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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
INFORMATION ABOUT THE GRAPHIC NOVEL:
Brindille is a standalone Graphic Novel by Frederic Brremaud and it follows a young girl who flees a forest fire in the middle of the night and escapes into the dark and hostile forest. The girl finds herself in a tiny village with gentle fairy-like creatures who attempt to nurse her back to health. She appears to have no recollection other than the fire, not knowing who she is or where she came from. She pleads with the villagers to lead her to the place they found her, but they explain that it is forbidden to go into the woods as there are predators lurking in the shadows, and the bright sparkles floating over her head would give her away.
In her journey, the girls learns more about the magic world around her, befriends a knowing and kind wolf, and discovers the truth about her self during her journey. Brindille is a story full of adventure, magic, sacrifice, self discovery, and friendship.
OPINION:
3.5-4/5 Stars
The illustration of the book is absolutely breath-taking; the line work is flawless and the colour pallet is clearly well though through with all the pages complimenting each other nicely. The art style does an amazing work of bringing this magical world to life, with a good balance of detail and white space making it easy to follow and read.
Evidently, it's fast-paced story covering a lot of events in a short span of time, however, it felt like some parts went by too fast and not enough time was spent to flesh out the story behind them. I would've liked to know more about the history of the magical world and the villains (especially why they were hunting down the MC). Yet, it's easy to overlook it, as the heroin's adventure story and the sub-plot exploring the MC's relationship with Wolf were strong enough to satisfy me.
Even though it is a relatively simple story, the illustrations, the friendship and especially the ending elevated the whole novel. It was an impactful conclusion to a bittersweet story that prompts the audience to reflect on what they've read and the important messages the story has to offer.
The writing was beautiful and I caught myself writing down several of the quotes so I won't forget them. One of my favourite quotes was:
"Don't worry... Memories stay with you forever!"
I think it perfectly summarises the message the story is trying to pass the readers and it would immediately draw me in if I didn't know anything else about the book.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Brindille was very easy to read and follow for the most part. It is a simple yet impactful story with magnificent a magnificent art style and likable characters.
PERSONAL RATING:
★★★☆☆ Overall
★★★★☆ Characters
☆☆☆☆☆ Tears Level
★★★★★ Art Style
★★★☆☆ How Likely to Recommend
Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Brindille is a standalone Graphic Novel by Frederic Brremaud and it follows a young girl who flees a forest fire in the middle of the night and escapes into the dark and hostile forest. The girl finds herself in a tiny village with gentle fairy-like creatures who attempt to nurse her back to health. She appears to have no recollection other than the fire, not knowing who she is or where she came from. She pleads with the villagers to lead her to the place they found her, but they explain that it is forbidden to go into the woods as there are predators lurking in the shadows, and the bright sparkles floating over her head would give her away.
In her journey, the girls learns more about the magic world around her, befriends a knowing and kind wolf, and discovers the truth about her self during her journey. Brindille is a story full of adventure, magic, sacrifice, self discovery, and friendship.
OPINION:
3.5-4/5 Stars
The illustration of the book is absolutely breath-taking; the line work is flawless and the colour pallet is clearly well though through with all the pages complimenting each other nicely. The art style does an amazing work of bringing this magical world to life, with a good balance of detail and white space making it easy to follow and read.
Evidently, it's fast-paced story covering a lot of events in a short span of time, however, it felt like some parts went by too fast and not enough time was spent to flesh out the story behind them. I would've liked to know more about the history of the magical world and the villains (especially why they were hunting down the MC). Yet, it's easy to overlook it, as the heroin's adventure story and the sub-plot exploring the MC's relationship with Wolf were strong enough to satisfy me.
Even though it is a relatively simple story, the illustrations, the friendship and especially the ending elevated the whole novel. It was an impactful conclusion to a bittersweet story that prompts the audience to reflect on what they've read and the important messages the story has to offer.
The writing was beautiful and I caught myself writing down several of the quotes so I won't forget them. One of my favourite quotes was:
"Don't worry... Memories stay with you forever!"
I think it perfectly summarises the message the story is trying to pass the readers and it would immediately draw me in if I didn't know anything else about the book.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Brindille was very easy to read and follow for the most part. It is a simple yet impactful story with magnificent a magnificent art style and likable characters.
PERSONAL RATING:
★★★☆☆ Overall
★★★★☆ Characters
☆☆☆☆☆ Tears Level
★★★★★ Art Style
★★★☆☆ How Likely to Recommend
Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 ⭐️
El arte es una preciosidad pero creo que es demasiado corto, todo se resuelve muy rápido.
El arte es una preciosidad pero creo que es demasiado corto, todo se resuelve muy rápido.
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a beautiful illustrated graphic novel. Characters are drawn in a fluid, animated style that gives them life and character - the wolf is especially lively whenever he's in a panel. Colour is worked brilliantly, the whole palette changing to reflect the mood or location. Good stuff. The inclusion of early sketches, scenes and character designs at the end is really interesting and, in a way, gives more flavour to the world than the novel itself full managed.
The story is relatively simple. A girl wakes in a strange village after fleeing a forest fire. She has no memory of anything before the fire and she appears to be hunted by creatures called 'shadow hunters'. In her adventure she's joined by a talking wolf, and they must overcome many trials to find out the truth of who she is and why she is hunted.
There aren't too many surprises here, you'll probably have seen similar tropes in any number of other books and comics, but the art elevates it. The ending made me go 'huh'. It raised a few questions just as the story was over and made me sit and reflect for a while after finishing.
Overall, a good read, and suitable for young teens and up.
The story is relatively simple. A girl wakes in a strange village after fleeing a forest fire. She has no memory of anything before the fire and she appears to be hunted by creatures called 'shadow hunters'. In her adventure she's joined by a talking wolf, and they must overcome many trials to find out the truth of who she is and why she is hunted.
There aren't too many surprises here, you'll probably have seen similar tropes in any number of other books and comics, but the art elevates it. The ending made me go 'huh'. It raised a few questions just as the story was over and made me sit and reflect for a while after finishing.
Overall, a good read, and suitable for young teens and up.
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Brindille is an absolutely stunning visual work, focusing on a young girl lost in the forest.
I loved flipping through the pages of this graphic novel as the art work is gorgeous with a very defined style. As someone with a love of Fantasy, this little slice of genre-specific content felt right up my alley. But, unfortunately for me, there were several times in my reading experience where I had to flip back multiple pages and go ... "wait, did I miss something?" The answer, surprisingly, was almost always no.
A graphic novel with minimal diaologue is a bold endeavor to take on, and unfortunately for Brindille, I think it really harmed the final product. Ultimately, the story is interesting despite being hard to follow at times and it's an incredibly quick read. I was able to read it front to back in one sitting.
CWs for death, animal death, animal violence, war, monsters attacking, amnesia, abandonment
Thankyou to NetGalley for the free copy in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.
I loved flipping through the pages of this graphic novel as the art work is gorgeous with a very defined style. As someone with a love of Fantasy, this little slice of genre-specific content felt right up my alley. But, unfortunately for me, there were several times in my reading experience where I had to flip back multiple pages and go ... "wait, did I miss something?" The answer, surprisingly, was almost always no.
A graphic novel with minimal diaologue is a bold endeavor to take on, and unfortunately for Brindille, I think it really harmed the final product. Ultimately, the story is interesting despite being hard to follow at times and it's an incredibly quick read. I was able to read it front to back in one sitting.
CWs for death, animal death, animal violence, war, monsters attacking, amnesia, abandonment
Thankyou to NetGalley for the free copy in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, Abandonment, War
This was a really cute, enjoyable, and thought-provoking story! I especially loved the art and characters!
thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free ebook in exchange for an honest review! this has not affected my review in any way, all opinions are mine.
this graphic novel was absolutely STUNNING! the art was absolutely brilliant to look at, and i wish i had a copy to just hold in my hands and flip through. there were so many pages and spreads where i spent a long time looking at all the beautifully rendered details in each page. the story is fast-paced and pretty tight, with sparse dialogue. i think that while there was a good deal of character development even with the little dialogue there was. i do wish there was a little more foreshadowing and that the antagonists were a little more well-defined, but i also know that means the story would have to be expanded to be much longer than it currently is. in its current form—very sparse in text and art heavy—i think this is a very beautiful book!
4/5
this graphic novel was absolutely STUNNING! the art was absolutely brilliant to look at, and i wish i had a copy to just hold in my hands and flip through. there were so many pages and spreads where i spent a long time looking at all the beautifully rendered details in each page. the story is fast-paced and pretty tight, with sparse dialogue. i think that while there was a good deal of character development even with the little dialogue there was. i do wish there was a little more foreshadowing and that the antagonists were a little more well-defined, but i also know that means the story would have to be expanded to be much longer than it currently is. in its current form—very sparse in text and art heavy—i think this is a very beautiful book!
Brindille is a beautiful story about a girl who is lost in the woods with no memory as to who she is. It follows her path as she comes to understand her place in the world and how she must fight back. The art of this story was breathtaking and I could tell that it was worked on for a long time. I loved how each page had a color theme to it and helped set the mood of what was happening in the story.
The plot itself was a little confusing at times. There are several characters that are introduced that we as the readers never know who they are and their meaning to the story. The dialogue was well done and I loved the wolf companion. I was very confused at the ending of the story and didn't really get a satisfying conclusion to what was going on during it. Was the main character just reliving her past life? Where does she go from there now that she's reached her final destination? It was never explained and while that could have been a creative choice to let the reader decide, it could have been done a bit better and provided just a bit more information.
Overall, I was still swept up into the world of Brindille and the gorgeous art work. Definitely a read!
The plot itself was a little confusing at times. There are several characters that are introduced that we as the readers never know who they are and their meaning to the story. The dialogue was well done and I loved the wolf companion. I was very confused at the ending of the story and didn't really get a satisfying conclusion to what was going on during it. Was the main character just reliving her past life? Where does she go from there now that she's reached her final destination? It was never explained and while that could have been a creative choice to let the reader decide, it could have been done a bit better and provided just a bit more information.
Overall, I was still swept up into the world of Brindille and the gorgeous art work. Definitely a read!