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shinyfox's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Mental illness, Blood, and Grief
justcallmeemily's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The art is so twee and cute! I love the floral details and all of the character designs, with Brick being especially adorable. The colours are all stunning, which add so much to an immersive world. This makes for a beautiful read for a summer afternoon.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Medical trauma and Injury/Injury detail
torismazarine's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is a short and cozy story about all kinds of relationships (friendship, love, family), the arts of growth and creation, traditions, and (magical) nature.
Greta is an eager blacksmith apprentice who one day just so happens to save a tiny Tea Dragon in the market. After her family tells her who the owner most likely is, she goes to his shop to return it. There she discovers the art of caring for Tea Dragons and brewing their tea is dying, and is invited to learn it. Along the way, she makes relationships and memories that enrich her life and are extremely fun to read about.
I found the style of illustration to be impossibly cute (specially the little critters, I loved the Tea Dragons and Brick), and the colours are vibrant and fun. Even though this is a very short book, the narration feels steady and we get a good amount of background information and relationship development for (and between) our four main characters.
Something I think should be highlighted is how the author, as I mentioned, in such a short book, and with such a small cast of characters managed to make it so diverse so seamlessly, and I think it's not just because it's (light) fantasy.
I did find I was left wanting more, more character, plot, and relationship development, but I know this is hard to do with fully illustrated works like this one. So I guess it's a good thing there are a couple of companion stories I'm excited to read soon enough.
Greta is an eager blacksmith apprentice who one day just so happens to save a tiny Tea Dragon in the market. After her family tells her who the owner most likely is, she goes to his shop to return it. There she discovers the art of caring for Tea Dragons and brewing their tea is dying, and is invited to learn it. Along the way, she makes relationships and memories that enrich her life and are extremely fun to read about.
I found the style of illustration to be impossibly cute (specially the little critters, I loved the Tea Dragons and Brick), and the colours are vibrant and fun. Even though this is a very short book, the narration feels steady and we get a good amount of background information and relationship development for (and between) our four main characters.
Something I think should be highlighted is how the author, as I mentioned, in such a short book, and with such a small cast of characters managed to make it so diverse so seamlessly, and I think it's not just because it's (light) fantasy.
I did find I was left wanting more, more character, plot, and relationship development, but I know this is hard to do with fully illustrated works like this one. So I guess it's a good thing there are a couple of companion stories I'm excited to read soon enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Death
bessadams's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
meaghanelizabook's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief
kuronekostea's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The style and art of this graphic novel is adorable! My only wish is that we got to see more of the characters. I would have loved to learn more about Greta and Brick, their cute little flaming cat companion, as well as all of the other tea society members. I also would love to see this world expanded upon. The book felt like a great start of a story but not fully worked out. This was a very cozy and warm read for sure.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood and Grief
star_charter152's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Grief
hello_lovely13's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.5
This was so cute and sweet! The art style is absolutely adorable, and I loved how inclusive all the characters were and that it was done in such a natural way. I loved the character designs; I am most drawn to Minette and Greta's. The story was a bit simplistic (it moved quite fast because it was so short, and wasn't focused on any particular plot (which is fine) and we didn't get too much of a deep-dive on any one character (we got backstories on the three characters Greta meets, which were all quite emotional and well-portrayed, but there wasn't a in-depth exploration of any individual character)), but still heartwarming, and I will most likely continue and finish the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief
gossameralbum's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death and Grief