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3.24 AVERAGE
3.24 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book is really gorgeous, the color usage is lovely. the designs are pleasant, if a little bland, and the same can be said for the story. it’s fine if that’s your thing. if the summary appeals to you, you’ll probably like it. it wasn’t as much for me as i’d hoped, but i don’t have many glaring issues with it beyond how predictable the plot and characters are.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Colonisation
My full review is to come on the pub date, as requested by DC Ink!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I love the movie Aquaman, so when I saw this at my local library, I knew I had to pick it up. It wasn't quite the story I was expecting, but I still enjoyed it. The art in this comic was beautiful. This was my first time reading a proper comic, so my enjoyment level wasn't as high. I do want to pick up more comic books in the future to see if it's a genre I could get into.
This one started off really slow but it got better later on.
Spoiler
It was very obvious that Mera was going to get with Arthur even before she met him. I wish more of the resolution between the kingdoms would be shown as the book ends before peace between the kingdoms is reached.
First off I'd like to thank Netgalley as well as the publishers for giving me an advanced copy of this comic to read and review! All thoughts and opinions are still my own.
After seeing the not so positive reactions on Goodreads to this, I wasn't going in with all that high expectations. And even with that, I was still let down.
Let me start off by complimenting the art. For the most part, it was quite gorgeous, and I loved the colors used. Even here though, there were moments when faces looked weird, and I feel like the artist could have done a lot more with some of the clothes. Generally though, I did quite like the style.
The story was what really let me down. It felt very weak and shallow, and while Mera is supposed to be a warrior first and wife/lover second, she still seems to quickly be defined by love and romance later on, which was unfortunate. However, the book still ended with
It was also insane insta-love, and I get that this comic is coming from source material that already existed, and it wasn't an authorial choice, I feel like more depth and intensity could have been given to the characters before this great love. Instead, the instant love was only amplified in speed by the format and length of the comic it appears in, and overall I just wasn't into it at all.
I'll be giving the rest of the DC Ink line a chance for sure, as I love the characters it seems to be focusing on, but I'm not impressed so far.
After seeing the not so positive reactions on Goodreads to this, I wasn't going in with all that high expectations. And even with that, I was still let down.
Let me start off by complimenting the art. For the most part, it was quite gorgeous, and I loved the colors used. Even here though, there were moments when faces looked weird, and I feel like the artist could have done a lot more with some of the clothes. Generally though, I did quite like the style.
The story was what really let me down. It felt very weak and shallow, and while Mera is supposed to be a warrior first and wife/lover second, she still seems to quickly be defined by love and romance later on, which was unfortunate. However, the book still ended with
Spoiler
the pair separating, but not after a long ballad of not wanting to ever leave each other's side... oof.It was also insane insta-love, and I get that this comic is coming from source material that already existed, and it wasn't an authorial choice, I feel like more depth and intensity could have been given to the characters before this great love. Instead, the instant love was only amplified in speed by the format and length of the comic it appears in, and overall I just wasn't into it at all.
I'll be giving the rest of the DC Ink line a chance for sure, as I love the characters it seems to be focusing on, but I'm not impressed so far.
Loved this graphic novel about Mera and Arthur. It was very Romeo and Juliet once Arthur finds out about his family and birthright. I want a second book! #MaverickList
I wasn't familiar with Mera before Tidebreaker, and I loved it. The art was perfect for the story.