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geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'Brina the Cat #1: The Gang of the Feline Sun' by Giorgio Salati with art by Christian Cornia is a graphic novel about a city cat who discovers life in the wild.
When Brina moved to the mountains with her owners, there were lots of new things to see and smell. Brina gets away and finds some of the neighborhood cats, but she is found and locked inside her house. Her curiosity leads her to escape again and hang out with the other cats, but what will she find in the outside world? Is it better to be an indoor cat or an outdoor one?
It's a cute story and I think younger readers will like the characters. The art is bright and fun. I liked the different personalities the artist conveys in the cats.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics, Papercutz, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
When Brina moved to the mountains with her owners, there were lots of new things to see and smell. Brina gets away and finds some of the neighborhood cats, but she is found and locked inside her house. Her curiosity leads her to escape again and hang out with the other cats, but what will she find in the outside world? Is it better to be an indoor cat or an outdoor one?
It's a cute story and I think younger readers will like the characters. The art is bright and fun. I liked the different personalities the artist conveys in the cats.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics, Papercutz, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
tealeafbooks's review against another edition
4.0
What I needed to read at the moment.
Adorable artwork. Good for cat lovers and for those who have enjoyed the Warriors books. Good for potential eye tearing. Love. Home. Family. Belonging. Etc. Touching.
Adorable artwork. Good for cat lovers and for those who have enjoyed the Warriors books. Good for potential eye tearing. Love. Home. Family. Belonging. Etc. Touching.
erincataldi's review against another edition
3.0
The middle grade graphic novel about a cat wanting freedom is cute and simple. When Brina's owners take her on a vacation into the mountains she is happy and content - that is until they take her outside and she can play. Then she never wants to go back in. One day she runs away and decides to run around with three outdoor cats and join their little gang. At first it's all fun and games, but after a while she starts to miss her owners and she realizes that the stray cat in charge of the gang is a real jerk. Brina's human owners meanwhile have been gong nuts looking for her. Is it time for Brina to go home? Will she miss the freedom of outside? This graphic novel answers a lot of questions that kids may have about their cats. Cute and easy.
unchainedreader's review against another edition
4.0
Brina is a house cat who is on vacation with her owners. She desperately wants to venture outside, but when she does, she finds herself in a gang of wild cats. Brina's owners are desperate to find her. Will Brina choose to stay with the cats or will she go home to her humans?
I thought this graphic novel was adorable. I definitely found myself cheering for Brina. Part of the appeal with graphic novels are the illustrations, and the illustrations here were very well done.
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.
I thought this graphic novel was adorable. I definitely found myself cheering for Brina. Part of the appeal with graphic novels are the illustrations, and the illustrations here were very well done.
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.
powellki's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
annieb123's review against another edition
4.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Brina the Cat #1 is a fun graphic novel written by Giorgio Salati and illustrated by Christian Cornia featuring Brina the Cat's adventures in the countryside on holiday with her humans. Originally released in 2017 in Italy, this English translation, due out 14th Jan 2020 from Papercutz has 88 pages and will be available in hardcover and paperback formats.
This is a short and very sweet story about indoor cats and outdoor cats. Brina meets a gang of cats on vacation including a feral cat with a missing eye and bad attitude. Vespucci wants Brina to give up her pampered home life and run away from her humans and live wild. Her conflict and her interactions with the other cats of the gang of the feline sun makes for a fun adventure.
I'm looking forward to more from this series. Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
asiia95's review against another edition
4.0
Найбільший страх господарів: кішка піде досліджувати світ та не повернеться.
Втім, Бріна не тільки знає, що її люблять та цінують, а ще й те, що вона може повернутися додому, що їй є до кого повертатися.
Ця історія розчулила мене. Вона чудесна❤️
Втім, Бріна не тільки знає, що її люблять та цінують, а ще й те, що вона може повернутися додому, що їй є до кого повертатися.
Ця історія розчулила мене. Вона чудесна❤️
nyrabloodreaver's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
4.0
Cute story of what happens when a city cat meets a group of wild strays, and wonders if life is better in the outdoors, rather than in the indoors. Sure, you get food inside, but look at all the grasshoppers and mice outside. What could possibly be better.
So Brina leaves her humans to see if life is better outside.
The story goes between Brina and her humans, who miss her very much, and wander the town, where they are on vacation, looking for her.
The translation is mostly well done, although there is one spot where the new owner says the reason they are naming her Brina is because she she looks as though her faded spots look as though they were covered in dew.. But Brina apparently means Frost in Italian, so not only does that not make any sense in English, it doesn’t work in Italian either.
Other than that, I wouldn’t have suspected it wasn’t originally written in English.
So, 3.5 stories rounded up to four.
So Brina leaves her humans to see if life is better outside.
The story goes between Brina and her humans, who miss her very much, and wander the town, where they are on vacation, looking for her.
The translation is mostly well done, although there is one spot where the new owner says the reason they are naming her Brina is because she she looks as though her faded spots look as though they were covered in dew.. But Brina apparently means Frost in Italian, so not only does that not make any sense in English, it doesn’t work in Italian either.
Other than that, I wouldn’t have suspected it wasn’t originally written in English.
So, 3.5 stories rounded up to four.
beebliobibuli's review against another edition
3.0
It is all about humans - animals relationships, some won't let their cats out because they're afraid to lose them or them being hurt, something I did with my cat who lived with me for almost 12 years, he was well taken care of but he longed to go out. And some will let their cats go out because they want them to feel free, something I did with both my cats (now 2 years old) and ended up missing one of them for about 6 months now.
What happened to Brina can happen to any cat, and lots of people think that some cats are emprisonned by their owners because they're selfish and don't care about their pets feelings, no, it is totally wrong. When you adopt a pet, well, when a pet adopts you, you end up fearing for its safety more than yours.
The story was good and the art was exquisite. I'll be waiting for the next issue.
What happened to Brina can happen to any cat, and lots of people think that some cats are emprisonned by their owners because they're selfish and don't care about their pets feelings, no, it is totally wrong. When you adopt a pet, well, when a pet adopts you, you end up fearing for its safety more than yours.
The story was good and the art was exquisite. I'll be waiting for the next issue.