thebookishatelier's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
"You were born to run, until you are out of breath. To fall but to always pick yourself back up"
Between Snow and Wolf follows the story of Lila, a young girl whose father goes missing while out at sea. Accompanied by a cast of loveable and silly-talking pets, she ventures out into the never-ending winter to try and find him. As she leaves her home and sheltered life, she learns to be brave and trust herself.
This comic is all things lovely and adorable. The art style is whimsical, and the use of color is beautifully done. The love and attention to detail are apparent on every page and with every stroke. Every aspect of this story left me wishing for more. If you are looking for a cozy, charming, and heartfelt story, I would highly recommend this book.
Between Snow and Wolf follows the story of Lila, a young girl whose father goes missing while out at sea. Accompanied by a cast of loveable and silly-talking pets, she ventures out into the never-ending winter to try and find him. As she leaves her home and sheltered life, she learns to be brave and trust herself.
This comic is all things lovely and adorable. The art style is whimsical, and the use of color is beautifully done. The love and attention to detail are apparent on every page and with every stroke. Every aspect of this story left me wishing for more. If you are looking for a cozy, charming, and heartfelt story, I would highly recommend this book.
ljrinaldi's review
3.0
This was a slow moving fairy tale. Very lovely, but if you don't want to have a lot of beautiful pictures and want the story to hurry up, this is not the book for you.
Based loosely on Japanese mythology, this is the story of a man who marries a mysterious woman who does not want him to leave her island, but he tries to, and so makes the snow remain year round and disappears. That is the world that Lila lives in, but she doesn't understand. And so, when her father is late, from fishing, she goes off in search of him, exploring the island more than she ever has, and finding things that he has never told her about.
Lovely to look at, but a bit too slow moving for my tastes.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book avialable for an honest review.
Based loosely on Japanese mythology, this is the story of a man who marries a mysterious woman who does not want him to leave her island, but he tries to, and so makes the snow remain year round and disappears. That is the world that Lila lives in, but she doesn't understand. And so, when her father is late, from fishing, she goes off in search of him, exploring the island more than she ever has, and finding things that he has never told her about.
Lovely to look at, but a bit too slow moving for my tastes.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book avialable for an honest review.
twiinklex's review
4.0
Who knew that graphic novels could be slow burns? I had multiple false starts and couldn't really connect with the story until about 50% through. In fact, I was prepared to give this 2 stars. But wow... consider me impressed.
The artwork is seriously stunning throughout. I also love how the colour palette changes from a grim winter to vibrant and bright spring tones as the story progresses. Such a clever way of telling the story!
Stick with this one even if you aren't feeling it at first. What awaits you is a beautiful and meaningful tale.
I received an e-ARC of this book via Netgalley.
The artwork is seriously stunning throughout. I also love how the colour palette changes from a grim winter to vibrant and bright spring tones as the story progresses. Such a clever way of telling the story!
Stick with this one even if you aren't feeling it at first. What awaits you is a beautiful and meaningful tale.
I received an e-ARC of this book via Netgalley.
kapago97's review
5.0
Such beautiful illustrations, not the typical graphic novel type and I loved them!! Story was pleasant and calming
faerietalebooks's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
bellainherlibrary's review
2.0
Thank you NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.
This is a really hard book for me to review. The art is phenomenal. The art alone deserves 5 stars. The story has some issues.
Lila loves on an island that is trapped in eternal winter. Her dad claims to protect her from a demon and a curse. One day he is gone longer than he should be, so Lila ventures out of her home in search of him.
This is advertised as being influenced by Studio Ghibli, and for most of the story I would say that that is a fitting description. The story is loosely based on Japanese mythology and I enjoyed it up until the end.
I have issues with the father and the actions he took. I also don’t think the negative actions where adequately addressed. I was going to buy a copy to read to my daughter, but decided against it.
Do not read any further unless you are okay with spoilers.
The dad broke his promise to the mom and tried to leave the island with Lila. He so traumatized Lila’s mother, the winter demon, she became trapped in eternal winter until Lila breaks the curse. The dad is horrible in my eyes. He caused all the pain to the island, the mom, and daughter. Yet, he gets away with it. There is some girl power elements, but I feel as though he should have faced some repercussions. I don’t want to teach my daughter that men can break promises and do what they want and not any personal consequences. He want punished, nor even vilified. What he did was wrong. The story makes a point of saying how important it is not to break a promise, yet, he just skips away. It just felt off. There are a lot of crimes against women that barley get punished and it’s the women who face the trauma and I don’t want a children’s story reinforcing that trend. Some people may think I’m being too harsh. But, am I really? Aren’t we all shaped by the stories we learn?
This is a really hard book for me to review. The art is phenomenal. The art alone deserves 5 stars. The story has some issues.
Lila loves on an island that is trapped in eternal winter. Her dad claims to protect her from a demon and a curse. One day he is gone longer than he should be, so Lila ventures out of her home in search of him.
This is advertised as being influenced by Studio Ghibli, and for most of the story I would say that that is a fitting description. The story is loosely based on Japanese mythology and I enjoyed it up until the end.
I have issues with the father and the actions he took. I also don’t think the negative actions where adequately addressed. I was going to buy a copy to read to my daughter, but decided against it.
Do not read any further unless you are okay with spoilers.
The dad broke his promise to the mom and tried to leave the island with Lila. He so traumatized Lila’s mother, the winter demon, she became trapped in eternal winter until Lila breaks the curse. The dad is horrible in my eyes. He caused all the pain to the island, the mom, and daughter. Yet, he gets away with it. There is some girl power elements, but I feel as though he should have faced some repercussions. I don’t want to teach my daughter that men can break promises and do what they want and not any personal consequences. He want punished, nor even vilified. What he did was wrong. The story makes a point of saying how important it is not to break a promise, yet, he just skips away. It just felt off. There are a lot of crimes against women that barley get punished and it’s the women who face the trauma and I don’t want a children’s story reinforcing that trend. Some people may think I’m being too harsh. But, am I really? Aren’t we all shaped by the stories we learn?
marie_felix's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
hypecity's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5