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sunniva174's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Blood, and Bullying
Moderate: Death of parent, Animal death, and Medical content
Minor: Car accident and War
abookwormspov's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Bullying, Violence, Deadnaming, War, Grief, Medical content, Abandonment, Gun violence, and Confinement
michaelion's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment and Bullying
Moderate: Blood, Deadnaming, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Confinement, and Grief
Minor: Violence, Ableism, Trafficking, War, and Colonisation
hello_lovely13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying and Transphobia
Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Death
Minor: War and Death of parent
spooderman's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Deadnaming, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Cursing, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, and Confinement
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Murder, and Vomit
Minor: Lesbophobia, War, Toxic friendship, and Ableism
verysillygoose's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, and Transphobia
Moderate: Violence and Death
Minor: Death of parent and War
lishisreading's review
- 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 story is designed in the way that halfway through the two simultaneously happening plots, physically not literally in the book world, will reach harmony. This is a great technique to urge and motivate the reader to fully grasp the plot and finish the book. Very well written in this sense. I also have to comment on the absolute beauty of this graphic novel, from the careful decision of colour usage to decide whether it was plot part one or plot part two and then to the fact that Walden's great imagination of machinery and world-building. I have to say setting this story somewhere non-Earth is a great call because the story will bring you far away from your earthly woes to something more magical and carefree.
In this book, LGBTQIA is a prominent and consistent theme. This is a decision I wholeheartedly support the author. As someone who is an Ally but lives in a community empty of LGBTQIA, I feel like I was genuinely validating and rooting for someone. And hey, alphabet family folks out there, shoutout to you, you are so valid! Honestly, having Pride as part of a book, especially a graphic novel is a great path to lead for children so that they gain more understanding in this field.
Overall, I found "On A Sunbeam" a great book to take a break from the real world and delve into some lesbian romance along with amicable adventure. Although I found the plot relatively pointless in the end because with such a thick book, it did not do the plot justice. However, I appreciate this book as a somewhat comfort book because it does not evoke strong negative emotions that could then worsen my mental state. Hope you will enjoy this book as much as I had!
Minor: Bullying, Blood, and War