Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur

7 reviews

betweentheshelves's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a delight! It is a bit on the long side for a middle grade graphic novel, but Dani and Dorian get into all sorts of hijinks that I think middle grade readers will enjoy. There are some darker moments in this storyline, but it reads similar to something like Percy Jackson. It fits for the audience it's intended for.

The art style reminds me a bit of manga, and there's a whimsy in this story that also feels sort of like a Studio Ghibli story. I am hooked by this little band of misfits, and I can't wait to see what they get up to in the next volume.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, and Kidnapping

Minor: Abandonment and Child abuse

mir_frog73's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It was so cute! It took me a little bit to get into it but after half way I couldn’t put it down.

I’m so excited to see Dani come into her power and what she will do with it. Also I think that William and Damien are gay for each other.

also nico in Alexes clothes is peek gender 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, War, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Confinement, Car accident, and Blood

ashleycmms's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse

sunshinemoth's review

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Death

Minor: Grief and Abandonment

lea_fox's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

The first 6 chapters bored me to tears — the writing was awful, the characters two-dimensional and annoying. I wanted to DNF pretty much right away BUT I didn’t give up on it. The moment in Chapter 7 when Nico gets turned into a pixie (tint guy) really started to change the dynamic of the plot. The story got loads better, more authentic, more original, more heartfelt. The characters really grew on me too — Nico being my favourite. The art was pretty good too. I also loved the side-kick animal characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Minor: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Death of parent, and War

therainbowshelf's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I absolutely adore the art style of this middle grade comic! ❤️ The characters are delightful too. The story is interesting, but the pacing really needs an editor. Some of the panels are also a bit confusing to read because the speech bubbles are out of order. Overall, I loved watching the action unfold and the story emerge from the woodwork even if it does take a long time to get there. Also enjoying having LGBTQ side characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Violence, and War

Minor: Death

ceecee9093's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury