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emelynreads's review
adventurous
lighthearted
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
3.5
A quiet and quirky graphic short story collection, with beautiful art that spans different styles, just like the theme of each story.
Sexcoven captures the feeling of discovering weird things on the early 00s internet. The Clairfree system touches on the beauty industry and MLMs.
I enjoyed this as a quick palette cleanser.
Sexcoven captures the feeling of discovering weird things on the early 00s internet. The Clairfree system touches on the beauty industry and MLMs.
I enjoyed this as a quick palette cleanser.
lauralhart's review
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
These just didn’t land for me, unfortunately. The art is stunning and unsettling in an interesting way, but each piece felt too short/unfinished.
dembury's review
2.0
This was a surprising book for me, mostly because I've adored Tamaki's other work (especially Super Mutant Magic Academy and This One Summer, but Skim, too!) and yet somehow this just wasn't for me. These little vignette-style short stories are a cool mix of speculative fiction, explorations of women, and just some heaps of weirdness that I'd usually love but I think fall flat. The stories kind of feel like doodles, something Tamaki sketched down on a napkin absently and then later came back to and worked a bit more, trying to get some shape out of it. There's an air of unfinished-ness to the work as a whole, with 2 exceptions. The stories 1. Jenny and Halflife were the stars of Boundless and I'd recommend those, but the rest? I don't know, obviously other people liked them. There just wasn't much I enjoyed in here.
danileighta's review
3.0
These stories were beautifully illustrated. The text often juxtaposed the pictures in ways that were unsettling and downright creepy at times. If I could rate this 3.5, I would. Overall, it's a very moving collection, but the uneasiness throughout the reading leaves me with the 3 stars. I will not read it again, but I don't see this as a problem; there are many books and movies and albums that I will not partake of again because I got what I could from them and I know it's time to move on.
Mirrored Facebook is probably my favorite story. As a taste: A reflected version of Facebook appears online where cloned versions of us are acting out completely different lives. Real world starts to feel unreal, etc. etc. If you like graphic or illustrated novels, definitely give this a look. I liked it so much that I ordered two more of Tamaki's books.
Mirrored Facebook is probably my favorite story. As a taste: A reflected version of Facebook appears online where cloned versions of us are acting out completely different lives. Real world starts to feel unreal, etc. etc. If you like graphic or illustrated novels, definitely give this a look. I liked it so much that I ordered two more of Tamaki's books.
aslteric's review
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Sexual content
lsparrow's review
5.0
love this artist and absolutely loved these tales. pithy and insightful and at times funny