Reviews

Put the Book Back on the Shelf: A Belle and Sebastian Anthology by Charles Brownstein, Matthew Forsythe, Ande Parks, Marc Ellerby, Jonathan Edwards, Matthew S. Armstrong, Bruno D'Angelo, Lauren McCubbin, Jamie S. Rich, Joey Weiser, Leanne Buckley, Erin Laing, Rick Remender, John Heebink, Janet Harvey, Jennifer de Guzman, Catia Chien, Kalman Andrasofszky, Eric Stephenson, Dave Crosland, Ian Carney, Nicholas Bannister, Steven Griffen, David Lasky, Andi Watson, Rick Spears, Rob G, Kako, Jacob Magraw, Leela Corman, Mark Scott Ricketts, Mark Andrew Smith, Chris Samnee, Christopher Butcher, Paul Maybury, Tom Hart, Brian Belew

ganzfeldstate's review against another edition

5.0

It's comics, based on belle &sebastian songs. Like this wouldn't be one of my favourite books...even non-b&s fans would enjoy it.

marenkae's review against another edition

2.0

2.5?

I'm struggling a tad on where to rate this. There are lots of very cool things about this book and I'm genuinely glad I picked it up because it was an interesting and unique reading experience. But in the end, I have to admit that the stories I disliked greatly outnumber the ones I enjoyed. I honestly don't think a single story in this collection can stand up on its own. So, yeah. A bit middling on this one.

slavic_bookworm's review against another edition

2.0

I liked the graphics, but wasn’t a fan of the content :/

bookwings's review against another edition

2.0

i am sad to say that i was disappointed with this collection. i am huge b&s fan, and it was interesting to see where each artist and/or writer took a song, but somehow the whole thing came off as too quick. like there wasn't enough time to get into a story when suddenly it was over. also a lot of the stories seemed too angst-ridden and juvenile, much different than the feelings evoked in me when listening to the b&s songs.

there are some definite beauties in the anthology though, and i encourage anyone to check it out for themselves, a belle and sebastian fan or not.

hauntedboi's review against another edition

4.0

Lots of fun. A good read for any fan of B&S, especially fans of their older albums. As with any anthology, some hit better than others, but it’s worth the time spent!

soupgrrl's review against another edition

funny lighthearted

3.0

indeedithappens's review

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

nighthawk's review against another edition

4.0

this book is awesome: they had all these artists write comics based on belle and sebastian songs. make a playlist of the table of contents and read on through; it's an experience. i wished it wasn't belle and sebastion, tho. radiohead would be better. those would be some apocalyptic comics.

mariaellabetos's review

3.0

Cutesy art with all the lyrical chenes

booknooknoggin's review

2.0

Bunch of short stories based on songs from a band I have never heard of before.