mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
I received this graphic novel from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
I just cannot get the words out for this book, so I will just write a short review instead. IT was fun! Tons of fun! About a boy who can do magic, two girls who are friends (though much more given some scenes, eep) and them getting stuck in a blood cult and having to run or else they get sacrificed. I loved the characters and wanted to learn all I could about them. I enjoyed each page, though at times it felt a bit as if I had missed a previous book (something I sometimes have with US comics/GN). I loved seeing them run through a ruined/sunken city and getting to the tower. Though that leader dude has to stop holding endless speeches, I just tuned out.
And now I definitely need more! I want to see them go to Cooktown (and eat all the food).
The art was fab!
I just cannot get the words out for this book, so I will just write a short review instead. IT was fun! Tons of fun! About a boy who can do magic, two girls who are friends (though much more given some scenes, eep) and them getting stuck in a blood cult and having to run or else they get sacrificed. I loved the characters and wanted to learn all I could about them. I enjoyed each page, though at times it felt a bit as if I had missed a previous book (something I sometimes have with US comics/GN). I loved seeing them run through a ruined/sunken city and getting to the tower. Though that leader dude has to stop holding endless speeches, I just tuned out.
And now I definitely need more! I want to see them go to Cooktown (and eat all the food).
The art was fab!
bookalorian's review against another edition
3.0
Comic book type layout. Illustrations were decent enough. The title gave me no indication of what I was about to read so I was really excited.
The kid is looking for food as he is hungry. He walks around and sees all the people eating, browsing and buying things he can't get. A young kid drops strawberries on the ground so the kid picks them up and runs off. The police soon chase him. He will not drop his book. He decides that was too close a call and goes to check the garage bins. Here he sees some kind of weird lizard thing who offers him food. He throws garbage at it and then it ties the kid up.....
I cannot for the life of me see the point of the book. The more i read, the more confusing it got. I'm an adult and was lost but then maybe it wasn't for me to figure out. Maybe I'm too old for the magic :)
I wasn't a fan and didn't see the point but the artistry was lovely and i'm sure kids will like it.
The kid is looking for food as he is hungry. He walks around and sees all the people eating, browsing and buying things he can't get. A young kid drops strawberries on the ground so the kid picks them up and runs off. The police soon chase him. He will not drop his book. He decides that was too close a call and goes to check the garage bins. Here he sees some kind of weird lizard thing who offers him food. He throws garbage at it and then it ties the kid up.....
I cannot for the life of me see the point of the book. The more i read, the more confusing it got. I'm an adult and was lost but then maybe it wasn't for me to figure out. Maybe I'm too old for the magic :)
I wasn't a fan and didn't see the point but the artistry was lovely and i'm sure kids will like it.
snchard's review against another edition
5.0
100% decided to read this because of the adventuring party on the cover and have zero regrets. Such a fun middle grade D&D-type adventure. I would alike all my comic books to be exactly this feminist and this queer. A+.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
Dig isn't a wizard. He just knows how to do magic spells. And he hasn't learned a lot of them, but he is going to have to up his game, as he has just been captured to be part of a blood sacrifice. He learns all about that by reading a brochure that his jailers have left for him.
Yeah, it starts out strange, and just gets stranger from there, but in a fun way. This is a rollocking fast, and fun read, with weird creatures about to kill the trio of heroes, as they make their way through the underground city.
And a fun time was had by all. Recommend this book. Oh, and the two women he meet are in love with each other, so there is a lgbtq element, but that isn't a major part of the story.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
Yeah, it starts out strange, and just gets stranger from there, but in a fun way. This is a rollocking fast, and fun read, with weird creatures about to kill the trio of heroes, as they make their way through the underground city.
And a fun time was had by all. Recommend this book. Oh, and the two women he meet are in love with each other, so there is a lgbtq element, but that isn't a major part of the story.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
zepysgirl's review against another edition
4.0
Not the biggest fan of the art, but overall it was a cute story.
emmal_'s review against another edition
3.0
3,5 stars!
Quirky and fun!
The wasn’t much to the plot, but I still found it hilarious and entertaining. The diversity was a huge plus and Dig is such a sweet, awkward character. Overall, I loved the simple, yet colorful art style and the humor. I would recommend to anyone wanting a fast, quick and humorous read!
ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Quirky and fun!
The wasn’t much to the plot, but I still found it hilarious and entertaining. The diversity was a huge plus and Dig is such a sweet, awkward character. Overall, I loved the simple, yet colorful art style and the humor. I would recommend to anyone wanting a fast, quick and humorous read!
ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
andramaciuca's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was a fun adventure for children. Both girls and boys will love this, due to powerful characters of both genders that children can relate to and look up to. The book is beautifully illustrated, in a quite simple but detailed art style, colourful, and reminiscent of cartoons. I loved also the LGBTQ+ relationship presented in a very normal way. The couple was cute and loving, yet totally badass at the same time and I live for this kind of representation of women. Although relatively short, the book was action-packed, from the very first pages I was hooked and on the edge of my seat, impatiently reading as fast as possible to see what happens next. The character design and scenery details were super cool as well, very fascinating and visually pleasing. Moreover, it was really funny and it made me laugh out loud a few times, grabbing the attention of the people around me who were curious as to what I was reading. I would definitely recommend this to others, and I am excited to read more about these characters and their adventures in the future. I would love to see more volumes , I think the world is truly magical has a lot of potential for a lot of different plot turns and character development. With that being said, this could also be a stand-alone, as the ending is satisfying in itself. Many thanks to NetGalley and the author for granting me permission to read this advanced readers copy of the book as a PDF in exchange for my honest review. Grab a copy of the book starting 10th of March 2020!
bookdragon_library's review against another edition
2.0
Full color illustrations seem to be the key to engage most of the students in my K-4 school so this one intrigued me. The illustrations right away on page 3 make me feel like I was in a “Where’s Waldo?” or similar hide and find book. I’m not used to seeing smoking in kid’s books much any more so noticed the pipe smoking police/guard on page 8. Page 13 has an awkward illustration of the kid’s head in the stomach area of someone and then he’s getting tied up. I probably would not add this for my 4th graders due to the language and themes being a bit above their heads with blood cults, etc. The dialogue is pretty flat and I’m not quite sure the whole story of the main character even after reading it. I appreciate the LGTBQ girl-girl rep but the relationship is flat like the rest of characters. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free digital copy.
therealnerdymom's review against another edition
3.0
This was such a fun read! I loved the characters, art, humor and diversity in the story. Thank you to Oni Press for sending me a copy.
maiakobabe's review against another edition
4.0
I was lucky enough to read an advanced copy of this delightful, strange, D&D infused comic. Dig is a down-on-his-luck wizard and thief whose day goes from bad to worse when he is kidnapped by red-cloaked minions and carried to an underground prison. The Blood Cultists need enough living sacrifices to free the horrible monster they've pledged their loyalty to. Dig wakes up in a cell with Iana and Crina, two adventurers. They don't plan to just wait around to be sacrificed. They three escape and enter a dangerous underground maze, with the Blood Cultists one step behind. Are they heading towards the surface, or straight into the monster's mouth?