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ollieez's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Racism and Death of parent
chris_reads's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The art is so gorgeous and evocative. How they conveyed so much through facial expressions alone really speaks to the artist's skill.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent
juffnstuff's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
abigailhaagen's review
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Absolutely gorgeous illustrations, and I loved the character design and the overall aesthetic. But I’m not sure how I felt about the plot? Also there was random nudity which I wasn’t ok with :(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
melonmachinery's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, and Death of parent
therainbowshelf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A love story uniquely told in reverse from when they get together in their senior years back through each time their paths crossed or almost crossed. Love the art and characters. I did want more out of the ending, but overall enjoyed this interesting format.
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
melancholymegs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A unique story of two people who have touched each other lives but are “always never” quite lovers beyond their initial fling.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity and Death of parent
margotnaut's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Absolutely beautiful story, both visually and narratively. Two lovable characters held apart by circumstance, and yet it all feels like it’s exactly as it’s supposed to be.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
ooh, this book's quite sth. always never has a unique structure - esp the last (or rather first) chapter - that makes it the most intriguing comics/graphic novel ive ever read, one that simultaneously answers and raises questions abt the plot and characters, while the flipped structure and its ability are fascinating from a technical perspective.
this is a simple story thats been done many times over, but rarely have they been elevated by the great execution as is present here. the characters are charming and the main ones are imbued w/ nuance - just the epitome of small town charm - and they explore the themes of love, connection and orbital differences thru dialogue and plot in a witty way.
in terms of the art, the lineart and coloring styles are very pleasant and fit perfectly w/ the story and its setting(s), quaint small town and wide-ranging adventures all exquisitely rendered; it's just what one would expect from a comic abt a european town ig.
the focus on ana + zeno and themes of love can be too narrow and intense for me at times, and one thing that pricks @ me thruout the whole read was how light zeno is, w/ nothing much to lose compared to ana. but all in all, this is an undeniably charming read abt love w/ great art and a noteworthy structure.
this is a simple story thats been done many times over, but rarely have they been elevated by the great execution as is present here. the characters are charming and the main ones are imbued w/ nuance - just the epitome of small town charm - and they explore the themes of love, connection and orbital differences thru dialogue and plot in a witty way.
in terms of the art, the lineart and coloring styles are very pleasant and fit perfectly w/ the story and its setting(s), quaint small town and wide-ranging adventures all exquisitely rendered; it's just what one would expect from a comic abt a european town ig.
the focus on ana + zeno and themes of love can be too narrow and intense for me at times, and one thing that pricks @ me thruout the whole read was how light zeno is, w/ nothing much to lose compared to ana. but all in all, this is an undeniably charming read abt love w/ great art and a noteworthy structure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
elenali's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
1.0
L'idea è molto carina, i disegni curati mi sono piaciuti molto, l'idea di immergersi in un'atmosfera francese fa sempre piacere ma la rappresentazione razzista di uno dei personaggi secondari al capitolo 13 ha francamente rovinato il resto della lettura.
I personaggi che ci vengono presentati sono un viaggiatore perenne e una donna radicata nel proprio territorio, che ci ha speso una vita. Le scelte di entrambi sono coerenti con la loro personalità e le strade che intraprendono ci raccontano una storia d'amore complessa e lunga.
Non mi sono comunque affezionata a nessuno dei personaggi, ma penso che la storia sarebbe stata molto carina (c'è continuamente la tensione del chiedersi "ma come sono arrivati qui/a questo punto?), se non fosse stato che 1 su 7 personaggi neri (1 su 2 personaggi neri parlanti) era uno stereotipo razzista dall'inizio alla fine. No grazie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Racism and Death of parent