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ripavengers's review
3.0
to be honest i didnt realy understand what was going on but i really liked the watercolour art in this, very different to all the other comics i read
lainy122's review
2.0
This was like reading a Salvador Dali painting. You could kind of see what was going on, but it was still incredibly confusing and left you with more questions than answers.
rplusd's review
1.0
This probably just wasn't my cup of tea.
The main synopsis for the book is pretty much perfect as it truly is a "weird, sad, silly, and sketchy, fantasy adventure strip with magic and science-fiction and some fighting action".
Meanwhile, I understood none of what I was reading. I knew nothing about what was going on. The flow is wonky and confusing. The pov jumps around in and out of order. The art is sometimes hard to make out. At one point it was said a cat was the narrator – and by that point I was just like, sure why not?
What was annoying to me, was that it kept starting a storyline and then would backtrack with 'oh hold on I have to tell you this first'. So in some aspect it felt like someone really was telling what would have been a cool story, but then kept interrupting themselves to add in an important detail that happened prior.
Which in the end makes the story long, boring, and uncool. I just could not get into any of this. I tried giving the art a chance but found myself liking the illustrations on the chapter breaks or end pages more than the actual comic.
But I do believe there was a good try at diversity and some character growth when it came down to the fighting bit at the end? But 99% of this was just lost on me and I didn't enjoy the time I spent with it.
Galley provided by the publisher through Edelweiss+ for an honest review. Many thanks to them.
The main synopsis for the book is pretty much perfect as it truly is a "weird, sad, silly, and sketchy, fantasy adventure strip with magic and science-fiction and some fighting action".
Meanwhile, I understood none of what I was reading. I knew nothing about what was going on. The flow is wonky and confusing. The pov jumps around in and out of order. The art is sometimes hard to make out. At one point it was said a cat was the narrator – and by that point I was just like, sure why not?
What was annoying to me, was that it kept starting a storyline and then would backtrack with 'oh hold on I have to tell you this first'. So in some aspect it felt like someone really was telling what would have been a cool story, but then kept interrupting themselves to add in an important detail that happened prior.
Which in the end makes the story long, boring, and uncool. I just could not get into any of this. I tried giving the art a chance but found myself liking the illustrations on the chapter breaks or end pages more than the actual comic.
But I do believe there was a good try at diversity and some character growth when it came down to the fighting bit at the end? But 99% of this was just lost on me and I didn't enjoy the time I spent with it.
Galley provided by the publisher through Edelweiss+ for an honest review. Many thanks to them.
bookmaddie's review
4.0
This is a really fun and short adventure! I really liked the sketchy style of drawing, and each of the characters are really unique. I did struggle a bit to discern the structure of the story, but still an enjoyable read.
hamikka's review
4.0
Make sure that you’re well-rested and attentive before cracking this one open. Beautiful art with a lot of violence in a fable-like setting. The details are worth savoring.
seawarrior's review
4.0
Reading this comic felt as if I was having a dream so close to consciousness that I could revisit it just by closing my eyes and beginning to imagine this mysterious world's endless landscape as I fell asleep.
I've still failed to find a larger meaning in Dalrymple's writing, however the artwork and design is what made the story interesting and I don't regret spending my time on it.
I've still failed to find a larger meaning in Dalrymple's writing, however the artwork and design is what made the story interesting and I don't regret spending my time on it.
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