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beanpod's review against another edition
4.0
A beautiful narrative, this book kept me up nights turning the pages. I though about what I read as I went about my day. A surprising gem, really.
blrobin2's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mallorylocklear's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
softer's review against another edition
5.0
things i loved about this:
1. obvious evolution of art style over the span of 15 years
2. birds get character development
3. darkness laughs in your face and does not stop
4. darkness will give up once it notices your struggle, but it will still laugh in your face
5. casual philosophy
the list will go on
1. obvious evolution of art style over the span of 15 years
2. birds get character development
3. darkness laughs in your face and does not stop
4. darkness will give up once it notices your struggle, but it will still laugh in your face
5. casual philosophy
the list will go on
nightchough's review against another edition
4.0
Both deep and simple.
Also, a great example of a story that would be hard to tell in another medium. I don't think animation would improve it - this needs to exist out of time and space.
Also, a great example of a story that would be hard to tell in another medium. I don't think animation would improve it - this needs to exist out of time and space.
kidclamp's review against another edition
3.0
First off, this book is huge and gorgeous, you just want to pick it up and handle it, and the simple drawing style is very easily readable.
I liked reading this book, but ultimately didn't love it. The early parts of the story, where it is just the birds talking was far more compelling to me than the later parts of the book with the humans and bird factions and crows and snake etc.
What is life all about? What do these things mean? Where are more doughnuts?
In the end I was just glad I had finished. I think that Andes Nilsen has a lot of potential and will produce more good work, but this one was an exercise in graphic storytelling and that's how it reads.
I liked reading this book, but ultimately didn't love it. The early parts of the story, where it is just the birds talking was far more compelling to me than the later parts of the book with the humans and bird factions and crows and snake etc.
What is life all about? What do these things mean? Where are more doughnuts?
In the end I was just glad I had finished. I think that Andes Nilsen has a lot of potential and will produce more good work, but this one was an exercise in graphic storytelling and that's how it reads.
saidtheraina's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a monster.
It doesn't surprise me that Nilsen was working on it for years and years and years. You gotta admire a monsterwork like that.
I really dug the slow burn of this book. It starts out so so simply. Two birds...
Bird 1: Sure am getting sick of these seeds.
Bird 2: I know what you mean.
And Nilsen adds elements to the story so so quietly, so gradually, that you barely notice how complicated the story becomes until you're finished.
It is epic.
One word of caution: I had a really hard time telling the birds apart, and I'm not sure, but maybe I would have connected more with each one as a character if I had kept them straight. I didn't realize until I finished it that the flaps on the cover have a key to each bird/character. This might have helped if I had noticed it earlier.
And a note about the stars: If I was honestly indicating my affection for this book, I'd give it three stars. I usually reserve four stars for books I looked forward to reading and found enthralling. This was not that. But its pure epicness makes me admire it so much that I feel a responsibility to bump it up a star out of pure awe.
It doesn't surprise me that Nilsen was working on it for years and years and years. You gotta admire a monsterwork like that.
I really dug the slow burn of this book. It starts out so so simply. Two birds...
Bird 1: Sure am getting sick of these seeds.
Bird 2: I know what you mean.
And Nilsen adds elements to the story so so quietly, so gradually, that you barely notice how complicated the story becomes until you're finished.
It is epic.
One word of caution: I had a really hard time telling the birds apart, and I'm not sure, but maybe I would have connected more with each one as a character if I had kept them straight. I didn't realize until I finished it that the flaps on the cover have a key to each bird/character. This might have helped if I had noticed it earlier.
And a note about the stars: If I was honestly indicating my affection for this book, I'd give it three stars. I usually reserve four stars for books I looked forward to reading and found enthralling. This was not that. But its pure epicness makes me admire it so much that I feel a responsibility to bump it up a star out of pure awe.