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A review by aklaux
Vei by Sara Bergmark Elfgren
4.5
4.5 stars
I ordered this book on a whim a few months ago and finally got around to reading it. Now I’m kicking myself for letting this sit on my shelf for so long. Needless to say, I loved this. Badass female protagonist. Norse gods. Gladiator fights. YES PLEASE.
I thought the artwork was absolutely GORGEOUS. It was so detailed and colorful, especially when it came to drawing the gods. I spent minutes soaking in each page and already want to go back just to look some more. It gave me Saga vibes, for sure.
I wanted so badly to give it a perfect rating, but there were some noticeable flaws. The beginning is slightly clunky before it arrives at the main conflict. The writing could also be cheesy at points. I attribute most of it to the fact that this is originally a Swedish publication that has been translated to English. It may leave some small things to be desired, but nonetheless it has pretty much become an instant favorite for me in the graphic novel arena.
If you have a pulse, check this out.
P.S. WTF are those last two pages and who decided to draw me in a bath with my cats???!!!
TL;DR
5.0 —One of the best I've ever read. Will be burned into my brain. Couldn't care less about weaknesses (if any). Would recommend to everyone and their mother.
▌4.5 —Loved this read. Will remember it fondly. Few weaknesses. Would recommend to anyone.
4.0 —Enjoyed this read. Will remember it fondly. Minor weaknesses. Would recommend to fans of the genre.
3.5 —Somewhat enjoyed this read. Might be memorable. Notable weaknesses. Would recommend to fans of the genre.
3.0 —Somewhat enjoyed this read. Not very memorable. Notable weaknesses. Would recommend to people who like similar books.
2.5 —Neutral or Underwhelming read. Not very memorable. Significant weaknesses. Would recommend to people who like similar books.
2.0 —Underwhelming or unenjoyable read. Not very memorable or memorable for the wrong reasons. Significant weaknesses. Might recommend to people who like similar books.
1.5 —Unenjoyable read. Not very memorable or memorable for bad reasons. Major weaknesses. Probably wouldn't recommend.
1.0 —I wish I never wasted minutes of my life on this trash. I would go out of my way to convince others not to read it.
I ordered this book on a whim a few months ago and finally got around to reading it. Now I’m kicking myself for letting this sit on my shelf for so long. Needless to say, I loved this. Badass female protagonist. Norse gods. Gladiator fights. YES PLEASE.
I thought the artwork was absolutely GORGEOUS. It was so detailed and colorful, especially when it came to drawing the gods. I spent minutes soaking in each page and already want to go back just to look some more. It gave me Saga vibes, for sure.
I wanted so badly to give it a perfect rating, but there were some noticeable flaws. The beginning is slightly clunky before it arrives at the main conflict. The writing could also be cheesy at points. I attribute most of it to the fact that this is originally a Swedish publication that has been translated to English. It may leave some small things to be desired, but nonetheless it has pretty much become an instant favorite for me in the graphic novel arena.
If you have a pulse, check this out.
P.S. WTF are those last two pages and who decided to draw me in a bath with my cats???!!!
TL;DR
5.0 —One of the best I've ever read. Will be burned into my brain. Couldn't care less about weaknesses (if any). Would recommend to everyone and their mother.
▌4.5 —Loved this read. Will remember it fondly. Few weaknesses. Would recommend to anyone.
4.0 —Enjoyed this read. Will remember it fondly. Minor weaknesses. Would recommend to fans of the genre.
3.5 —Somewhat enjoyed this read. Might be memorable. Notable weaknesses. Would recommend to fans of the genre.
3.0 —Somewhat enjoyed this read. Not very memorable. Notable weaknesses. Would recommend to people who like similar books.
2.5 —Neutral or Underwhelming read. Not very memorable. Significant weaknesses. Would recommend to people who like similar books.
2.0 —Underwhelming or unenjoyable read. Not very memorable or memorable for the wrong reasons. Significant weaknesses. Might recommend to people who like similar books.
1.5 —Unenjoyable read. Not very memorable or memorable for bad reasons. Major weaknesses. Probably wouldn't recommend.
1.0 —I wish I never wasted minutes of my life on this trash. I would go out of my way to convince others not to read it.