Reviews - Explorer: The Lost Islands

Explorer: The Lost Islands by Raina Telgemeier, Katie Shanahan, Kazu Kibuishi, Dave Roman, Jake Parker, Michel Gagné, Jason Caffoe, Chrystin Garland, Steven Shanahan

99 reviews for:

*3.5
I didn't like as many of the stories in this one as the first one, but there were two I LOVEEDDDD.
Carapace was SO FUN
and my favorite ever everrrr wass.....
*dun dun dun*
RADIO ADRIFT
soooooo goooddodod.
About a young mage in training and her wizard school and pixies which are sO CUTE and i love fairies and a meaningful tale of a radio man who travels to all these different lands and sees the world
the art was also so pink and girly and magical and cute <3 <3

I did not like or get the point of the Rabbit one and the Loah one...i mean i did get the point but it was... megh.

Another honorable mention is The Mask Dance, though the plot was way too short the art was BEAUTIFULLL I love the cover page ogmmgmgmgmgm

tiredtank's review

3.25

lighthearted fast-paced

thinkingingray's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

atperez's review against another edition

4.0

Though not as gritty or dark as its predecessor, Explorer: The Lost Islands is nonetheless an anthology worth reading. With strong entries The Mask Dance and Carapace, you get themes of temptation, longing, and friendship represented in beautiful artwork. The remaining stories aren't quite as strong and the morals of the various stories can get heavy-handed but even so, I'd recommend this to readers of all ages.

pussreboots's review against another edition

4.0

http://pussreboots.pair.com/blog/2015/comments_08/explorer_the_lost_islands.html

_roctopus_'s review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Loah by Michel Gagne is the cutest one in my opinion

emkoshka's review against another edition

3.0

Not as good as the first Explorer anthology and the stories could have been a bit longer. The stand-outs were The Mask Dance and Desert Island Playlist, both interesting and mysterious twists on the island theme. Will be interested to see how the hidden doors-themed anthology compares.