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opossumble's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
5.0
disabledbookdragon's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
3.75
blairmahoney's review
4.0
The artwork is fantastic and Malkasian's story is definitely unique, even if it feels a bit twee at times and is wrapped up a little too neatly. Still well worth checking out.
theangrystackrat's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
booksaremyfavorite's review
3.0
What a sweet and bizarre book. Tidy like a Dickens novel. Bonus points for a talking helper cat.
saidtheraina's review
3.0
I wasn't sure if I would like this story. At first glance, the art didn't blow me away, and, once I started reading, the world took some getting used to.
I'm glad I persevered, though. This world is a bit bizarro, but has plenty of thematic parallels to (my) world, and the story goes someplace and wraps up neatly. Eartha herself is a character I'd be able to cosplay well if I did more of that kind of thing. I loved the dreamy little world Eartha starts in - it felt like a maze - and of course the Scriptorium is gah.
It made me think about the messages we surround ourselves with (SOOO real in the age of social media), and how we treat people's inner lives and fantasies, and how we consume information in the first place.
Worth a read.
I'm glad I persevered, though. This world is a bit bizarro, but has plenty of thematic parallels to (my) world, and the story goes someplace and wraps up neatly. Eartha herself is a character I'd be able to cosplay well if I did more of that kind of thing. I loved the dreamy little world Eartha starts in - it felt like a maze - and of course the Scriptorium is gah.
It made me think about the messages we surround ourselves with (SOOO real in the age of social media), and how we treat people's inner lives and fantasies, and how we consume information in the first place.
Worth a read.
grid's review
3.0
I really liked the tone of this, but ultimately either I didn't get it, or there just wasn't enough there for me to feel like it was complete. It felt like a prose poem that somehow got expanded to a really long graphic novel. The art was pretty decent, some nice architecture stuff. The dreams weren't weird enough to feel like dreams to me. Then again, "the city" didn't really feel like our reality either, so maybe it was all one big dream.
driedfrogpills's review
4.0
I loved the artwork. The story took a little to get into, and I'm still a little unsure about Eartha's characterization, or rather how the antagonists interacted with/described her, but overall I liked this graphic novel. The last couple of pages really sold it for me.
emeraldreverie's review
2.0
I don't really know yet how I feel about this book. The art is stunning with a shifting spare color palette used to excellent effect. The story is...a lot. And there were a couple really big turnoffs that I don't know whether they were necessary. Still processing. May update.