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kellbells's review against another edition
2.0
Some interesting history, but wasn’t fond of the art/storytelling.
redhdlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the history of the castle and families. However the colors chosen made the graphics hard to read and follow.
joelmk's review against another edition
I picked it up for the Isabel Greenberg contribution. If I was more of a history buff, I probably would have loved it.
terranovanz's review against another edition
2.0
Vaguely connected stories chronicling the history of a Kentish castle. Sounds great. Sadly the stories are disjointed the artwork is lacking. A great concept, but badly executed.
breevee's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the concept for this book, and even though I wasn't a fan of the art style for most of the chapters, it was fun to explore history through one a single building that has been home to so many families and historical events. Rhodes has definitely increased my yearning to go castle touring someday. And the extended reading section in the back gives recommendations for more books about the history, architecture, and politics featured in the book.
italsma's review against another edition
3.0
A pleasant discovery from my local library that I found while scanning the shelves. This book offers a lot of interesting insight into the history of the English castle and has an interesting perspective on how the role of the castle, and the people within it, changed over the centuries. The artwork and overall tactility of the book is fabulous (what I've come to expect from all Nobrow books!) Especially love the limited color palette as it ties all of the stories together.
Unfortunately, the narrative component doesn't quite keep up -- the actual historical facts seem sketchy and some of the narrative sequencing is downright confusing. Many of the stories could only be fully appreciated with the addition of the historical context (much repeated from the introduction) following each chapter.
Would love to see a continuation to this series with more robust storytelling.
Unfortunately, the narrative component doesn't quite keep up -- the actual historical facts seem sketchy and some of the narrative sequencing is downright confusing. Many of the stories could only be fully appreciated with the addition of the historical context (much repeated from the introduction) following each chapter.
Would love to see a continuation to this series with more robust storytelling.
samidhak's review against another edition
1.0
Unfortunately, not even Isabel Greenberg’s illustrations could make me bear this.
emilymayevelyn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0