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On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

39 reviews

scorpioness's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

This is one of my new comfort reads, i will definitely be rereading it. The illustrations were immaculate and the plot was beautiful. The only thing that I would really want more from it would be the universe to be a little more developed, but I also feel like part of the allure of the setting was the aspect of not knowing a lot about it and there being so much to explore and things left to the imagination. I didn’t want this book to end; there is a found family aspect that is so cute, all of the characters have depth, and the romance is so wholesome. 
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samchase112's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.25

This was a sweet, beautiful adventure. Each character had their own unique story, the artwork was absolutely GORGEOUS, and the plot was engaging and exciting. I seriously can't get over some of the full pages of beauty and color. While many of the events and connections were extremely contrived, it only took away from the story a little bit. This is the perfect adventure to cozy up with and get lost in the beautiful artwork and beautiful friendships.
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gayliott's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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laurajones's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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books_and_fairy_lights's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

New favorite comic, it was fantastic! The representation is amazing, the characters are extremely touching and lovable, the story is awesome, the colors and art are purely gorgeous. I honestly wouldn't be mad to live in that world, seems a whole lot better than this one, and by far. It's dreamy, yet feels very real(istic). The story is sad at times, but really in the end it's all very heartwarming. 
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daydreamermoonwalker's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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k_tiches's review

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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toopunkrockforshul's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Beautiful artwork and really interesting world, with a relatable cast of characters. 
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moonyreadsbystarlight's review

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5.0

This book was so beautiful and complex. It’s the one of the first fantasy graphic novels I have read and it really I felt like I was being introduced to a new medium - not just a new niche within a genre. On top of that, the number of LGBT+ characters that there were and the way that it was done so well in a way that I have rarely seen. Despite the fact that it was over 500 pages, I still wanted more. 

It’s a futuristic scifi graphic novel with fantasy elements. It is about a girl, Mia, who joins a team that restores old places throughout space. In the book, you get bits from her present and her past until they come together. While the focus is on Mia, the rest of the team also has complex and engaging back stories that you see come together throughout. The main plot is technically a love story, but it is about so much more. I fell in love with basically every character in the book.

The LGBT+ representation was wonderful. I'm usually wary of books that just decide that gay people are "normal" or not stigmatized, but it made sense in this book - since there are no men. There was also a nonbinary character and I thought they handled that really well - there was a good balance in terms of people's reactions to them and, as a nonbinary person, it was really wonderful to read.
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