A review by thelivermorebulb
Laika by Nick Abadzis

dark informative sad fast-paced

3.0

Well I knew how the story ended going in, and I knew it would be sad. But it felt sad with no payoff. The art was decent, but awkward in a few places. I wasn't a fan of the beginning, since as far as I know, we don't actually know what Laika's early life was life, and to assume all that abuse and having her never have a happy life made it even sadder. I did cry, but I didn't really want to finish it. Laika's story is a story of heartbreak, and one I love, and to me this book just didn't hit the right notes. I did like seeing how she got to go home and play with the kids, and see the backlash and regret of what they had done. I think I just didn't really want to see a graphic novel full of visual depictions of a dog in pain. 
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