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gabbyreadswithtea's review
3.0
This was a fun concept woven into a more serious and technical story. I enjoyed the characters, the pace of the story and the overall message.
Each character had a distinct personality and style which helped the story flow. I also liked the history behind the “wishes” which gave more depth to the story. Not something I would pick up a second time but I enjoyed the time I had with it.
Thank you to NetGalley for the e-copy of this graphic novel. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Each character had a distinct personality and style which helped the story flow. I also liked the history behind the “wishes” which gave more depth to the story. Not something I would pick up a second time but I enjoyed the time I had with it.
Thank you to NetGalley for the e-copy of this graphic novel. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
jaime_of_gryffindor's review
3.5
This was a quick, fun read! I loved the artwork! There was so much packed into this one. It wasn’t as good as I had hoped, but it was still really enjoyable 😊
despinareviews's review
4.0
This graphic novel follows Kelly, a high powered lawyer who discovers an immortal fairy who offers to fulfil three wishes for her. Her by the books nature means she is careful to make wishes with no loopholes - but will she be able to make the world a better place?
This was a fun graphic novel - I loved the art-style and the colouring on each page, as well as the story and characters. I really liked Kelly and found her character very believable (and as someone on the autism spectrum myself, finding a character like hers is unusual in the best way!). Very interesting to see a character try very hard to make the world a better place with some ... unintended consequences.
Note: It seems to be a completed story so I don't expect any follow-on volumes or anything, so a nice read if you want a full completed story!
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this graphic novel by Legendary Comics through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, which I leave voluntarily.
This was a fun graphic novel - I loved the art-style and the colouring on each page, as well as the story and characters. I really liked Kelly and found her character very believable (and as someone on the autism spectrum myself, finding a character like hers is unusual in the best way!). Very interesting to see a character try very hard to make the world a better place with some ... unintended consequences.
Note: It seems to be a completed story so I don't expect any follow-on volumes or anything, so a nice read if you want a full completed story!
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this graphic novel by Legendary Comics through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, which I leave voluntarily.
the_abundant_word's review
3.0
I really enjoyed the humour in this and I loved the neuro-divergent, queer, and minority rep.
I think the characters had lots of potential that wasn't explored though and because of that, they sometimes came over shallow and cheesy.
The buildup to Kelly finding the fairy was too short. Really Oberon carried a lot of the plot and humour by himself. The random goth assassin would have been a lot more effective in a longer book, but in this instance it just added more characters than were necessary for a story this short.
I did enjoy it as a quick read and appreciated the three wish trope shake up, but unfortunately I think it was too short to grant my reading wishes.
Thank you NetGalley for my eARC
I think the characters had lots of potential that wasn't explored though and because of that, they sometimes came over shallow and cheesy.
The buildup to Kelly finding the fairy was too short. Really Oberon carried a lot of the plot and humour by himself. The random goth assassin would have been a lot more effective in a longer book, but in this instance it just added more characters than were necessary for a story this short.
I did enjoy it as a quick read and appreciated the three wish trope shake up, but unfortunately I think it was too short to grant my reading wishes.
Thank you NetGalley for my eARC
mbladams's review
3.0
This was an okay story, but not one that really spoke to me. The story was funny at times, and preachy at others, which was jarring.
Kelly is cleaning out a storage unit she won at auction and she finds a strange bottle, which, guess what, houses Oberon King of the Fairies. Oberon comes out nude, which the illustrator did a great job of portraying. He grants Kelly three wishes. Being a meticulous lawyer who is genuinely interested in helping the world, and not being a fool who doesn't close every loophole when making a wish, Kelly spends days crafting a wish that causes world peace.
We find out that Oberon is tired of silly humans and really wants to make Kelly mess up and waste her wishes. Will he succeed, or will Kelly manage to make her wishes count?
This wasn't my favorite story, but it was good enough for me to finish. The art is interesting, and the ending was satisfying.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy.
Kelly is cleaning out a storage unit she won at auction and she finds a strange bottle, which, guess what, houses Oberon King of the Fairies. Oberon comes out nude, which the illustrator did a great job of portraying. He grants Kelly three wishes. Being a meticulous lawyer who is genuinely interested in helping the world, and not being a fool who doesn't close every loophole when making a wish, Kelly spends days crafting a wish that causes world peace.
We find out that Oberon is tired of silly humans and really wants to make Kelly mess up and waste her wishes. Will he succeed, or will Kelly manage to make her wishes count?
This wasn't my favorite story, but it was good enough for me to finish. The art is interesting, and the ending was satisfying.
Thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy.
thelibrarysghost's review
3.0
3.5 Stars
This comic/graphic novel was a really interesting read. The concept was cool and a nice modern take on the genie in a lamp storyline with an MC that is actually pretty clever in not getting trapped in the technicalities of too vague of a wish.
The humor was entertaining at parts and I enjoyed the diverse representation of characters.
This comic/graphic novel was a really interesting read. The concept was cool and a nice modern take on the genie in a lamp storyline with an MC that is actually pretty clever in not getting trapped in the technicalities of too vague of a wish.
The humor was entertaining at parts and I enjoyed the diverse representation of characters.
rdpulfer's review
4.0
You generally can't go wrong with Paul Cornell.
"Three Little Wishes" puts the wishing trope into the hands of smart and savvy protagonist, but unfortunately, greater knowledge of the tropes of wishes just means greater consequences. This was a fun read with enjoyable characters and a subversive, satirical edge. It's honestly something I wouldn't mind reading as a continuing series rather than a standalone.
"Three Little Wishes" puts the wishing trope into the hands of smart and savvy protagonist, but unfortunately, greater knowledge of the tropes of wishes just means greater consequences. This was a fun read with enjoyable characters and a subversive, satirical edge. It's honestly something I wouldn't mind reading as a continuing series rather than a standalone.
ashleyreadstoomuch's review
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
emilyrainsford's review
funny
lighthearted
4.0
I thought this was a super fun little graphic novel!
The MC is a straight laced, pedantic lawyer who tries out impulsivity on the urging of her best friend and manages to pull the king of the faeries out of a lamp who offers her three wishes. She then massively overthinks these wishes in her desire to heal the whole world and thereby gains some powerful enemies for whom peace is a real problem.
This is an irreverent, silly little story with a quirky sense of humour that I really enjoyed. It does make you think about what you'd really do with three anything's-possible wishes and about whether humans are fundamentally good or selfish, but by and large it's just a fun, wryly funny little joyride and I personally really enjoyed it for what it was.
The MC is a straight laced, pedantic lawyer who tries out impulsivity on the urging of her best friend and manages to pull the king of the faeries out of a lamp who offers her three wishes. She then massively overthinks these wishes in her desire to heal the whole world and thereby gains some powerful enemies for whom peace is a real problem.
This is an irreverent, silly little story with a quirky sense of humour that I really enjoyed. It does make you think about what you'd really do with three anything's-possible wishes and about whether humans are fundamentally good or selfish, but by and large it's just a fun, wryly funny little joyride and I personally really enjoyed it for what it was.