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aceinit's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of those stories where you knew how more or less how it was going to end by the conclusion of the first issue. Still, you hang around for the ride in hopes that maybe, maybe you will be proven wrong. An enjoyable tale and a reminder that, in Faerie, everything comes with a price that may ultimately be too steep to pay.
roblovesbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
sschelble's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Sparrowhawk' by Delilah Dawson with art by Matias Basla is a story about a woman trapped in the world of faeries and forced to fight her way back.
Artemisia has never quite fit in to her world. As the illegitimate daughter of a naval captain, her skin color marks her as different. When we meet her, she is mourning the death of a sister and on the verge of a forced marriage. Next, she finds herself swapped with the Faerie Queen and trapped in that kingdom. She must fight her way back home, but that will change her. She also finds allies, but how trustworthy can they be?
I liked this story and this interesting and slightly flawed character. The internal art was ok, but a bit loose and unformed at times. I have to give kudos to cover artist Miguel Mercado who did amazing cover paintings for this series.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from BOOM! Studios and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Artemisia has never quite fit in to her world. As the illegitimate daughter of a naval captain, her skin color marks her as different. When we meet her, she is mourning the death of a sister and on the verge of a forced marriage. Next, she finds herself swapped with the Faerie Queen and trapped in that kingdom. She must fight her way back home, but that will change her. She also finds allies, but how trustworthy can they be?
I liked this story and this interesting and slightly flawed character. The internal art was ok, but a bit loose and unformed at times. I have to give kudos to cover artist Miguel Mercado who did amazing cover paintings for this series.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from BOOM! Studios and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
sosers's review against another edition
4.0
teetering between 4 and 4.5, i quite enjoyed this short read, a short story worth sinking into. I didn't like the advertisement on the back of this book marketing it as "TEEN VICTORIAN FAIRY FIGHT CLUB" because that sets your eyes on very specific references that might not land fully. I think there's a little bit of merit to some of those words but I want it to stand on its own legs. The messy style of this book I actually enjoyed, I love rough and tumble visuals and proximities to surreality, of course some people might argue the Chainsaw Man situation where the messy art is a representation of losing ones grip on reality, I can see that argued here but I think it's the artist's personal style and it worked FOR ME. I loved the parallel when the protagonist wakes up and faces the two figures left there mourning the dead or remembering the dead, the dream and molting and reality switching back and forth were nice bookmarks in chapters beginnings and endings. The story is brief in time since it's a parallel world, and the effects are intense and heavy, but not too dark, this is a little more adult version of Adventure Time than the grimdark the marketing might promise. I enjoyed the cyclical nature of the story where we could be stuck in an endless timeloop and I valued the protagonist's courage through it all. I'm a sucker for lack of memory stories, and this one was engaging because as you puzzle through it with the protag, you notice "ah this is the price you must pay to return to 'normal'" and it's harrowing and tough, and we know the cycle must continue. Really enjoyable story with wonky time and poetic parallels and real quippy dialogue and lush scenery with messy art, 4 stars, final word!
svnz's review against another edition
5.0
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Set in the Victorian era, this portal fantasy has Artemesia - an illegitimate child of a colonist and a slave living with her step family - travel to a dark fairyland where she must defeat monsters and conquer obstacles in order to return to her own world. The story is engaging right from the start and never loses pacing on its way to a. The artwork is good and I especially loved the different fonts used for each character which made following the comic a breeze. I had previously read the author’s other graphic novel Ladycastle and wasn’t as impressed by the execution as I was by the synopsis so this was a very pleasant surprise. Definitely recommend this to fantasy fans.
Set in the Victorian era, this portal fantasy has Artemesia - an illegitimate child of a colonist and a slave living with her step family - travel to a dark fairyland where she must defeat monsters and conquer obstacles in order to return to her own world. The story is engaging right from the start and never loses pacing on its way to a
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twist conclusiontheangrystackrat's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bryanhoardsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Disclaimer: I was given an advance reading copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to BOOM! Studios for the opportunity.
An adventure-filled plot with magical twists and turns that you won't see coming.
Sparrowhawk gave me the vibe of a vintage fantasy comic books that I loved when I was still a kid. The art style was given much importance as well as the plot. The world building was great, and it included magical creatures and beasts.
Ultimately, the fast-paced plot gave me the rush. I just wished it wasn't that fast-paced as it was so I could enjoy the story more. I would still recommend this to anyone who likes (a) comics, (b) fantasy, and (c) just pure fun and adventure!
An adventure-filled plot with magical twists and turns that you won't see coming.
Sparrowhawk gave me the vibe of a vintage fantasy comic books that I loved when I was still a kid. The art style was given much importance as well as the plot. The world building was great, and it included magical creatures and beasts.
Ultimately, the fast-paced plot gave me the rush. I just wished it wasn't that fast-paced as it was so I could enjoy the story more. I would still recommend this to anyone who likes (a) comics, (b) fantasy, and (c) just pure fun and adventure!
damselflies's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
3.0
Arc from netgalley, honest review
Fairies | Alternate world | Dark | Graphic novel
Rating: 3 stars
This is a pretty short graphic novel. The story is pretty twisted in the end. For me it is almost like a combination of Alice through the looking glass and stories about Faeries. The art is good, but not entirely to my tastes, but what I'm conducting points for is that the layout/images/text were sometimes in a confusing order. The writing, here and there is was very whimsical and beautiful (as far that is possible for a graphic novel, already having limited text), here and there it was just weird and confusing.
Because of those pointers, maybe being confusing, wanting some more explanation and text and such I can't give it more then 3 stars. I like the story though, just wished there would've been more.
Would recommend though since even if you read it and it isn't for you anyways, you'll barely wasted any time really.
Fairies | Alternate world | Dark | Graphic novel
Rating: 3 stars
This is a pretty short graphic novel. The story is pretty twisted in the end. For me it is almost like a combination of Alice through the looking glass and stories about Faeries. The art is good, but not entirely to my tastes, but what I'm conducting points for is that the layout/images/text were sometimes in a confusing order. The writing, here and there is was very whimsical and beautiful (as far that is possible for a graphic novel, already having limited text), here and there it was just weird and confusing.
Because of those pointers, maybe being confusing, wanting some more explanation and text and such I can't give it more then 3 stars. I like the story though, just wished there would've been more.
Would recommend though since even if you read it and it isn't for you anyways, you'll barely wasted any time really.
aoosterwyk's review against another edition
4.0
Terrific story! A dip into faerie’s world of tricksters and violence.