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sam_hartwig's review
5.0
The artwork was beautiful and the story was giving me middle earth/lord of the rings vibes.
kimbeey13's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
synthzar's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
3.75
The art was amazing but I felt like the ending was really anticlimactic and I’m not sure what the key takeaway was supposed to be.
pocketwatchcrow's review
5.0
*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing access to this book in exchange for an honest review.*
If you’re fed up with books that have predictable endings, this is the story for you!
Let me start with the illustrations. The artwork in this is so pretty! I loved the style, colors, mood, and attention to detail. The characters were all beautifully drawn.
As for the story, I was initially frustrated by how confusing it all was, even at the end. Now that I’ve had a few days to think it over, however, I think it works. The main character is confused about what is happening throughout the story, and as a reader I really got to share in her feelings in a way that I haven’t experienced before. It makes the surprise at the end truly delightful. While I still don’t adore this one, I do appreciate the experience, and I know many others will love it.
If you’re fed up with books that have predictable endings, this is the story for you!
Let me start with the illustrations. The artwork in this is so pretty! I loved the style, colors, mood, and attention to detail. The characters were all beautifully drawn.
As for the story, I was initially frustrated by how confusing it all was, even at the end. Now that I’ve had a few days to think it over, however, I think it works. The main character is confused about what is happening throughout the story, and as a reader I really got to share in her feelings in a way that I haven’t experienced before. It makes the surprise at the end truly delightful. While I still don’t adore this one, I do appreciate the experience, and I know many others will love it.
dame_samara's review
4.0
THE CHARACTER DESIGN IN THIS IS AMAZING!
With every page, I wanted to show it to my friends so they could be brought into this gorgeous world with me as well.
The story was also enticing, and the ending honestly was not what I had expected but was not the least amazing.
With every page, I wanted to show it to my friends so they could be brought into this gorgeous world with me as well.
The story was also enticing, and the ending honestly was not what I had expected but was not the least amazing.
iblyth's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
read_late's review
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
The art and color palette are gorgeous, but the story feels thin in places.
I like the idea that a tween girl has the power to let go, grow, move on, while a big, burly, masculine warrior-type does not, but so much throughout just felt kind of off in this book. The was a strong undercurrent of machismo, even though Twig was obviously the strong one at the end. Sometimes it felt insidious, sometimes it was in-your-face. There was reflection of 'weak is strong' and 'let go and accept you're beaten' and neither of those sit well with my worldview. Maybe it would have meant more if it was the big burly Sir Brindille that faded away/ascended at the end, rather than Brindille in the guise of Twig, but with Twig ascending it felt like it lost its point. What made me most uncomfortable though were the numerous and scantily clad crotch shots. The human form is beautiful, and art celebrates the human form, but there were some angles in this book that were overly male-gaze, which was incredibly icky since Twig is so obviously preadolescent. There may have been some gulfs in the translation--wolf definitely looked more like a fox than a wolf.
I like the idea that
ladynightwolf's review
4.0
Brindille is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel about a girl who suddenly finds herself in a small forest village with strange creatures and no idea how she got there or anything about her past. However, it seems that some very dangerous beings are after her for some reason and they are quickly eating away at the magical wood in their pursuit of her. With the help of her wolf companion, can Brindille figure out a way to save the world around her and also figure out how she came to be there?
As with most graphic novels, the story is important, but he illustrations are what move it along. The premise of the story is very interesting and the end was entirely surprising, and it makes you want to reread the entire thing to see what you missed.
As with most graphic novels, the story is important, but he illustrations are what move it along. The premise of the story is very interesting and the end was entirely surprising, and it makes you want to reread the entire thing to see what you missed.