kaitlinthern's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
peachani's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Animal death and Violence
lilly_reads98's review
adventurous
3.0
This one felt way more aimed at kids than the first one. I enjoyed the first one so much but I didn’t enjoy this one at all. I still want to read the next volume hoping that it will be more like the first though.
missmeganmann's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Okay, this one was more cohesive in terms of storytelling. But it was still just as fun! I love the spin on water names in the sea kingdom. The humor is fun and it’s still such an entertaining spin on the epic hero quest!
I also really love the questions with the characters at the end. That’s a fun touch.
I also really love the questions with the characters at the end. That’s a fun touch.
votedmothman's review against another edition
4.0
After reading the first book in this series a bajillion times, I finally picked up the second book. And I was not disappointed! This second book was just as cute and fun as the first one!
missprint_'s review against another edition
5.0
I like this series a lot a lot.In Dreamside in a house in the Doughnut Kingdom a young rabbit named Cucumber is preparing to head to magic school. His plans are dashed when his parents reveal that Cucumber is the latest in a line of Legendary Heroes and it is his destiny to save The Doughnut Kingdom and Dreamside from the Nightmare Knight.
While Cucumber appreciates the predicament, he'd much rather go to magic school and leave saving the world to literally anyone else. Luckily (or perhaps not) Cucumber's younger sister Almond is all about adventure, swords, and fighting so she is more than ready to drag Cucumber along on this epic quest.
Saving the kingdom won't be easy when allies include a hapless Dream Oracle and a knight armed with little more than charm and a flimsy spear. The quest will take both young rabbits far from home as they travel across Dreamside to gather the tools they need to save the day.
Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom is a great introduction to D. G.'s vivid and bizarre world (which started life as a webcomic before the volumes were collected by First:Second) as Cucumber and Almond embark on their journey to try and stop the Nightmare Knight. The adventure continues in Cucumber Quest: The Ripple Kingdom when (spoiler) the Nightmare Knight does in fact return and he and his minions need to be stopped--one kingdom at a time.
The first book includes a great map of The Doughnut Kingdom (shown above) and trading card style intros for all of the characters. Volume Two's bonus material has more character trading cards and a tourist guide to Cucumber and Almond's next stop: The Ripple Kingdom. D. G. uses a surprisingly color palette that is bright without being jarring. The comic panels are dynamic and filled with amazingly expressive characters.
These comics are zany and incredibly clever. The cast is filled with strong characters including the mysterious thief, Saturday, and the charmingly forgetful Princess Nautilus. Then of course there's Almond, the girl who would happily save the world if only any of the adults in Dreamside would let her. Cucumber astutely engages with a lot of the obvious flaws in quest stories (How is Cucumber really the best choice for this? Why is it so easy to resurrect the Nightmare Knight anyway? What's up with his dad in that cell?) while also embodying everything that makes quest stories so fun (reluctant hero! adventure! mayhem!).
I can't wait to see what happens when Cucumber, Almond, and the rest of their team head to The Ripple Kingdom.
While Cucumber appreciates the predicament, he'd much rather go to magic school and leave saving the world to literally anyone else. Luckily (or perhaps not) Cucumber's younger sister Almond is all about adventure, swords, and fighting so she is more than ready to drag Cucumber along on this epic quest.
Saving the kingdom won't be easy when allies include a hapless Dream Oracle and a knight armed with little more than charm and a flimsy spear. The quest will take both young rabbits far from home as they travel across Dreamside to gather the tools they need to save the day.
Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut Kingdom is a great introduction to D. G.'s vivid and bizarre world (which started life as a webcomic before the volumes were collected by First:Second) as Cucumber and Almond embark on their journey to try and stop the Nightmare Knight. The adventure continues in Cucumber Quest: The Ripple Kingdom when (spoiler) the Nightmare Knight does in fact return and he and his minions need to be stopped--one kingdom at a time.
The first book includes a great map of The Doughnut Kingdom (shown above) and trading card style intros for all of the characters. Volume Two's bonus material has more character trading cards and a tourist guide to Cucumber and Almond's next stop: The Ripple Kingdom. D. G. uses a surprisingly color palette that is bright without being jarring. The comic panels are dynamic and filled with amazingly expressive characters.
These comics are zany and incredibly clever. The cast is filled with strong characters including the mysterious thief, Saturday, and the charmingly forgetful Princess Nautilus. Then of course there's Almond, the girl who would happily save the world if only any of the adults in Dreamside would let her. Cucumber astutely engages with a lot of the obvious flaws in quest stories (How is Cucumber really the best choice for this? Why is it so easy to resurrect the Nightmare Knight anyway? What's up with his dad in that cell?) while also embodying everything that makes quest stories so fun (reluctant hero! adventure! mayhem!).
I can't wait to see what happens when Cucumber, Almond, and the rest of their team head to The Ripple Kingdom.
_sandpiper_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
triceratopper's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated