Reviews

A Fera by Zidrou, Frank Pé

brekas91's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

snake's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

5.0

manglitter's review against another edition

2.0

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What happened to the cute funny Marsupilami with his wife and babies?!

I was so emotionally shocked by this book, it was so dramatic and sad and by the end, I really wanted to cry. I didn't enjoy it at all even if the art was good. I didn't like the story and how it was made so dark. I still love so much André Franquin's Marsupilami and his crazy adventures that my family made me read and discover when I was a kid. This book really made me sad and so disappointed.

kta's review against another edition

1.0

"I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
This was darker than I was expecting and took too much time developing the setting and back story before diving into the actual story.

paolus's review against another edition

4.0

Que dire?! L'histoire, les dessins, les couleurs, tout y est. Et le clou du clou, la cerise sur le gâteau, découvrir à la fin de l'album qu'il ne s'agit que du premier tome! Une incroyable réinterprétation du Marsupilami et peut-être même de Spirou (j'avance sans preuve mais il est permis de rêver, ce que le Petit Spirou ne permet absolument pas).
Dans les années cinquante, un marsupilami capturé en Palombie s'enfuit du port d'Anvers et parvient dans les faubourgs de Bruxelles...
Une histoire sombre et touchante à la fois.

librarianryan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

 I am not sure what I was expecting from this book, but it blew me away.  This may look like an ordinary caged cheetah, but it is much more a beast and it’s definitely not a cheetah.  It’s  connection to the little boy who is bullied at school is fun.  I am a bit sad that I now need the next volume because this ending is in the middle of the story and I have to know what happens next.  This would be a great read for middle grade and up, or anyone wanting to study cartooning art. 

maellis's review against another edition

4.0

Cette bande dessinée, dont les dessins sont d’une beauté indéniable, m’a vraiment plu. On redécouvre le marsupilami qui, dans ce premier tome, porte bien le nom qui lui est attitré : la bête. Son comportement s’explique par sa captivité récente et cela tranche bien avec le marsupalimi de mon enfance. Ce qui n’est pas un mal car j’ai hâte de voir ce que la suite lui réserve.
Plusieurs thématiques telles que la maltraitance et le harcèlement scolaire sont mis en avant et relient un duo que j’espère retrouver et voir évoluer.