jwmcoaching's review against another edition
4.0
This is a quick little read (though I stretched it out over three days to savor it) that has a simple but kind of profound plot. The artwork isn't elaborate or complicated but is still so impressive. It has such a warm, heartfelt feel to it.
a_pilgrim's review against another edition
4.0
Drew Weing`s Set To Sea is a wonderful graphic novel about an aspiring poet, who despite all the life`s difficult circumstances and unexpected turning points, does not give up on his dream of writing poetry and becoming a published poet.
The illustrations are simple and captivating and the story line is engaging and inspiring a delightful read!
The illustrations are simple and captivating and the story line is engaging and inspiring a delightful read!
candycain's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
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? No
4.5
peachani's review against another edition
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Blood
heypretty52's review
4.0
A great story about a very likable character and how quickly ones circumstances can change.
lisamquinn's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 I'm not sure if the teens will dig it, but the art is awesome. C'mon kids...there's pirates...check it out!
georges's review against another edition
4.0
It is hard not to rush through Weing's gem of a book. His one-panel-per-page approach allows his wonderfully nuanced art to tell the story of how the life we imagine for ourselves can never approach the life we actually get to live. In Proustian form, Weing's poet acquires his wisdom painfully via life - how nothing is really learned properly until there is a problem, until there is some pain, until something fails to go as planned - and finds significant contentment on the other side of difficult truths.
There is a certain exaggerated roundness to Weing's style that is simultaneously sweet and disturbing. The main character is grotesquely disproportioned, a visual representation of the disparity between the notion of reality and actual reality. Each image, though rendered in simple black and white, conveys a sense of careful attention - be it the hundreds of tiny cross-hatch marks or the meticulously detailed bindings of books in a bookshop - that is easy to miss on the first read.
Set to Sea does not reinvent serial story telling, but it is a quietly delightful debut that charms as it spins its simple yarn about a poet who became himself.
There is a certain exaggerated roundness to Weing's style that is simultaneously sweet and disturbing. The main character is grotesquely disproportioned, a visual representation of the disparity between the notion of reality and actual reality. Each image, though rendered in simple black and white, conveys a sense of careful attention - be it the hundreds of tiny cross-hatch marks or the meticulously detailed bindings of books in a bookshop - that is easy to miss on the first read.
Set to Sea does not reinvent serial story telling, but it is a quietly delightful debut that charms as it spins its simple yarn about a poet who became himself.
circleofreadersdruid's review
4.0
Have an extra half hour? Spend it flipping through this tiny tome. Beware, though! Its hero is larger than life and is sure to steal your heart. Love the art!
realbooks4ever's review
4.0
Love the art. Love old-fashioned sailing ships. This book is a little treasure!