mehsi's review
4.0
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
"What if you had the power to rewrite your life?"
Yep, I would definitely rewrite some parts. Just like Willow (and also Georgia) I was bullied immensely in school. I know I wouldn't be able to resist the chance to rewrite things, even if it meant that I would be in trouble later on. Even a few moments of bliss years ago would save me the a few shitty feelings I still have today. :( I know the consequences (I was wondering why Will never saw that there would be consequences, nothing comes for free), but yes, I would still do it.
I hated the bullying, it was terrible. Throwing a whole load of balls at someone? Especially aiming at their faces? Dunking them in toilets? Other crappy things? And I despised the teachers, they are bound to know something is going on, but none of them react. That one teacher (I am guessing she is at least) should have done something during that dodgeball game. Instead she just did nothing and stood there. :|
But I also hated Will at one point. When she dumped her best friend because she had the in-pass to the popular group. I do understand that she is happy it is not her, but this is also your friend.
I like the idea that there is a whole library (libraries I should say) that hold everyone's life books. It is a bit dangerous to have such a library, one wrong person can alter so much. But even with that there is something magical about it all. That you can see life change, that books disappear and appear.
Bonus points to the fact the Georgia and Will loved to read. That Will worked at the library.
The art was pretty OK, it was quite pretty at times, though I didn't always like the facial expressions/faces of the characters.
But all in all, I would recommend this book to people. It is a really good read.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
"What if you had the power to rewrite your life?"
Yep, I would definitely rewrite some parts. Just like Willow (and also Georgia) I was bullied immensely in school. I know I wouldn't be able to resist the chance to rewrite things, even if it meant that I would be in trouble later on. Even a few moments of bliss years ago would save me the a few shitty feelings I still have today. :( I know the consequences (I was wondering why Will never saw that there would be consequences, nothing comes for free), but yes, I would still do it.
I hated the bullying, it was terrible. Throwing a whole load of balls at someone? Especially aiming at their faces? Dunking them in toilets? Other crappy things? And I despised the teachers, they are bound to know something is going on, but none of them react. That one teacher (I am guessing she is at least) should have done something during that dodgeball game. Instead she just did nothing and stood there. :|
But I also hated Will at one point. When she dumped her best friend because she had the in-pass to the popular group. I do understand that she is happy it is not her, but this is also your friend.
I like the idea that there is a whole library (libraries I should say) that hold everyone's life books. It is a bit dangerous to have such a library, one wrong person can alter so much. But even with that there is something magical about it all. That you can see life change, that books disappear and appear.
Bonus points to the fact the Georgia and Will loved to read. That Will worked at the library.
The art was pretty OK, it was quite pretty at times, though I didn't always like the facial expressions/faces of the characters.
But all in all, I would recommend this book to people. It is a really good read.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
brenna_reads_books's review against another edition
2.0
The premise of this book was really interesting, however the execution was really underdeveloped. The art style was immaculate. All the characters were underdeveloped. If the author took more time to really explore these characters and the plot, it would’ve been a really great read. I’ll give this two stars because the premise and art style were amazing.
mewpasaurus's review
3.25
Graphic style and content reminds me a lot of earlier Craig Thompson works, but with a decidedly middle/high school girl vibe to it. It would have been nice if Willow had done something more memorable and less angsty with the power unintentionally gained, but she's a teenager.. so I guess it's par for course.
rsnsb's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
madelinefmcguire's review
4.0
When Willow Parks falls into a secret room of her local library she discovers an array of books she's never seen before each one containing the name of someone in town, and each book contains their story. Curious she takes her own book home, and starts to write her life to a different story, it starts by clearing up her skin but the power to change her fate is stronger than she can resist. But changing her fate might have unsought consequences.
I love the art in this, the author is the person who did the art for Agony House as well. The story was engaging and I liked the aspect of the magical book.
I love the art in this, the author is the person who did the art for Agony House as well. The story was engaging and I liked the aspect of the magical book.
purcellibrarian's review
3.0
What if you could write your own future? Willow discovers a magical bookshelf in the basement of the library, and a volume with her name. She is able to change her future by revising the story, with immediate gratification, although dangers grow with each change. This fairy tale is told cleverly through the graphic novel format, with a counter story based in reality. Friendship, popularity, and values are all knocked askew in a fantastical tale.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
When I finished reading this, I felt as though I had read it before, and perhaps I have, different versions, different ways of telling this same story, which is, what would you do if you could change your future? Would you change it? And how much would you change it?
The characters are all Mean Girls™ types, and of course the heroines are the underdogs, the nerds and the dull. There is even a love interest among the unloved.
The artist writes, at the end of the book, how long she has been working on this story, and rewriting and redrawing it over the years, and the illustrations are quite professional, but the ending, as others have mentioned, seems a bit quick, and the story wraps up far to quickly, with a lot of questions hanging.
This is probably more like a four star for its intended audience of young teens, but for me, I wanted more.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
The characters are all Mean Girls™ types, and of course the heroines are the underdogs, the nerds and the dull. There is even a love interest among the unloved
Spoiler
but he turns out to be gayThe artist writes, at the end of the book, how long she has been working on this story, and rewriting and redrawing it over the years, and the illustrations are quite professional, but the ending, as others have mentioned, seems a bit quick, and the story wraps up far to quickly, with a lot of questions hanging.
This is probably more like a four star for its intended audience of young teens, but for me, I wanted more.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.