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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Pure nightmare fuel. I wasn't crazy about this one but I have to give it at least three (3 1/2?) stars for the artwork.
As for the story, well, it was certainly challenging, you have to say that much for it. A bunch of adorable little pixie people are living happy little pixie lives (we're only given a glimpse of this, so it's not really clear what normal looks like for them; were they born in there or what?) when their society suddenly starts to...shall we say...rapidly decay.
While the main character tries to keep up moral and busies herself finding food for everyone, things turn bad very quickly. Not in a Lord of the Flies, people becoming violent out of fear kind of way, but in a way that is even more disturbing, as the majority of these cute little people begin to display a sociopathic indifference to each others plight. One reviewer compared the sense of random cruelty, irrationality, and indifference to Alice in Wonderland, which is a good description, though the affect is far more alarming here, as this attitude is allowed to play out to its natural conclusion over and over again, with horrifying results.
The point of the story seems to be "No, the world is actually horrible. People. Nature. Everything. Just horrible." I could see morbid teens who are only just realizing how crappy the world can be loving this book but as a jaded adult, idk, it felt a little self indulgent? Or just a little repetitive? Freaking beautiful art though and I do have to appreciate that fact that this writer pulled no punches.
As for the story, well, it was certainly challenging, you have to say that much for it. A bunch of adorable little pixie people are living happy little pixie lives (we're only given a glimpse of this, so it's not really clear what normal looks like for them; were they born in there or what?) when their society suddenly starts to...shall we say...rapidly decay.
While the main character tries to keep up moral and busies herself finding food for everyone, things turn bad very quickly. Not in a Lord of the Flies, people becoming violent out of fear kind of way, but in a way that is even more disturbing, as the majority of these cute little people begin to display a sociopathic indifference to each others plight. One reviewer compared the sense of random cruelty, irrationality, and indifference to Alice in Wonderland, which is a good description, though the affect is far more alarming here, as this attitude is allowed to play out to its natural conclusion over and over again, with horrifying results.
The point of the story seems to be "No, the world is actually horrible. People. Nature. Everything. Just horrible." I could see morbid teens who are only just realizing how crappy the world can be loving this book but as a jaded adult, idk, it felt a little self indulgent? Or just a little repetitive? Freaking beautiful art though and I do have to appreciate that fact that this writer pulled no punches.
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rating: 4. Beautiful watercolor graphic novel
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Tiny creatures live at the edge of a forest where a horrible thing has happened. Can they thrive, or does the fact of the act foretell their doom? Told through a series of connected vignettes.
This story is dark, violent—both passively and actively—creepy AF, and everyone in it is pretty awful. I know it is an allegory for something (greed?), but I didn’t enjoy reading it much. Parts reminded me of Thumbelina. I hate Thumbelina. In the book’s defense, it’s a reference I should’ve gleaned from the cover, so this one’s on me.
It is beautifully drawn.
أدق وصف وُصفت به هذه القصة المصورة أنها (المعكوس التام للحكاية الخرافية)، وهى حقًا كذلك، إنها جحيم متنكر في صورة الجنة، أو أحب أن أسميه بـ(الجحيم اﻷخضر)، فوسط كل هذه الرسوم البريئة التي تُذكر قارئها بكتب اﻷطفال وألوانها الزاهية، تراقب جثة طفلة وهى تتفسخ وتتحلل تدريجيًا، وكائنات صغيرة تحاول العيش بأية وسيلة كانت، وطائر تُقص أجنحته لترويضه، وفأر تقفع عينيه ويتحول إلى مادة للغذاء، وبراءة تضيع تدريجيًا وسط عالم يدعى ويتظاهر بالبراءة بينما هو في قلبه عالم متوحش.
dark
fast-paced
The art is beautiful and the story is certainly original. But, it goes too dark too fast, and I don’t love it. It has a demented charm to it, right up until it loses any sort of positivity. Definitely took some strange turns. 2.5 stars.