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manglitter's review
4.0
TW: Violence against old people.
A beautiful creative whimsical story that I could not put it down until Fin! (Okey, I had an issue with p.32).
I liked Vonceil character and the witches, mostly Dee but let's be honest I didn't like her brother with that "No woman of mine..." and for what he did in Paris knowing that his fiance was waiting for him. Also, I wanted to see that Vonceil had a great life before that ending but it's my opinion and my wishes. Anyway, it was really nice and it's true that it has some Ghibli's vibes more like Howl' Moving Castle kind of story.
A beautiful creative whimsical story that I could not put it down until Fin! (Okey, I had an issue with p.32).
I liked Vonceil character and the witches, mostly Dee but let's be honest I didn't like her brother with that "No woman of mine..." and for what he did in Paris knowing that his fiance was waiting for him. Also, I wanted to see that Vonceil had a great life before that ending but it's my opinion and my wishes. Anyway, it was really nice and it's true that it has some Ghibli's vibes more like Howl' Moving Castle kind of story.
panic_at_the_bookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
katlib's review
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
storytellersam's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
saltyhamsandwich59's review
5.0
I love the art style! the story was very ghibliesque, a grounded coming of age fantasy
lines__lines's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
5.0
I loved everything about this book from the character designs to the magical alternate history setting. Vonceil is a great protagonist for this coming of age story. She wants adventure, she wants the glamor of the wider world, and she can't comprehend just how much war can change a person when her brother comes home a more serious person than the one who left. There's an old eccentric Uncle to help her as she starts her quest, but who also needs her help. Neither of the witches she meet are quite what Vonceil first thinks when she meets them. There's a big party attended by well-dressed animals. Through all the twists and turns of her quest, Vonceil is learning what it means to make sacrifices and figuring out how the bonds of love and family influence your choices in life. She confronts death and comes away a little bit closer to understanding the responsibility that her brother has found in life but also embracing the joy of being alive with the opportunity for new experiences, which sets her course in life somewhat different from her brother's. The ending of this book nearly made me cry.
3iii8v's review
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up ⭐
“I know you feel too big for this place. But when you get out of here, you'll see how small you are in the world.”
This story had so much potential, but it ended up failing me. I started super involved in the plot, I even thought I'd only read half of it and then I realized that I was already finishing it. The illustrations are beautiful, the story is interesting, the characters are complex, so what's the problem? For me it ends up failing in how everything is explained, I promise if you make graphic novels with more than 200 pages, that's fine. The characters felt incomplete because they do not have as much depth, the "villain" of the story is introduced abruptly and, like the rest of the characters, she has no dimension, we know almost nothing about her or her story, we only know her name and where she lives. I would have liked to know
“I know you feel too big for this place. But when you get out of here, you'll see how small you are in the world.”
This story had so much potential, but it ended up failing me. I started super involved in the plot, I even thought I'd only read half of it and then I realized that I was already finishing it. The illustrations are beautiful, the story is interesting, the characters are complex, so what's the problem? For me it ends up failing in how everything is explained, I promise if you make graphic novels with more than 200 pages, that's fine. The characters felt incomplete because they do not have as much depth, the "villain" of the story is introduced abruptly and, like the rest of the characters, she has no dimension, we know almost nothing about her or her story, we only know her name and where she lives. I would have liked to know
Spoiler
how she became a witch, how she became immortal, what triggered her search for a potion to keep the love of her life with her forever.allysunsun's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
booksaremyhear's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75