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lilly_anne's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Violence
Minor: Death of parent and Murder
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ya'll, I am in love with this graphic novel.
First of all, the illustrations are absolutely beautiful and really striking. I love the way the colors change depending on the time period of the book. It is so spectacularly and beautifully done.
The characters!!!! The found family is absolutely everything! I love it so much. The friendships between the characters are amazing. I love the plot. I love everything. I want more of these characters and this story and I am in love.
First of all, the illustrations are absolutely beautiful and really striking. I love the way the colors change depending on the time period of the book. It is so spectacularly and beautifully done.
The characters!!!! The found family is absolutely everything! I love it so much. The friendships between the characters are amazing. I love the plot. I love everything. I want more of these characters and this story and I am in love.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Bullying, Transphobia, and Blood
Moderate: Violence and Death
librarymouse's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is the second time I've read and loved this book. The first time I read it was a week before I got a concussion. I don't remember a lot of details about that summer and I didn't remember much about On a Sunbeam prior to this read through, except for the feeling of how much I loved it. This was one of the first books I've read that is actively, lovingly queer. The queerness in this story isn't a controversy or a point of being othered. It just is, and it is beautiful. That being said, it doesn't downplay the impact of issues like misgendering and the need for mutual respect. Tillie Walden does a wonderful job with Jules's righteous anger at their temporary boss's disregard for El's pronouns and her viewing El's selective mutism as an act of insubordination.
Romance isn't a genre I normally gravitate to, but Mia and Grace's love story circumvent most of the romance genre's tropes that disinterest me.Mia and her found family being willing to risk their lives for the possibility of Mia being able to see Grace again, if only to say goodbye, redefines the limits of what someone would do for the one they love.
Romance isn't a genre I normally gravitate to, but Mia and Grace's love story circumvent most of the romance genre's tropes that disinterest me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Blood, and Transphobia
atlas_shruggs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I feel like On a Sunbeam was a very nice book. It was a heartwarming story with a beautiful found family, an absolute power-couple, and some fun characters and whacky worldbuilding. But I don't feel like it was a five star for me. I just didn't mesh with it in the way that some people seem to, and that's fine. It was a beautiful book that I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a comic that can transport them to outer space, and I especially enjoyed the parts where the crew was restoring space monuments. It is very character driven I would say, but the plot is interesting enough to keep the reader's attention.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Deadnaming, Alcohol, and Violence
indiarose8's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
whatswrenreading's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
One of my most favourite graphic novels! I just sit and think about how beautiful this world is, how beautiful the characters relationships are, I love it so much
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence
teddyotso's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
i usually prefer traditionally written books to graphic novels but this story was perfectly suited to its medium. It was beautiful to look at and beautiful to read. Complex characters, fascinating world building, absolutely stunning <3
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Transphobia, and Violence
meegreads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Violence
baponthecob's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
There is absolutely nothing I would change about this book. The art is gorgeous. I fell in love with all the characters and their friendship and relationships. Elliot is the nonbinary icon I needed to see. Everyone is queer. Enough said.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol, Confinement, Violence, Transphobia, and Murder
sadie_g's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I love the art style and how the colouring is done, it’s absolutely beautiful. And I love how the colours change for a different time period or for a different setting, that really helped to let me know where we were in the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood and Violence