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Space Dumplins by Craig Thompson

mehsi's review against another edition

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5.0

First book of 2016! <3 <3 I got this book for Christmas and it has been really hard to not read this sooner. :D

This was a great graphic novel, would recommend it! 4.5 stars!

mollyreiser's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

karinargh's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

thestoryowl's review against another edition

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4.0

Great art, quick paced adventure, and characters who have a humanity not normally seen in a comic. Would recommend to middle graders looking for a comic with a little more depth.

sparklethenpop's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5. As a graphic novel, I really really enjoyed it. As a graphic novel for kids, I'm not as sure. It was definitely more grown-up humor, not in an inappropriate way, just in a kids might not think it's that funny kind of way.

neveroutofbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

My daughter has been wanting me to read this forever now. It was beautifully illustrated and had a wonderful theme.

jwinchell's review against another edition

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3.0

I love Craig Thompson's body of work and I love that he wrote and drew a GN for younger readers. The galaxies are rich and the characters are wacky; it's a cool dive into a Star Wars + Adventure Time kind of thing. I had to skim it though, because the depth of the art just was not for me.

ogreart's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a cute and silly story. Definitely for kids or tweens. The plot moved along quickly and there was an abundance of actions and laughs. Best of all, for me, is that the book had real heart. I enjoyed it.

aoosterwyk's review against another edition

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4.0

MS appropriate, fun story with great illustrations.
Themes: importance of family and friends, class structure (rich vs. poor), technology vs. humanity, energy issues

bibliovolubile's review against another edition

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4.0

Je me suis plongée dans «Space Boulettes», le sourire à l'âme, prête à me laisser délicieusement surprendre par l'univers de Craig Thompson (j'ai adoré «Blankets» et ai été soufflée par «Habibi»). Or, si, cette fois encore, l'audace et le farfelu étaient au rendez-vous, j'ai été freinée dans mon enthousiasme par le fossé linguistique creusé par la traduction vers un français franchouillard. Ça m'a fait décrocher instantanément, et j'ai dû déployer tout mon courage de lectrice invétérée pour poursuivre ma lecture jusqu'à la fin (les personnages sympathiques m'y ont bien sûr aidé).

J'ose donc une évaluation plutôt sévère, mais tiens à préciser qu'elle est due en grande partie au fait que la traduction française, même résultant d'efforts soutenus tels qu'expliqués longuement en fin d'ouvrage, n'était pas à la hauteur de la subtilité de l'humour de Craig Thompson.

J'envisage de le lire dès que possible en version originale, afin de voir si ma perception sera différente...

MISE À JOUR, suivant la lecture de la version originale anglaise.

En langue originale, le ton de Thompson regagne toute sa verve et son fin humour! Une heureuse relecture donc, qui m'a fait ajouter sans hésiter une étoile à mon évaluation.

Pour lire le billet que j'ai écrit au sujet de ce roman graphique, sur lililesmerveilles.com, c'est par ici!
http://www.lililesmerveilles.com/2017/04/space-dumplins.html

[To read my lililesmerveilles.com's blog post about this graphic novel, follow the above link - post is in french]