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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Between the optimistic young protagonists, the expressive art style, and the story of a fractured nation, “Squire” totally feels like it could be set in “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” It has a similar charm.
Story wise, it’s too fast-paced, leading the plot & character development to feel pretty rushed throughout. I think the story would’ve done well broken into multiple books, especially with the heavier themes.
Still, I think this book offers a great way to educate young readers about big subjects like war, colonialism, discrimination, and co-existence.
Story wise, it’s too fast-paced, leading the plot & character development to feel pretty rushed throughout. I think the story would’ve done well broken into multiple books, especially with the heavier themes.
Still, I think this book offers a great way to educate young readers about big subjects like war, colonialism, discrimination, and co-existence.
adventurous
dark
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
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A higher rating for the art style, but the plot moved too fast with little to no time for character/relationship development. Would've suited being a series imo, especially as the ending feels like the end of a prologue
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Squire is so good!
I loved the characterization! Especially in the chapter where we got to see the main characters writing back home to their families.
There is no romance.
I loved the characterization! Especially in the chapter where we got to see the main characters writing back home to their families.
There is no romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, War
dark
emotional
funny
tense
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, War
Moderate: Blood, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Overall, this is a pretty decent intro to the concepts of apartheid, discrimination, and immigration, especially for young readers. I think the relationship between Aiza and Husni especially showed off the affects these concepts can have on young people. The art is beautiful and the story & characters have potential. I think the story needed more time though. The pacing was pretty fast and the characters & relationships could have used more fleshing out.
Un récit bien mené, qui pose des questions essentielles. J'ai adoré le dynamisme des personnages, l'univers, les couleurs... Quelques heures après l'avoir terminé, j'étais en train de me dire que j'avais "hâte de regarder le prochain épisode" alors que c'est un one-shot :(
A travers l'histoire assez classique d'une enfant qui rêve de devenir une héroïne, l'histoire pose des questions essentielles - qu'est-ce que c'est l'appartenance culturelle ? peut-on défendre son pays à tous les prix ? J'ai adoré la partie sur la propagande et l'importance des histoires dans la construction du récit national.
A travers l'histoire assez classique d'une enfant qui rêve de devenir une héroïne, l'histoire pose des questions essentielles - qu'est-ce que c'est l'appartenance culturelle ? peut-on défendre son pays à tous les prix ? J'ai adoré la partie sur la propagande et l'importance des histoires dans la construction du récit national.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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:
Complicated