A review by iffer
The Weirn Books, Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods by Svetlana Chmakova
3.0
I liked this, but I didn't love it as much as either the previous Weirn series or Svetlana Chmakova's Awkward series. That likely sounds worse than it is, though, since I really enjoyed both of those. This book skews towards a younger crowd than the first Weirn series, probably to juvenile to middle grade readers rather than middle grade to early high schoolers (similar intended audience as the Awkard series). The art is done in similar style to Chmakova's recent works, in something I think of as "North American manga style," with a limited pastel color palette that works very well for her stories.
I loved that this book features kids that feel "normal" and realistic, who are silly and value their friendships. It was also not lost on me, and actually very much appreciated, that the group of main characters was a multiracial family and it was NBD. I'm curious to see where the next volume goes, since the theme of this book was somewhat dark
I loved that this book features kids that feel "normal" and realistic, who are silly and value their friendships. It was also not lost on me, and actually very much appreciated, that the group of main characters was a multiracial family and it was NBD. I'm curious to see where the next volume goes, since the theme of this book was somewhat dark