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Emma Dreams of Stars by Julia Pavlowitch, Kan Takahama, Emmanuelle Maisonneuve
1 review
house_of_hannah's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thank you so much to Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC; it is greatly appreciated.
I am an American who lives in France with my French husband, so I was super intrigued by the setting, and that this is originally a French publication. It was fantastic to see tiny places such as Montauban mentioned. This really felt like a nice introduction to France for English speakers.
The art in this felt perfect for the story; the food looked so delicious, and I wanted to be friends with all the characters. The talk of French cuisine being so sauce heavy was spot on ! I'm not sure if this is just a one-shot, but I would love to see another volume, as this is just a nice, feel good, story.
The one thing I found a little strange was Emma's relationship with Thomas. We only "see" this character through texts, but he is apparently her boyfriend. He gets upset with her for lack of communication, and I honestly side with him, as she left to Japan for a week without telling him or contacting him once the entire trip. I mean...isn't that ghosting ? She never seemed into him through the entire story, so I'm not sure why she kept stringing him along. Luckily, this is a very tiny part of the book.
I am an American who lives in France with my French husband, so I was super intrigued by the setting, and that this is originally a French publication. It was fantastic to see tiny places such as Montauban mentioned. This really felt like a nice introduction to France for English speakers.
The art in this felt perfect for the story; the food looked so delicious, and I wanted to be friends with all the characters. The talk of French cuisine being so sauce heavy was spot on ! I'm not sure if this is just a one-shot, but I would love to see another volume, as this is just a nice, feel good, story.
The one thing I found a little strange was Emma's relationship with Thomas. We only "see" this character through texts, but he is apparently her boyfriend. He gets upset with her for lack of communication, and I honestly side with him, as she left to Japan for a week without telling him or contacting him once the entire trip. I mean...isn't that ghosting ? She never seemed into him through the entire story, so I'm not sure why she kept stringing him along. Luckily, this is a very tiny part of the book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic relationship
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