abookwormspov's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Cancer, Homophobia, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Outing, Physical abuse, Bullying, Medical content, Body horror, Gaslighting, Grief, Chronic illness, Murder, Death of parent, Colonisation, Death, and Terminal illness
erebus53's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This is beautifully illustrated with super clean lines and a subtle colour palette. It's really easy on the eyes. The author's notes after the story fleshed out a lot of the ideas that he had developing the characters and the influences that were integrated to give each character, time and country a unique sense of place. The ballet scenes gave me Revolutionary Girl: Utena vibes.
This is a story of hope, that explores what it is like to find belonging when you are between worlds. It's a way to find words when your language doesn't quite match up with your deepest feelings, and though it's told through shared fairytale stories, these serve as a starting point for understanding real life.
I'm going to try and convince my daughter to read this one because I think it might be right up her alley... and isn't sharing stories what it's all about?
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, and Child abuse
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Blood
hlayug617's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Minor: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Outing, Death, Terminal illness, and Blood
amortristis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Terminal illness
Minor: Hate crime, Stalking, War, Physical abuse, Violence, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Torture
laurajones's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Murder, Terminal illness, and War
Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, and Pedophilia