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legs_mcgee's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely adored the art and intertwining stories -- it definitely took me a while to catch on to what was happening, but this is a quick and lovely read.
devrose's review against another edition
I don't think it's fair for me to rate this one because it's a graphic novel and I don't do well with those in general. My reaction was "meh," but again, I can't appreciate the way the graphics tell the story.
jkenna's review against another edition
4.0
This book is about four people and their interwoven stories. There is Robin Hood, the art thief, who is recreating paintings so he can swap them out and take the money back to his community in Mexico. Next we have Instaking, who doesn't speak anymore. The third story is Inner Pulse, about a young girl who was involved in a nightclub shooting. Lastly, there's The Woodpecker, a hacker who is trying to expose a corporation who may have killed seven people.
Of all these stories I really enjoyed The Woodpecker and the Inner Pulse story lines the most out of the four. I also really liked the fact that all of the different stories were different colors. It really helped keep all of the different story lines separated. The stories were all pretty good but I didn't really connect with the art thief or the teenager that wouldn't talk (it was never revealed why he wouldn't talk either which was kind of annoying to me). Overall though I think think is a pretty great read for anyone. Because of the multiple story lines I think that a lot of people can find something to relate to.
Of all these stories I really enjoyed The Woodpecker and the Inner Pulse story lines the most out of the four. I also really liked the fact that all of the different stories were different colors. It really helped keep all of the different story lines separated. The stories were all pretty good but I didn't really connect with the art thief or the teenager that wouldn't talk (it was never revealed why he wouldn't talk either which was kind of annoying to me). Overall though I think think is a pretty great read for anyone. Because of the multiple story lines I think that a lot of people can find something to relate to.
katroseknibbs's review against another edition
4.0
Great graphic novel about living your truth. The timeline got me confused a few times, but over all I loved it. Love the diversity and LGBT representation. Thanks to Edelweiss+ and the publisher for the eARC.
jodierose14's review
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? It's complicated
4.25
pussreboots's review against another edition
4.0
Some of the text is hard to read because there's not enough contrast.
melodyseestrees's review
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.25
etienne02's review against another edition
5.0
Great great read! It talks about social issues of our modern world, but also about young adult that try to find they path into life and who they really are. Being themselves vs social pressure. I love the art, love the subject and love those four stories that mixed up perfectly while bringing their own style.
thousand_page_dreams's review against another edition
4.0
(This review was originally posted on my blog “Megan Reads” http://megansreviewingjourney.tumblr.com/ )
Netgalley gave me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Since this is a short graphic novel, I won’t discuss any particular plot points because they’d be spoilers.
The art was nice. Each character’s story had a different color. Each story was memorable, distinct, and would form a great stand alone book. I liked the themes of each section. All protagonists were sympathetic and dynamic; I enjoyed their stories. Subtle story telling adds more excitement to the plots.
I do wish the radio played a bigger role in the story. Since the summary mentions the stories are interwoven, I would've liked to see more intertwining as the stories are mostly independent. My final complaint is that the ending of Joanne’s story confused me.
While Midnight Radio is a brief story, I’d recommend this well illustrated and characterized book.
Netgalley gave me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Since this is a short graphic novel, I won’t discuss any particular plot points because they’d be spoilers.
The art was nice. Each character’s story had a different color. Each story was memorable, distinct, and would form a great stand alone book. I liked the themes of each section. All protagonists were sympathetic and dynamic; I enjoyed their stories. Subtle story telling adds more excitement to the plots.
I do wish the radio played a bigger role in the story. Since the summary mentions the stories are interwoven, I would've liked to see more intertwining as the stories are mostly independent. My final complaint is that the ending of Joanne’s story confused me.
While Midnight Radio is a brief story, I’d recommend this well illustrated and characterized book.
rejecteddounut's review against another edition
3.0
Midnight Radio is the tale of 4 people. Mike, a former anarchist who became an IT person in a cubicle job; Joanne, a waitress; Seika, a Japanese immigrant who has found herself in trouble; and Steph, a teenager who speaks through his instagram.
I really enjoyed the art style. I liked how each character had a color and it really did seem to fit them. Steph's storyline was my favorite. He decides, for some reason, to stop talking and only uses his instagram to communicate, but we find out more of his story and seem to know exactly why he stopped talking.
I wish there was a bit more development in their stories. I felt like Seika had the least amount of story and background. Or maybe it's just because I didn't enjoy her storyline as much as the rest?
I really enjoyed the art style. I liked how each character had a color and it really did seem to fit them. Steph's storyline was my favorite. He decides, for some reason, to stop talking and only uses his instagram to communicate, but we find out more of his story and seem to know exactly why he stopped talking.
I wish there was a bit more development in their stories. I felt like Seika had the least amount of story and background. Or maybe it's just because I didn't enjoy her storyline as much as the rest?