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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I feel like every Lumberjanes book I read, I get a little bit more disappointed, which is sad. I think I enjoyed it more than the 3rd volume, but overall, the series is going downhill for me, and maybe it's just not the series for me.
I still enjoyed this book, but at the same time, each book doesn't move the overall plot enough for me. There's only tidbits of information, and I wish it would move along faster. That being said, the plot was a bit cliche for me. Long lost friend gone a bit cuckoo? Not my favorite.
In conclusion, I like each small adventure, and seeing how all the relationships play out, but each volume just feels more and more like a letdown because I'm not seeing the overarching plot move along enough.
I still enjoyed this book, but at the same time, each book doesn't move the overall plot enough for me. There's only tidbits of information, and I wish it would move along faster. That being said, the plot was a bit cliche for me. Long lost friend gone a bit cuckoo? Not my favorite.
In conclusion, I like each small adventure, and seeing how all the relationships play out, but each volume just feels more and more like a letdown because I'm not seeing the overarching plot move along enough.
There were moments that reminded me of Moby Dick. And I really loved the lessons learned in this one. 🥰
So much backstory and character building in this one! Loved it!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Really enjoy reading one of these every so often and looking forward to the day I can give them as gifts to the kids in my life. I especially appreciate the additional content to the graphic novel panels such as badge descriptions and alternative cover art. So well done.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
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:
Complicated
*3.5, still weird as hell, but I really enjoyed the levels of friendship in this
Love this series. So sweet - with a group of girl friends at camp, facing adventure and learning life lessons.
So I got all whiny about Vol. 3, which is the trade published right after Lumberjanes transitioned from a limited series to an ongoing one. I wasn't quite sure how to feel about it. They changed the artists all around (I hate when comics do that), and the story felt less silly and frenetic. It wasn't bad, just different. But Brooke Allen is back as the artist here in Vol. 4 (hooray!), and the story felt more like it did in Vols. 1 & 2 again, except with slight differences (there would have to be, for it to keep being ongoing; it's a different kind of writing to sustain a long story than a short one).
We also get some tantalizing backstory on the camp; what it means to really be a Lumberjane; the mysterious camp director, Rosie (who is a badass); and the Bear Woman.
The real backbone of the story, though, is all the younger Lumberjanes coming together to rescue their camp counselor, my beloved Jen. Jen is seriously my favorite character. I don't know why. Maybe it's something to do with how earnest she is, and how fond of rules, but underneath she is A WILD WOMAN. So they're all out camping, in the middle of summer, and it starts to snowstorm for no reason at all, and they are attacked by antlered wolf monsters. Rosie comes to the rescue (on a giant moose), but Jen gets left behind. Only, she's rescued, too, by a woman named Abigail who lives in a giant hidden house in the forest.
Rosie forbids the Lumberjanes from going after Jen, especially since Rosie knows Abigail from years ago, and she definitely knows way more about what lives in the forest (and what's up with the camp) than they do. But Friendship to the Max!, and who cares about rules. They love Jen. They are going to rescue her. It is a tale of revenge, being lost in the snow, and monsters who aren't really monsters if you look at them in the right light.
Also, of Jen:
Can't wait for Vol. 5.
We also get some tantalizing backstory on the camp; what it means to really be a Lumberjane; the mysterious camp director, Rosie (who is a badass); and the Bear Woman.
The real backbone of the story, though, is all the younger Lumberjanes coming together to rescue their camp counselor, my beloved Jen. Jen is seriously my favorite character. I don't know why. Maybe it's something to do with how earnest she is, and how fond of rules, but underneath she is A WILD WOMAN. So they're all out camping, in the middle of summer, and it starts to snowstorm for no reason at all, and they are attacked by antlered wolf monsters. Rosie comes to the rescue (on a giant moose), but Jen gets left behind. Only, she's rescued, too, by a woman named Abigail who lives in a giant hidden house in the forest.
Rosie forbids the Lumberjanes from going after Jen, especially since Rosie knows Abigail from years ago, and she definitely knows way more about what lives in the forest (and what's up with the camp) than they do. But Friendship to the Max!, and who cares about rules. They love Jen. They are going to rescue her. It is a tale of revenge, being lost in the snow, and monsters who aren't really monsters if you look at them in the right light.
Also, of Jen:
Can't wait for Vol. 5.