Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.09 AVERAGE
3.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow, this was just terrible...
I was really looking forward to this one, when I spotted it in my library I just knew I had to get this one. Then I started reading, and in the beginning it was pretty decent, but it quickly fell apart. Really quickly even.
Evie was just highly unlikeable, and I found her behaviour weird and awkward. I mean really? Hiding yourself in the freezer/refrigerator because your life is so bad? Yes, that is really healthy right there. I can imagine crawling in bed, or hiding somewhere, but a refrigerator? What the hell!
And yes, her life wasn't the easiest, or the most fun, but instead of taking a stand, or trying to find help, she just cropped it all up, finding refuge in a game her dad made for her.
Then we have the game world, and how she acts in that one. I do have to say I liked her more when she finally took a stand against what was happening in the game. She did try her best to save it, she did her best to do things. But sorry, I still didn't like her.
Then we have Mallory, or the bitch of the book. Dear Lord, what a terrible character that was. I can go on an on for hours why, but I think those that read the book will know. The things she did to Evie, the things she did to others because they might steal her precious spotlight, it was just disgusting.
I also hated how she treated the game, and how she poisoned things in there. That shows right there that this girl has even more issues than we might know at this moment.
I will put this one under spoilers, but I have to rant a bit.
The bullying parts were just bleh and I hated them, it was a struggle to read them. :|
The world her dad made was fun, but sorry, how stupid can you be not to up your security for it, and make sure only your daughter can get in. Make a special sentence only she will know. Or something different. This was just ridiculous. How did he not anticipate this. I mean, his daughter already was having big problems, her life wasn't easy, and you didn't think that something would happen? Wow. :|
The art was so-so. The characters changed so much throughout the book that I at times had a hard time differentiating between them. Really. Characters who lost their glasses suddenly looked like a totally different character.
I couldn't believe the dad was the same guy from the picture. Yes, some time passed, and he was ill, but sorry, it is that she said it was her dad in that picture, otherwise I wouldn't have believed it.
There were still a few other things that I found unbelievable or weird. Like with that glasses guy, or some of the game mechanics.
All in all, this was a huge disappointment. Unlikeable characters, questions all over, bullying, weird actions, and not that good art. :(
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was really looking forward to this one, when I spotted it in my library I just knew I had to get this one. Then I started reading, and in the beginning it was pretty decent, but it quickly fell apart. Really quickly even.
Evie was just highly unlikeable, and I found her behaviour weird and awkward. I mean really? Hiding yourself in the freezer/refrigerator because your life is so bad? Yes, that is really healthy right there. I can imagine crawling in bed, or hiding somewhere, but a refrigerator? What the hell!
And yes, her life wasn't the easiest, or the most fun, but instead of taking a stand, or trying to find help, she just cropped it all up, finding refuge in a game her dad made for her.
Then we have the game world, and how she acts in that one. I do have to say I liked her more when she finally took a stand against what was happening in the game. She did try her best to save it, she did her best to do things. But sorry, I still didn't like her.
Then we have Mallory, or the bitch of the book. Dear Lord, what a terrible character that was. I can go on an on for hours why, but I think those that read the book will know. The things she did to Evie, the things she did to others because they might steal her precious spotlight, it was just disgusting.
I also hated how she treated the game, and how she poisoned things in there. That shows right there that this girl has even more issues than we might know at this moment.
I will put this one under spoilers, but I have to rant a bit.
Spoiler
How she got SUDDENLY good, was just a bit too magical. Sorry, but you fall of a fucking cliff, your cousin, the one person you bullied practically to death, the one whose game you ruined, saves you and suddenly everything is hunkydory? WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL. That is not how it works, and this part ruined it big time for me. The book was already a big struggle to get through and then everything that is bad is solved like that. With a bit of a peptalk, a bit of sudden death, and voilà evil is defeated. HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH. NO.The bullying parts were just bleh and I hated them, it was a struggle to read them. :|
The world her dad made was fun, but sorry, how stupid can you be not to up your security for it, and make sure only your daughter can get in. Make a special sentence only she will know. Or something different. This was just ridiculous. How did he not anticipate this. I mean, his daughter already was having big problems, her life wasn't easy, and you didn't think that something would happen? Wow. :|
The art was so-so. The characters changed so much throughout the book that I at times had a hard time differentiating between them. Really. Characters who lost their glasses suddenly looked like a totally different character.
I couldn't believe the dad was the same guy from the picture. Yes, some time passed, and he was ill, but sorry, it is that she said it was her dad in that picture, otherwise I wouldn't have believed it.
There were still a few other things that I found unbelievable or weird. Like with that glasses guy, or some of the game mechanics.
All in all, this was a huge disappointment. Unlikeable characters, questions all over, bullying, weird actions, and not that good art. :(
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
adventurous
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
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
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A good story which is very important when looking at what young people have to deal with, with bullying and this illustrates what people really portray in the environment from their actions.
Where do I start? I randomly picked this book up from my public library, trusting the Adult Graphic Novel classification... Well, let me tell you: it was BAD. The art looks terrible, the story line is very weak despite an interesting starting point (a withdrawn school student gets immersed in a virtual world after her sole parent passed away) and the whole thing would suit a young reader way better than an adult. Fair enough, I told myself, after all it is a first published work, let's cut the author some slack. Then I checked the cover again. This very amateurish production did not take ONE person to make, but, wait for it... FIVE! So there is this guy, apparently a YouTube celebrity (!), whose name is at the top of the list and who, it seems, basically had the first idea of doing it. Then there is someone to actually draw it, someone to colour it, someone else to do the speech bubbles, and finally a fifth person to design the whole thing! I hope they had fun doing it. Reading it was a waste of my time.
This was my first graphic novel read and I couldn't have been happier with it. The main character, Evie, was very relatable. The whole concept of this graphic novel is so unique and something I have never seen before. I never would have thought up a lot of the plot points. There's sadness, happiness, betrayals, and all the feels. I was pleasantly surprised with the ending, even though it was different than what I expected. All in all, I recommend this book to readers of all ages. Simply fantastic.