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lissystrata's review against another edition
3.0
It definitely gives you a lot to think about. A girl, cursed because of a monster outside of her control, and the friends she picks up along the way. All of them want to find the monster. To kill it? To see it? To just get some answers?
This was very enjoyable and would be a good read for older kids, mainly because it's very...well, it doesn't spell everything out for the reader and leaves a lot of room for thinking. Which is nice.
I especially liked the world of nothing but oceans and islands, each bit of land with its own culture and population.
This was very enjoyable and would be a good read for older kids, mainly because it's very...well, it doesn't spell everything out for the reader and leaves a lot of room for thinking. Which is nice.
I especially liked the world of nothing but oceans and islands, each bit of land with its own culture and population.
kemendraugh's review against another edition
2.0
That was very weird and sad and I didn't enjoy it much, despite the art style kind of being the best?
clairewrobel's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
3.0
katiecatbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic novel. Fantasy. Middle grade.
Story: Sola is cursed. She lives on an island that no one leaves or comes to. No one, except a monster. All the villagers were afraid and ran. Sola stood unafraid. The villagers thought the monster was after Sola and declared her cursed.
Language: This is a fast paced book, with many pages without dialogue and even dialogue is often short with much action in between. The story is set on a fantasy world made up of islands. Time is unknown and all of the islanders are without advanced technology.
Characters: Sola lost her parents during the monster attack and looks to the village stargazer as a maternal figure. Sola is young, probably between 8 and 16, making this book accessible to a wide range of readers.
A fun read, though I would have preferred a different ending.
Story: Sola is cursed. She lives on an island that no one leaves or comes to. No one, except a monster. All the villagers were afraid and ran. Sola stood unafraid. The villagers thought the monster was after Sola and declared her cursed.
Language: This is a fast paced book, with many pages without dialogue and even dialogue is often short with much action in between. The story is set on a fantasy world made up of islands. Time is unknown and all of the islanders are without advanced technology.
Characters: Sola lost her parents during the monster attack and looks to the village stargazer as a maternal figure. Sola is young, probably between 8 and 16, making this book accessible to a wide range of readers.
A fun read, though I would have preferred a different ending.
v_nessa's review against another edition
4.0
This was an interesting book. It is a middle-grade graphic novel and I feel it fits that genre well as it's not overly complex in the story but it still has interesting characters. It was an enjoyable read, if a bit simplistic for someone reading high school level or above. The illustrations were colorful and interesting and I kind of wish this was a more in depth story.
The story follows Sola, who lives on a green island that is terrorized by a monster. Her people seek understanding of the stars and the endless waters around their island but there is much that isn't understood still. She is considered cursed by many of those on the island because she survived a monster attack while no one else has. After her care-taker/mentor mentions to her that no one understands what the stars are Sola decides she wants to go find the monster and takes a boat out to sea.
Sola meets some interesting characters and makes some discoveries but ultimately she doesn't exactly find the answers she thought she would. I think this book conveys that it's okay to not have all the answers but you should still be curious. You should also not let others in the majority keep you from doing what you think is right.
The story follows Sola, who lives on a green island that is terrorized by a monster. Her people seek understanding of the stars and the endless waters around their island but there is much that isn't understood still. She is considered cursed by many of those on the island because she survived a monster attack while no one else has. After her care-taker/mentor mentions to her that no one understands what the stars are Sola decides she wants to go find the monster and takes a boat out to sea.
Sola meets some interesting characters and makes some discoveries but ultimately she doesn't exactly find the answers she thought she would. I think this book conveys that it's okay to not have all the answers but you should still be curious. You should also not let others in the majority keep you from doing what you think is right.
emsprobablyreading's review
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
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
librarycobwebs's review
adventurous
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? Yes
5.0
elturko64's review against another edition
4.0
a very sweet read for young adults. This book is about the known and unknown, assumptions, legends and everything else that makes adventure tales so wonderful. It's a book about a journey where you don't get all the answers but you find friends, and self growth along the way. This book may not be for everyone but I loved it.
hoatzin's review against another edition
bought at flamecon 2019, signed by author. beautiful art as always
noodles01's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25