emmaegerb's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
leaps's review
4.0
Denna bok har en underbar fin historia. Dock tyckte jag att alla händelser sker så snabbt. Det finns inte tid att tänka över alla händelser. Boken skulle kunna vara 1000 sidor lång med tanke på alla händelser. Ändå är det en skön omväxling att det är en kort bok med många händelser.
the_sassy_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- LOVE the cover on this one!
The graphics in this book were just beautiful. It was such a joy to review it! The story itself was also good. However, it was also very...I dunno, dark and heavy for a book aimed at children, in my opinion.
The graphics in this book were just beautiful. It was such a joy to review it! The story itself was also good. However, it was also very...I dunno, dark and heavy for a book aimed at children, in my opinion.
nike0706's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.5
mat_tobin's review against another edition
4.0
A companion text (and prequel) to the rather marvelous, award-winning [b:The Murderer's Ape|33978302|The Murderer's Ape|Jakob Wegelius|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1485263488s/33978302.jpg|41192643] , The Legend of Sally Jones is presented in a fusion text (close to a graphic novel) format and tells the story of Sally's childhood up until the beginning of the main novel.
Set 'about a hundred years ago', it follows Sally's story as she finds herself kidnapped from her family by Belgian officers and from then on, is passed from pillar to post throughout her travels across the world. Here she finds herself in the hands of jewel thieves, circus masters, Dutch naturalists and Chinese traders.
Through Wegelius' lavish illustrations and Peter Graves' masterly translation, nothing is lost here in Sally's epic story and readers both new and old alike will become lost in both word and picture. An origin story that is as exciting as it is swathed in pathos, it is clear that Wegelius has a nose for unusual, creative, rich narratives and that Graves' has the translator's touch in bringing it to life.
Set 'about a hundred years ago', it follows Sally's story as she finds herself kidnapped from her family by Belgian officers and from then on, is passed from pillar to post throughout her travels across the world. Here she finds herself in the hands of jewel thieves, circus masters, Dutch naturalists and Chinese traders.
Through Wegelius' lavish illustrations and Peter Graves' masterly translation, nothing is lost here in Sally's epic story and readers both new and old alike will become lost in both word and picture. An origin story that is as exciting as it is swathed in pathos, it is clear that Wegelius has a nose for unusual, creative, rich narratives and that Graves' has the translator's touch in bringing it to life.
minchuus's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
A cute little addition to the very beautiful Murderers ape series!
thegel's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
bobboviking's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
sdenglerinc's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Beautifully illustrated, lovely introduction to Sally Jones.
probably my headspoce but the relationship between Sally Jones and the Chief felt wonderfully queerplatonic