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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Winner all the way through. I fun collection of short graphic novel stories that offer a little taste of that and a little taste of this. Don’t be deceived by the short form. While the collection is fun a few pack quite a strong punch.
This was a fun and interesting collection of comics with a connecting factor: a mysterious cube.
It was fun to see what kinds of uses everyone comes up with when given a fairly vague item to build a story around. There's so many possibilities for just a cube!
Each short story and artist had their own art style and they were all so interesting to see. Some of them could have been a little longer to expand on the backstory.
It was fun to see what kinds of uses everyone comes up with when given a fairly vague item to build a story around. There's so many possibilities for just a cube!
Each short story and artist had their own art style and they were all so interesting to see. Some of them could have been a little longer to expand on the backstory.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
A quick read with amazing illustrations.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Death of parent
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Under the Floorboards - Quick but still a little scary, this was a nice short story. It kind of reminded me of Anya's Ghost, and it definitely leaves an impact, even though it tells its story in relatively few panels. 3.5 stars.
Spring Cleaning - Dave Roman and Raina Telgemeier are two of my favorite middle grade graphic novelists, so it was really nice to see them collaborate together on a story. The chase from the bidders and the cute ending was nice, along with the mysticism and magic combined with more realism from the characters. 3.5 stars.
The Keeper's Treasure - I wasn't surprised to see Flight and Amulet under Caffoe's credits, since this definitely evoked the feel of both of those series. The fantasy setting was nice, and it was a short and sweet bit (just like a snippet of a journey) about value and others. 3 stars.
The Butter Thief - The art style for this was really cute, even though I wasn't as much of a fan of the story. I like the setting, but I wish we could've seen more from the other characters, and less of the deal. The beings didn't have much of an impact on me, and I was more interested in the humans. 3 stars.
The Soldier's Daughter - I really enjoyed the art style used for this story, and it managed to make more of an emotional impact (albeit a quick one) than some of the others. It tells an entire story within a few pages, and makes it one that hits home, too. I loved the themes of grief and family, and I'll definitely be looking for more from these creators. I'm interested in what they could create with more space. 3.5 stars.
Whatzit - Easily my least favorite of the group, I wasn't a fan of the cartoony art style, or the story that went along with it. It lacked the depth of many of the other stories, and relied more on slapstick humor. I didn't hate it, but it felt so weak compared to the others that it could have been from another anthology entirely. 1.5 stars.
The Escape Option - I should've expected to love Kibuishi's the most out of the group - I'm a big fan of his artwork, and I felt his story had the most poignancy, even with a limited amount of pages. His story doesn't really go into world building (it doesn't have time), but still develops the motivations of the characters we see. It ends on a hopeful note, even with an unhopeful setting, and feels like a classic dystopian short story. 4 stars.
Spring Cleaning - Dave Roman and Raina Telgemeier are two of my favorite middle grade graphic novelists, so it was really nice to see them collaborate together on a story. The chase from the bidders and the cute ending was nice, along with the mysticism and magic combined with more realism from the characters. 3.5 stars.
The Keeper's Treasure - I wasn't surprised to see Flight and Amulet under Caffoe's credits, since this definitely evoked the feel of both of those series. The fantasy setting was nice, and it was a short and sweet bit (just like a snippet of a journey) about value and others. 3 stars.
The Butter Thief - The art style for this was really cute, even though I wasn't as much of a fan of the story. I like the setting, but I wish we could've seen more from the other characters, and less of the deal. The beings didn't have much of an impact on me, and I was more interested in the humans. 3 stars.
The Soldier's Daughter - I really enjoyed the art style used for this story, and it managed to make more of an emotional impact (albeit a quick one) than some of the others. It tells an entire story within a few pages, and makes it one that hits home, too. I loved the themes of grief and family, and I'll definitely be looking for more from these creators. I'm interested in what they could create with more space. 3.5 stars.
Whatzit - Easily my least favorite of the group, I wasn't a fan of the cartoony art style, or the story that went along with it. It lacked the depth of many of the other stories, and relied more on slapstick humor. I didn't hate it, but it felt so weak compared to the others that it could have been from another anthology entirely. 1.5 stars.
The Escape Option - I should've expected to love Kibuishi's the most out of the group - I'm a big fan of his artwork, and I felt his story had the most poignancy, even with a limited amount of pages. His story doesn't really go into world building (it doesn't have time), but still develops the motivations of the characters we see. It ends on a hopeful note, even with an unhopeful setting, and feels like a classic dystopian short story. 4 stars.
I'm not sure what I expected from this collection, but it was very cool. My favorites were Emily Carroll's (of course) and Kazu Kibuishi's stories
While this only has a handful of stories compared to the Flight anthologies, every one had solid art, which earns it a bonus star! Sometimes the art doesn't always speak to me in the Flight books or comic anthologies in general, but here they were all well drawn. Johanne Matte's story felt like watching an old Chuck Jones cartoon, and Emily Carrol's story was classically simple in appearance and creepy in content. Some stories were stronger than others (the anti-war one felt kind of forced), but all were engaging and still had great art.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A