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annieharhar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
hdbblog's review against another edition
3.0
I can't believe that I failed to write an actual blog review for the first entry in this series, because I fell for it hard. Kondo and Tsutsumi have created this beautiful world that is also filled with darkness. It's a world that pits cute, sometimes fuzzy, lovable characters against an entity that is so mysterious that it's terrifying. I never thought I could have as many feelings about a pig as a main character as I do now. It's absoutely wonderful.
Before anything else, I have to commend the illustrations in both these books. They are more of a watercolor style, so everything is gorgeously blended and has a mystical feeling. I fell in love with the art style before, and I fell in love with it all over again this time around. It sets the mood beautifully, especially as this particular volume is very much about the journey these characters are part of. Kondo and Tsutsumi have captured my heart fair and square. I'm all in.
As for the story of The Dam Keeper: World Without Darkness, Pig, Fox, and Hippo ended the last book lost and on a mission to get back home. The huge cliffhanger ending of the last book had me ravenous for more, and so I was more than eager to get started with this installment. Although I had an inkling at the back of my mind that this book would be a little slower than the first, it still set me back for a bit. As I said above, this book is very much about the journey. A lot of traveling, a lot of discovery, and only a little of the intrigue that I loved the first time around. This installment takes patience to get through, although the illustrations definitely help.
I warn you all, there is another massive cliffhanger ending. Be prepared now, and then settle in with me to wait for the next part of the story! Was this installment perfect? Perhaps not, but that doesn't negate the fact that I am utterly in love with this whole story. When Pig, Fox and Hippo are ready to move on to their next adventure, I'll be here waiting.
Before anything else, I have to commend the illustrations in both these books. They are more of a watercolor style, so everything is gorgeously blended and has a mystical feeling. I fell in love with the art style before, and I fell in love with it all over again this time around. It sets the mood beautifully, especially as this particular volume is very much about the journey these characters are part of. Kondo and Tsutsumi have captured my heart fair and square. I'm all in.
As for the story of The Dam Keeper: World Without Darkness, Pig, Fox, and Hippo ended the last book lost and on a mission to get back home. The huge cliffhanger ending of the last book had me ravenous for more, and so I was more than eager to get started with this installment. Although I had an inkling at the back of my mind that this book would be a little slower than the first, it still set me back for a bit. As I said above, this book is very much about the journey. A lot of traveling, a lot of discovery, and only a little of the intrigue that I loved the first time around. This installment takes patience to get through, although the illustrations definitely help.
I warn you all, there is another massive cliffhanger ending. Be prepared now, and then settle in with me to wait for the next part of the story! Was this installment perfect? Perhaps not, but that doesn't negate the fact that I am utterly in love with this whole story. When Pig, Fox and Hippo are ready to move on to their next adventure, I'll be here waiting.
kirstenrose22's review against another edition
2.0
I loved the first one, but this one just didn't work for me. I couldn't figure out what was happening, and it wasn't very focused either - seemed to meander all over the place. That's a real bummer to me.
megpancoast's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
gillianalice's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I do love the "everything I thought I knew and based my whole life on is a lie" plotline.
emrodav's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful art, just like the first, but the pacing is waaaay off and and rushed.
jennicajackson's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
dogtrax's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Second book in the series -- nice pace of adventure and lots of strange things going on that Pig is working to put together as a way to save his community
coffeedragon's review against another edition
4.0
I received an e-Arc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
This book picks up where the first did. Pig and his friends are still outside Sunrise Valley and trying to find their way back home. They have about a week left before the next wave of Fog hits and in that time they've come to visit villages and nomads who have been surviving against the Fog. Something Pig notices is that there are Windmills just like the ones back home. Not only were they not expecting people to be outside the walls of Sunrise Valley but they even found more advanced technology
The art for this little series continues to be Beautifully rendered. While the first book felt very dark and ominous, there's more joy in this one. Yes, Pig and his friends are still trying to get back home before the Fog arrives, but they also start to get along better and Hippo, who was more of the bully character, is starting to grow from the journey. Foxy is as joyous as ever, and Pig is starting to discover some things about his father. Or who he and I assume must be his father (something that had been hinted at in the first book)
I'm really curious as to where this is going to lead, especially with the ending we get! I imagine the next book is going to focus more on Pig and his development and quite a few discoveries.
This book picks up where the first did. Pig and his friends are still outside Sunrise Valley and trying to find their way back home. They have about a week left before the next wave of Fog hits and in that time they've come to visit villages and nomads who have been surviving against the Fog. Something Pig notices is that there are Windmills just like the ones back home. Not only were they not expecting people to be outside the walls of Sunrise Valley but they even found more advanced technology
The art for this little series continues to be Beautifully rendered. While the first book felt very dark and ominous, there's more joy in this one. Yes, Pig and his friends are still trying to get back home before the Fog arrives, but they also start to get along better and Hippo, who was more of the bully character, is starting to grow from the journey. Foxy is as joyous as ever, and Pig is starting to discover some things about his father. Or who he and I assume must be his father (something that had been hinted at in the first book)
I'm really curious as to where this is going to lead, especially with the ending we get! I imagine the next book is going to focus more on Pig and his development and quite a few discoveries.