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imogenlove's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
A really lovely interpretation of how our most revered icons can permeate our lives. As a KM fan, it was a gorgeous and unique read!
litprof's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Great concept and pairing of parallel stories, and I appreciate the research and energy that went into the sections about Mansfield. However, the memoir elements seemed tedious, and I didn't relate to the narrator enough to be moved by her mistakes and successes. Although I read and write cursive, I found the cursive text unenjoyable and sometimes difficult to parse.
rachael_nz's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was so beautiful, and so much of the teenage move to Wellington/local scenery/wistful small town nz teenager felt so genuine and relatable to me. I also love reading graphic novels about parenthood. The Katherine Mansfield sections totally intrigued me too.
I think my fave thing about this book was the art, I want so many of the bigger illustrations as framed prints!
Reason it's not a 5 is because I feel like the two storylines could have been woven together a bit more smoothly or organically or something?
I think my fave thing about this book was the art, I want so many of the bigger illustrations as framed prints!
Reason it's not a 5 is because I feel like the two storylines could have been woven together a bit more smoothly or organically or something?
qofdnz's review against another edition
5.0
Very relatable and well illustrated graphical novel. A must for Mansfield lovers.
frejola's review against another edition
4.0
I bought this memoir at the Woman's Bookshop on Ponsonby Rd in Auckland... That's a good memory in itself. Laing's book is a really affecting introduction to Katherine Mansfield. She's now in my urgent bucket list. Could there be an author more suited to be understood today, in face of this new tsunami of feminism (in the West, not in the East where I live, unfortunately)? This is a rather long comic novel, it covers a lot from Mansfield's life as well as from author Sarah Laing. Laing's life is not as interesting as Mansfield's (obviously), but the connection between the two and the question about how we use our heroes as yard sticks were very compelling by book's end. I recommend it.
kathleenivy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0