knockoffrainbow's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Medical content, Bullying, Transphobia, and Violence
emily_mh's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a solid start to a graphic novel series. The art was decent, the colour palette definitely being the best bit with lots of muted greens and purples. The magic system was cool, linking hair length to magic strength with a glimpse into some finer details. I'm hoping we'll see more development of this in future instalments. Overall, it was the political intrigue that really hooked me. I was left with questions, but in a good way!
Nyneve was a really interesting MC and her arc posed a lot of questions like, what do we owe the world if it has hurt us so much? What do we owe our fellow citizens? How can you love and trust others when historically that's led to lots of hurt? Nyneve doesn't have any answers to these questions so we are stumbling along beside her as the reader, trying to figure things out. The other characters were great too. They all felt individual and dynamic. I love how fleshed out Nyneve's mum was, and the potential of Prill's character.
The gripe I had with this story was that it felt very much like a set-up book for the rest of the series, as beyond the first half of the book it lacked good structure.
Spoiler
Is what happened to the royal family the truth? How are Jung and Nyneve's mum connected? I'm also interested to see where the rebellion goes, and to understand how the current political and magic system is damaging the spirit world.Nyneve was a really interesting MC and her arc posed a lot of questions like, what do we owe the world if it has hurt us so much? What do we owe our fellow citizens? How can you love and trust others when historically that's led to lots of hurt? Nyneve doesn't have any answers to these questions so we are stumbling along beside her as the reader, trying to figure things out. The other characters were great too. They all felt individual and dynamic. I love how fleshed out Nyneve's mum was, and the potential of Prill's character.
The gripe I had with this story was that it felt very much like a set-up book for the rest of the series, as beyond the first half of the book it lacked good structure.
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Transphobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Death
Minor: War, Ableism, Sexism, Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Blood
Major: conscription, separation from family Moderate: suicidal ideation Minor: imprisonmentbrookey8888's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
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? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this and it’s pretty easy to understand the magic and the world. I am looking forward to seeing what happens next. I did enjoy the characters and I hope we get to learn more about them and have them developed more.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Transphobia
folkofthebook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Queer Asian witches, whose power is determined by the length of their hair set in a semi-tropical high fantasy backdrop? Sign me up.
The art is gorgeous and the way Kindle now has an option to move through comics frame by frame really gives it a cinematic feel. While cute and sometimes whimsical, heavy topics are also addressed from the jump (TW: there is the death of a parent in the opening).
I suspect that this is going to be a slow burn, rivals-to-lovers with the trans character, Prill, but I'm not too sure. Not enough evidence yet, but they have an interesting start.
This was a fast but fun read and I'm excited to read Volume II!
The art is gorgeous and the way Kindle now has an option to move through comics frame by frame really gives it a cinematic feel. While cute and sometimes whimsical, heavy topics are also addressed from the jump (TW: there is the death of a parent in the opening).
I suspect that this is going to be a slow burn, rivals-to-lovers with the trans character, Prill, but I'm not too sure. Not enough evidence yet, but they have an interesting start.
This was a fast but fun read and I'm excited to read Volume II!
Minor: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
martereadsbooks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: War, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Transphobia and Torture
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