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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
adventurous
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
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
there's a lot of great anti-empire graphic novels out there and this is a great addition
hopeful
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-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
Aiza dreams of adventures and a different, better life for herself and her family. So when the Bayt-Sajji Empire starts recruiting for knight training, she sees it as a chance to realize those dreams and become a Squire.
But Aiza is an Ornu, people of the conquered lands that are only granted second-class citizenship so she has to conceal that part of her identity to stay safe. As she progresses into her training, Aiza realizes that things are not how she thought they would be and she has to decide where her loyalty stands.
Squire is such an important story and there are so many themes woven into it, I can say without a doubt that this is one the most well written graphic novels I've read so far.
In this book, we follow Aiza as she makes new friends and learns to take a stand for herself and what she believes in.
The world of Squire might be a fictional one but it reflects so much of what is in our real world and I'm glad this book exists because it's one that gives its reader so much hope and joy. It was a truly inspiring read for me.
And when it comes to art style, I think this is one of my favorites too. Everything is so flowy (the linework OMG THE LINEWORK) and I loved the colors. A lot of the panels mostly used blues and oranges and that is one of my favorite combos. The horses were also super pretty, I think I spent five minutes just staring at them and I also loved the incorporation of certain intricate patterns on clothing and buildings; it's such a small touch but it made the drawings look very classy.
I really don't know what else I can say to convince you to read this little gem, but one thing I know for sure is I won't be able to shut up about this book for a while.
But Aiza is an Ornu, people of the conquered lands that are only granted second-class citizenship so she has to conceal that part of her identity to stay safe. As she progresses into her training, Aiza realizes that things are not how she thought they would be and she has to decide where her loyalty stands.
Squire is such an important story and there are so many themes woven into it, I can say without a doubt that this is one the most well written graphic novels I've read so far.
In this book, we follow Aiza as she makes new friends and learns to take a stand for herself and what she believes in.
The world of Squire might be a fictional one but it reflects so much of what is in our real world and I'm glad this book exists because it's one that gives its reader so much hope and joy. It was a truly inspiring read for me.
And when it comes to art style, I think this is one of my favorites too. Everything is so flowy (the linework OMG THE LINEWORK) and I loved the colors. A lot of the panels mostly used blues and oranges and that is one of my favorite combos. The horses were also super pretty, I think I spent five minutes just staring at them and I also loved the incorporation of certain intricate patterns on clothing and buildings; it's such a small touch but it made the drawings look very classy.
I really don't know what else I can say to convince you to read this little gem, but one thing I know for sure is I won't be able to shut up about this book for a while.
I liked the story as a whole but wish the conflicts between the characters had been a bit more developed. There felt like there were too many sub-plots and the main arc of the story got a little lost at the end.
I was also frustrated a couple of times when the bandage on her arm (very important plot point early on) switched sides, sometimes within the same chapter.
I was also frustrated a couple of times when the bandage on her arm (very important plot point early on) switched sides, sometimes within the same chapter.