot of flashbacks which is made clear by the 'Then' and 'Now' in the corners. I did eventually see this but the flashbacks do happen earlier on in the story before anything really happens so you isn't it obvious that this is the case. Not only because of the flashbacks but some scenes don't really flow into each other in a way I would of liked.
It was overall an interesting concept and I think it's a story you will have to read a few times to catch all the information needed. I will re-read closer to the time. A sequel would be great for this as it's a storyline that could be followed up from Ludo's perspective.
Thank you again to NetGalley and the publisher for this early copy.
I was provided an early copy of this from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
For fans of Brick or Paper Towns comes At the End of Your Tether, the story of a boy who goes searching for his missing ex-girlfriend only to discover that some things aren’t meant to be found.
I've seen a few reviews commenting on their dislike for the art style but I myself quite liked it. The concept of Ardo's character was something I enjoy in novels. This wasn't a simple story of two teens getting together it's something new and interesting.
I am a huge fan of graphic novels and comic books. They are quick easy reads and this was certainly a quick read. I wouldn't really say easy... The plot started to get confusing from pretty early on.
The story did contain a lot of flashbacks which is made clear by the 'Then' and 'Now' in the corners. I did eventually see this but the flashbacks do happen earlier on in the story before anything really happens so you isn't it obvious that this is the case. Not only because of the flashbacks but some scenes don't really flow into each other in a way I would of liked.
It was overall an interesting concept and I think it's a story you will have to read a few times to catch all the information needed. I will re-read closer to the time. A sequel would be great for this as it's a storyline that could be followed up from Ludo's perspective.
Thank you again to NetGalley and the publisher for this early copy.