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misskatreads's review against another edition
3.0
A beautiful, whimsical read perfect for Spring.
A long, long time ago, sprites tended the flowers and trees of the world with their magical talents. Now, with the arrival of humans, the sprites powers lay dormant, no longer needed. Wisteria is a sprite new to town who happens upon a pitiful garden and it's gardener. Taking pity on the gardener, Wisteria tries her best to bring this sad garden back to life just to see the gardener smile. Enjoying this smile more and more, Wisteria taps further into her long since dormant powers, inspiring others to pitch in.
The artwork? Whimsical and reminiscent of old anime. The story? Adorable and perfect for the beginning of Spring. An entirely too quick of a read, it's so cute that I didn't want it to end!
*Thank you NetGalley and Oni Press for providing an egalley.*
A long, long time ago, sprites tended the flowers and trees of the world with their magical talents. Now, with the arrival of humans, the sprites powers lay dormant, no longer needed. Wisteria is a sprite new to town who happens upon a pitiful garden and it's gardener. Taking pity on the gardener, Wisteria tries her best to bring this sad garden back to life just to see the gardener smile. Enjoying this smile more and more, Wisteria taps further into her long since dormant powers, inspiring others to pitch in.
The artwork? Whimsical and reminiscent of old anime. The story? Adorable and perfect for the beginning of Spring. An entirely too quick of a read, it's so cute that I didn't want it to end!
*Thank you NetGalley and Oni Press for providing an egalley.*
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book from Netgalley/publisher in exchange of an honest review.
This was a gorgeously drawn graphic novel about gardening and magic. I mostly enjoyed it though I had some small things that niggled and so I couldn’t give it 5 stars. Let’s begin with the good.
I loved that Elena had big dreams of restoring her mom’s garden. Though I do wonder how long it has been since mom touched the garden given all that is there is grass and more grass. It was just lawn. I was curious about that, because believe me, I am now working on fixing a garden by the previous tenant(s) who couldn’t do their garden any more due to circumstances (for years apparently) and it was FULL of plants. Big and small, overgrown as heck. I am now trying to create some order in the chaos. But I did like seeing Elena try to make something from nothing and I was definitely rooting for her. I loved the various plants she picked and was delighted when it was getting prettier and prettier. I could also understand her feelings when she found out about Wisteria and found out that Wisteria did most of the work. I would have also been sad and down. I am glad though that they had a chat and decided to both do things, and that Wisteria would teach Elena. That was just the sweetest.
Wisteria was an interesting character and loved how she found her powers again and started using them. I loved that next to powers she also used her tiny fairy strength to help the plants. Like picking off bad buds or leaves. Or making sure that the plant has enough soil and such. I am glad not everything relied on magic.
I also liked the other fairies, though it did seem all they did was just hang around and chat. Haha. I guess given that they think they aren’t needed there is just not much more to do. Though, haha, if I was a fairy I would have some amazing adventures instead of just sitting and chatting.
The ending, or well some part even before the ending, that had me smiling. I am so proud of Wisteria. And my love for the other fairies soared up as well. Go fairies!
The art, soooo pretty. Really, I just love it so so much! It is gorgeous and I love the colours used.
Now for the things I wasn’t too happy about.
I still have many questions left. Like why did the fairies stop using their magic to help humans/plants. Yes, the humans garden now, so what? You can still help out or find another patch without humans to help out with. To care for. I found it weird that the fairies seemingly forgot about the magic (given that Wisteria had no clue how to handle it and it didn’t always work and the fairies weren’t that impressed/had counter arguments).
Plus, I would have liked to see Wisteria arrive. Now she was just there and apparently she was a new fairy on the block? It was a bit confusing.
I also felt like the story just missed some depth, something to make it complete. Now it often felt like it only scratched the surface layer a bit. Not even a lot. And that is a shame. There could have been much more character build, more information on the world, why the humans and fairies could see each other (because apparently they shouldn’t? But everyone could see them???). I would have liked to see more of Elena’s mom because now it felt like she only popped home once every week? Two weeks? And never once checked the garden or went into it? Not sure how much time elapsed, another issue for me.
So yeah, I did enjoy this a lot, but I would have liked so much more. Still 4 stars, because I love gardening and I love magic. Plus, the friendship between Elena and Wisteria was very sweet. Oh, and cannot forget the amazing art. Definitely also deserves points.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This was a gorgeously drawn graphic novel about gardening and magic. I mostly enjoyed it though I had some small things that niggled and so I couldn’t give it 5 stars. Let’s begin with the good.
I loved that Elena had big dreams of restoring her mom’s garden. Though I do wonder how long it has been since mom touched the garden given all that is there is grass and more grass. It was just lawn. I was curious about that, because believe me, I am now working on fixing a garden by the previous tenant(s) who couldn’t do their garden any more due to circumstances (for years apparently) and it was FULL of plants. Big and small, overgrown as heck. I am now trying to create some order in the chaos. But I did like seeing Elena try to make something from nothing and I was definitely rooting for her. I loved the various plants she picked and was delighted when it was getting prettier and prettier. I could also understand her feelings when she found out about Wisteria and found out that Wisteria did most of the work. I would have also been sad and down. I am glad though that they had a chat and decided to both do things, and that Wisteria would teach Elena. That was just the sweetest.
Wisteria was an interesting character and loved how she found her powers again and started using them. I loved that next to powers she also used her tiny fairy strength to help the plants. Like picking off bad buds or leaves. Or making sure that the plant has enough soil and such. I am glad not everything relied on magic.
I also liked the other fairies, though it did seem all they did was just hang around and chat. Haha. I guess given that they think they aren’t needed there is just not much more to do. Though, haha, if I was a fairy I would have some amazing adventures instead of just sitting and chatting.
The ending, or well some part even before the ending, that had me smiling. I am so proud of Wisteria. And my love for the other fairies soared up as well. Go fairies!
The art, soooo pretty. Really, I just love it so so much! It is gorgeous and I love the colours used.
Now for the things I wasn’t too happy about.
I still have many questions left. Like why did the fairies stop using their magic to help humans/plants. Yes, the humans garden now, so what? You can still help out or find another patch without humans to help out with. To care for. I found it weird that the fairies seemingly forgot about the magic (given that Wisteria had no clue how to handle it and it didn’t always work and the fairies weren’t that impressed/had counter arguments).
Plus, I would have liked to see Wisteria arrive. Now she was just there and apparently she was a new fairy on the block? It was a bit confusing.
I also felt like the story just missed some depth, something to make it complete. Now it often felt like it only scratched the surface layer a bit. Not even a lot. And that is a shame. There could have been much more character build, more information on the world, why the humans and fairies could see each other (because apparently they shouldn’t? But everyone could see them???). I would have liked to see more of Elena’s mom because now it felt like she only popped home once every week? Two weeks? And never once checked the garden or went into it? Not sure how much time elapsed, another issue for me.
So yeah, I did enjoy this a lot, but I would have liked so much more. Still 4 stars, because I love gardening and I love magic. Plus, the friendship between Elena and Wisteria was very sweet. Oh, and cannot forget the amazing art. Definitely also deserves points.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
rlevy_95's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
adesinabrown's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
books_tea_and_fantasy's review against another edition
4.0
4 ⭐️
Characters: 7
Art style: 8
Writing: 7
Plot: 7
Intrigue: 8
Logic: 7
Enjoyment: 8
Characters: 7
Art style: 8
Writing: 7
Plot: 7
Intrigue: 8
Logic: 7
Enjoyment: 8
colleenoakes's review against another edition
5.0
Between the stunning use of color and the ADORABLE characters and story, this was just the thing; done and delighted in ten minutes flat.
ohyouread's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of the MOST beautiful books I have ever seen. The artwork is so ethereal and brought a smile to my face the entire time I was reading it! This beauty is going up on my trophy shelf with some of my other favorite graphic novels. It is just that incredible!
I have always been fascinated by faeries and sprites, so to have an entire book devoted to them makes me so happy. It gave me lots of Tinker Bell movie vibes. With all of the fairies working together, they brought the changing of the seasons. In The Sprite & the Gardener, the characters helped to turn a brown garden into a wonderland.
If you haven’t read this, you must!!! IMMEDIATELY!
I have always been fascinated by faeries and sprites, so to have an entire book devoted to them makes me so happy. It gave me lots of Tinker Bell movie vibes. With all of the fairies working together, they brought the changing of the seasons. In The Sprite & the Gardener, the characters helped to turn a brown garden into a wonderland.
If you haven’t read this, you must!!! IMMEDIATELY!
lurihime's review against another edition
5.0
(English below) 5/5 estrellas
Sprite and the gardener es una novela gráfica que esconde una historia preciosa de hadas. En el pasado eran las hadas las que se ocupaban de cuidar de las plantas, pero en la actualidad son los humanos los que hacen todo el trabajo, por lo que las hadas ya no tienen nada que hacer.
Wisteria acaba de llegar al pueblo, y le cuesta adaptarse al grupo de hadas que conviven allí, por lo que se pasea por los jardines. Hasta que encuentra uno y empieza a cuidar de él en secreto.
Esta novela gráfica esconde una historia de amistad con un bonito mensaje de trabajo en equipo. Y el estilo de dibujo es precioso al igual que la gama de colores utilizados. Transmite suavidad, delicadeza.
Si os gustan las novelas gráficas de hadas, os recomiendo The Sprite and the gardener.
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5/5 stars
Sprite and the gardener is a graphic novel that hides a beautiful fairy tale inside. In the past it was the fairies who took care of the plants, but today it is the humans who do all the work, so the fairies no longer have anything to do.
Wisteria has just arrived in the village, and she finds it difficult to adapt to the group of fairies that live there, so she walks through the gardens until she finds one and starts taking care of it secretly.
In this graphic novel you can find a friendship story with a nice teamwork message. And the style of drawing is beautiful as is the range of colors used. It conveys softness, delicacy.
If you like fairy graphic novels, I recommend The Sprite and the gardener.
Sprite and the gardener es una novela gráfica que esconde una historia preciosa de hadas. En el pasado eran las hadas las que se ocupaban de cuidar de las plantas, pero en la actualidad son los humanos los que hacen todo el trabajo, por lo que las hadas ya no tienen nada que hacer.
Wisteria acaba de llegar al pueblo, y le cuesta adaptarse al grupo de hadas que conviven allí, por lo que se pasea por los jardines. Hasta que encuentra uno y empieza a cuidar de él en secreto.
Esta novela gráfica esconde una historia de amistad con un bonito mensaje de trabajo en equipo. Y el estilo de dibujo es precioso al igual que la gama de colores utilizados. Transmite suavidad, delicadeza.
Si os gustan las novelas gráficas de hadas, os recomiendo The Sprite and the gardener.
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5/5 stars
Sprite and the gardener is a graphic novel that hides a beautiful fairy tale inside. In the past it was the fairies who took care of the plants, but today it is the humans who do all the work, so the fairies no longer have anything to do.
Wisteria has just arrived in the village, and she finds it difficult to adapt to the group of fairies that live there, so she walks through the gardens until she finds one and starts taking care of it secretly.
In this graphic novel you can find a friendship story with a nice teamwork message. And the style of drawing is beautiful as is the range of colors used. It conveys softness, delicacy.
If you like fairy graphic novels, I recommend The Sprite and the gardener.