ionamcewan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A beautiful trippy book that’s about feelings and connection. An emotional ride through dimensions
joshuavrysen's review against another edition
3.0
Stunning pages and innovative layouts! But I wanted more from the story. Really appreciate the younger reader appeal, and within this how Mendoza does not water down the wildness of the different worlds, or introduce any iota of patronizing tone. I’d imagine a much younger me being completely enthralled. But old me just wanted more! I could imagine this being significantly longer and feel that much more enveloping and disorienting, and I’d have welcomed the grandness.
hereistheend's review against another edition
5.0
The most gorgeous trippy graphic novel I've ever read. So incredibly beautiful (and genderless!!!)
4.5
4.5
dhoddie's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
aclopez6's review against another edition
4.0
The art is STUNNING. Part of me wonders what the experience would have been like if there was no dialogue whatsoever. At times, it felt like the dialogue took away from the storyline, rather than propelling it forward. Highly recommend checking it out for the visuals!
bardicbramley's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
3.5
maiakobabe's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
2.5
The art in this book is absolutely gorgeous, and the page layouts are stunning. The story opens with a child, Bloom, and a nonbinary adult, Bee, surviving in a post apocalyptic world. But Bee goes off to help a stranger and then Bloom falls through an Alice-in-Wonderland like rabbit hole into multiple different trippy, strange settings were they are generally much tinier than all the other inhabitants. There's a nice through line about friendship and trusting yourself, but ultimately I found the story too ungrounded and loose to have a deep emotional impact.
roctothorpe's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The art, oh my god. Lush, dreamlike, visually stunning in every sense of the word. The plot is pretty weak and never really gripped me, but I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants to read something short and sweet.