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moxiemin's review
5.0
I will admit, I am bias. I am a huge Tori Amos fan, ad this album was one of those life changing albums in my life.
When I pre-ordered the book I wasn't sure how they were going to tell the story. I was very happy to find out that they have broken it up into vignets. The artwork and writing is awesome, and I would not expect any less from a collab with Neil Gaiman.
When I pre-ordered the book I wasn't sure how they were going to tell the story. I was very happy to find out that they have broken it up into vignets. The artwork and writing is awesome, and I would not expect any less from a collab with Neil Gaiman.
impybelle's review against another edition
If you read Comic Book Tattoo and thought, "I'd really like this for just Little Earthquakes and its Bsides" then you're in luck. This is pretty much exactly that, but in a smaller book format.
I want to like this more than I currently do. I got it and read it after waiting for what felt like eons and perhaps I'd built it up too much in my mind. I distinctly remember liking/loving CBT, even if I didn't love or even like every entry in the book. Little Earthquakes here didn't leave me with any I was completely, immediately blown away by. There are a few still lingering in my head, which is probably a good sign, but it's an unusual mix of those who basically set the song to artwork and those whose stories seem to connect by the barest of threads.
On the absolute plus side, there are some incredibly gorgeous stories/songs here and now I need to go relisten to a bunch of songs.
I want to like this more than I currently do. I got it and read it after waiting for what felt like eons and perhaps I'd built it up too much in my mind. I distinctly remember liking/loving CBT, even if I didn't love or even like every entry in the book. Little Earthquakes here didn't leave me with any I was completely, immediately blown away by. There are a few still lingering in my head, which is probably a good sign, but it's an unusual mix of those who basically set the song to artwork and those whose stories seem to connect by the barest of threads.
On the absolute plus side, there are some incredibly gorgeous stories/songs here and now I need to go relisten to a bunch of songs.
mister_goldfish's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Really wonderful. I recommend reading the book while listening to the album. Obviously some tracks are stronger than others, but I loved the diversity of styles.
howiedoowinfam's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
emosheeran's review against another edition
fast-paced
3.0
I had the same issues with this as I did with Comic Book Tattoo. The stories weren’t connected enough to the lyrical content, and I struggled to understand what some of them were supposed to mean. Atleast this book is far easier to read (size wise) than CBT. Only some stood out to me, but most were meh. Props for all the lesbian rep though!
The stories I liked were: Silent All These Years (the best art too), Tear in Your Hand, Song for Eric, Take to the Sky (for the art) and Sugar.
Honestly though, the afterword was my favourite part.
Definitely way too overpriced and far too long of a wait for what it is, unfortunately. I really wish the stories would revolve around Tori and what these songs were actually based upon, rather than random interpretations. Especially since this has already been done before. One can dream though.
The stories I liked were: Silent All These Years (the best art too), Tear in Your Hand, Song for Eric, Take to the Sky (for the art) and Sugar.
Honestly though, the afterword was my favourite part.
Definitely way too overpriced and far too long of a wait for what it is, unfortunately. I really wish the stories would revolve around Tori and what these songs were actually based upon, rather than random interpretations. Especially since this has already been done before. One can dream though.
km4e's review against another edition
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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