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haileyhardcover's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I wanted to love this… I really did. The art is beautiful. Really lovely, full color, well done. The story, though, was lacking.
To steal a line from Plumbella, “I’m a whore for lore!” and you get none from this story. So much goes unexplained - the magic structure; Nova’s dead parents who can apparently appear in ghost form, materialize to eat a meal, and then disappear at will??; the magical garden/zoo in the middle of the forest that somehow belongs to the Nanas, the “wolf magic” which is crucial to the success of taking down the villains, but the wolf character (Tam) doesn’t know how it works and yet somehow it magically (pun not intended) works out anyway? Idk… I like things to make sense, and so much here did not.
The characters themselves were cure. Nova and Tam’s relationship is very sweet. The queer rep was good - Tam is non-binary, Nova is some undisclosed flavor of queer, and Nova’s two grandmothers (“the Nanas”) seem to be cis-gender lesbians. I also really appreciated the HOH/ hearing aid rep.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, Gore, and Blood
skudiklier's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.75
This was really cute! I'll read anything if it's queer and this was in no way disappointing in that regard. This was a lovely little adventure that got a bit darker than I thought it would, but not in a bad way. I'd definitely recommend this!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Transphobia, and Animal death
lilybear3's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
This was a cute and quick read. There's Asian, hearing-impaired, and LGBTQIA+ representation<3
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia
phoebemurtagh's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Animal death and Death of parent
jenny_d's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Death of parent
make_believer's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, and Violence
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