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geekwayne's review
4.0
'Waking Life' with story and art by Ben Humeniuk is a graphic novel that takes some classic characters and puts them in a modern setting.
Robbie Boone loves art and fantasies. One night in his dreams, he travels to an extraordinary world that looks like the one in Little Nemo in Slumberland. While he is there, he meets the Princess of Dreaming who wants to come to Robbie's world because, like Peter Pan, she is tired of her human friends growing up.
I liked this homage to Winsor McCay. It's got a modern take, but still feels very much like it belongs in the universe. I felt a little let down by some of the art quality, but I still enjoyed the story and where it went.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Comicker Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Robbie Boone loves art and fantasies. One night in his dreams, he travels to an extraordinary world that looks like the one in Little Nemo in Slumberland. While he is there, he meets the Princess of Dreaming who wants to come to Robbie's world because, like Peter Pan, she is tired of her human friends growing up.
I liked this homage to Winsor McCay. It's got a modern take, but still feels very much like it belongs in the universe. I felt a little let down by some of the art quality, but I still enjoyed the story and where it went.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Comicker Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
ljrinaldi's review
4.0
If you are a cartoon aficionado, and know about the history of American cartoonist, then you will fall in love with this node to Little Nemo in Slumberland. That strip, which came after the Yellow Kid, and was a contemporary of Krazy Kat, was printed in the days when newspapers were huge, and you could lie on the floor and read the Sunday "funnies" , as the paper stretched out before you.
This book nods to those stories. Many of the same characters are in this story, though this is more about Robbie, and his time in the dream world, the Nemo. And Robbie is a modern boy, and has modern problems, such as a mother who is too busy, and a world that doesn't understand his desire to be an animator.
This first volume just introduces the Princess and Robbie, and the bad guys, and leads us to the waking world, where the princess will see how Robbie lives.
I found it fun, and likable, and a quick read.
#WakingLife #NetGalley
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review
This book nods to those stories. Many of the same characters are in this story, though this is more about Robbie, and his time in the dream world, the Nemo. And Robbie is a modern boy, and has modern problems, such as a mother who is too busy, and a world that doesn't understand his desire to be an animator.
This first volume just introduces the Princess and Robbie, and the bad guys, and leads us to the waking world, where the princess will see how Robbie lives.
I found it fun, and likable, and a quick read.
#WakingLife #NetGalley
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review
fixatedonfiction's review
4.0
Nice and quick read. In the Kindle App the comics were all over the place so I did get lost with parts of the story. But I really did enjoy it.
bryceoc's review
2.0
I received a copy of this book for free through NetGalley.
I did enjoy parts of this book, it had some imagination and it all felt pretty well put-together. However, I really didn't care for the story, characters, or art. I've read/seen enough variations on this concept before (character from a fantasy realm coming to the "real world"), and there aren't any groundbreaking elements in this first book that make this story seem worth repeating. The publisher describes Waking Life as "Enchanted meets Degrassi," and while that does sound pretty fun, it doesn't have the wit of Enchanted or the (sort-of) authenticity of Degrassi. It all feels very by-the-numbers. As for the art, that's obviously going to be a matter of opinion, but I just didn't find it engaging or appealing in the slightest. Maybe Book 2 will bring some much needed originality to the story.
I did enjoy parts of this book, it had some imagination and it all felt pretty well put-together. However, I really didn't care for the story, characters, or art. I've read/seen enough variations on this concept before (character from a fantasy realm coming to the "real world"), and there aren't any groundbreaking elements in this first book that make this story seem worth repeating. The publisher describes Waking Life as "Enchanted meets Degrassi," and while that does sound pretty fun, it doesn't have the wit of Enchanted or the (sort-of) authenticity of Degrassi. It all feels very by-the-numbers. As for the art, that's obviously going to be a matter of opinion, but I just didn't find it engaging or appealing in the slightest. Maybe Book 2 will bring some much needed originality to the story.
clwojick's review
4.0
I have read a ton of graphic novels and comics in the past year, so I was extra excited when I read this one. I felt that the story behind it was different enough to capture my attention, and keep me reading until the very end. I will definitely be reading on if they chose to continue the story. I loved the visual aspect of it almost as much as the story itself. The colors were very appealing, and the artwork was simply stunning.
I have received a much appreciated digital copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I have received a much appreciated digital copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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