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Making Scents by Braden Lamb, Arthur Yorinks, Shelli Paroline

deepfreezebatman's review against another edition

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3.0

Strange premise that will pull on your heartstrings.

lovegirl30's review against another edition

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4.0

Review to come

suspiciouspinecone's review against another edition

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3.0

Well, that was a fun piece of nonsense with some surprisingly serious moments.

falana's review against another edition

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5.0

This is a winner. I loved the vintage style artwork and use of color throughout this comic. As a dog lover, I really connected with Mickey's story. Sprinkled with valuable life lessons about growing up and being yourself.

Enjoyable, funny and thoughtful!

I received an ARC via NetGalley, but the opinions are my own.

mohawkm's review against another edition

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5.0

This was great! A friendly and unique story best for those who love dogs.

raoionna's review against another edition

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3.0

50's style illustrations about a boy who was found by dogs and has an extraordinary sense of smell. Somewhat sad, as he loses his parents, but has a happy ending.

mrs_mazzola_reads's review against another edition

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2.0

A family lives happily together with their gang of bloodhounds and a son that they treat like a dog, until tragedy strikes. Then the boy has to figure out how to live in a world that doesn't understand him.

This graphic novel was strange. The art was great, but the story was confusing and tried to do too much in a very short page count. I think that it will appeal to kids more than adults because it might be easier for them to suspend their disbelief and accept that this crazy premise was possible, but I don't think I would recommend it.

bookishkelly's review against another edition

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2.0

This is the case of a mismatched book and reader.

I'm a dog lover, so I had hopes that I would strongly connect with the animals in the book. Unfortunately, I found that I didn't personally connect with Mickey or his story, and I felt parts of it came across as rushed.

However, I'd still encourage any curious readers to pick this title up. It's a sweet story that explores themes of acceptance and praises a unique character for his talents. The use of color is really lovely in a subtle way, and young readers who love dogs or have experienced loss will likely relate to Mickey.

thimblejuice's review

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2.0

I’m personally offended by Micky’s parents’ hatred of cats. 😂

destdest's review

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1.0

The artwork is super cute and Mickey is kind of adorable. The story itself though just has no real purpose. The ending is majorly anti-climatic. I figured all of Mickey's transgressions were building up to something but nah. I just... What was the point? I think this would work better as a webcomic.

Also, I am so tired of Mickey's uncle's constant"crook"spiel. Go shove it up your nose!