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winterteufel's review
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
atlas_shruggs's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
sad
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
4.25
I feel like On a Sunbeam was a very nice book. It was a heartwarming story with a beautiful found family, an absolute power-couple, and some fun characters and whacky worldbuilding. But I don't feel like it was a five star for me. I just didn't mesh with it in the way that some people seem to, and that's fine. It was a beautiful book that I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a comic that can transport them to outer space, and I especially enjoyed the parts where the crew was restoring space monuments. It is very character driven I would say, but the plot is interesting enough to keep the reader's attention.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Deadnaming, Violence, and Alcohol
criticalgayze's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
First, absolutely gorgeous. I mean STUNNING illustrations. I want prints of some of the full page illustrations as posters.
Second, a world without men? Iconic. (Although things are still awkwardly gender-emphasized in a future where only one "gender" exists.)
Now, let's try an actual review of the story:
My biggest takeaway: I want either more, or I want an adaptation.
There is so much that is stellar here. The universe is beautifully rendered and incredibly interesting, the sociopolitical setup seems well-structured, the characters are icons and legends all, and the story is filled with wonderful mix of fun and mundanity and drama and adventure.
The problem? I need more. I need more character backstories. Besides Mia and Ell, we don't really get extensive looks at the crew's backstory, and I need to know why Char is such an expert navigator and fighter. I need more information about The Staircase. I mean, what's up with the spirit fox and the iconic mapmaker? Also, I want more queer ladies and enbies renovating houses. Get them their own animated HGTV show stat. Everything Walden gives us is so intriguing that I just want to know more about everything and to spend more time with everyone. Even a more serialized run of comics would be welcome, in my opinion.
This has all the makings of an AMAZING adaptation, and I really don't know how Netflix hasn't scooped it up when we have to deal with a live action Cowboy BeeBop.
Quotes:
"I've read that life experience helps with the authenticity of your prose." (Page 68)
"I should've done more drugs ... kissed more girls ... eaten spicier foods ... My obituary is gonna blow ... Here lies Jules, that girl who punched some ice skaters and worked on buildings that no one cared about ..." (Page 387)
"I don't know what the poverty line is in this game. I'll look it up." (Page 511)
Second, a world without men? Iconic. (Although things are still awkwardly gender-emphasized in a future where only one "gender" exists.)
Now, let's try an actual review of the story:
My biggest takeaway: I want either more, or I want an adaptation.
There is so much that is stellar here. The universe is beautifully rendered and incredibly interesting, the sociopolitical setup seems well-structured, the characters are icons and legends all, and the story is filled with wonderful mix of fun and mundanity and drama and adventure.
The problem? I need more. I need more character backstories. Besides Mia and Ell, we don't really get extensive looks at the crew's backstory, and I need to know why Char is such an expert navigator and fighter. I need more information about The Staircase. I mean, what's up with the spirit fox and the iconic mapmaker? Also, I want more queer ladies and enbies renovating houses. Get them their own animated HGTV show stat. Everything Walden gives us is so intriguing that I just want to know more about everything and to spend more time with everyone. Even a more serialized run of comics would be welcome, in my opinion.
This has all the makings of an AMAZING adaptation, and I really don't know how Netflix hasn't scooped it up when we have to deal with a live action Cowboy BeeBop.
Quotes:
"I've read that life experience helps with the authenticity of your prose." (Page 68)
"I should've done more drugs ... kissed more girls ... eaten spicier foods ... My obituary is gonna blow ... Here lies Jules, that girl who punched some ice skaters and worked on buildings that no one cared about ..." (Page 387)
"I don't know what the poverty line is in this game. I'll look it up." (Page 511)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Transphobia, and Blood
humanmessofaperson's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? It's complicated
5.0
Fantastic, masterful, and simply wonderful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Death, Transphobia, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
meegreads's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Violence
nodogsonthemoon's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Blood, and Grief
beeswithasthma's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
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? No
5.0
THIS BOOK OMG
i wish i hadnt finished it yet because it was so good i wanted it to keep going, will definitely re-read like ten times.
to begin the art was just gorgeous, i mean it was so beautiful. the plot was literally someyhing id make up as a joke when talking about my ideal book, it was perfect.
the characters were so lovable, great diversity, happy ending, literally everything was perfect.
definitely going to read more of tillies books because this one was so good.
im even tempted to try make my own at this point
i wish i hadnt finished it yet because it was so good i wanted it to keep going, will definitely re-read like ten times.
to begin the art was just gorgeous, i mean it was so beautiful. the plot was literally someyhing id make up as a joke when talking about my ideal book, it was perfect.
the characters were so lovable, great diversity, happy ending, literally everything was perfect.
definitely going to read more of tillies books because this one was so good.
im even tempted to try make my own at this point
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Bullying
miat_1606's review
adventurous
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
baponthecob's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
There is absolutely nothing I would change about this book. The art is gorgeous. I fell in love with all the characters and their friendship and relationships. Elliot is the nonbinary icon I needed to see. Everyone is queer. Enough said.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, and Death of parent
Minor: Confinement, Transphobia, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol
sadie_g's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I love the art style and how the colouring is done, it’s absolutely beautiful. And I love how the colours change for a different time period or for a different setting, that really helped to let me know where we were in the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Blood