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kuronekostea's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
pekoegal's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
avue's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bookishblond's review against another edition
4.0
Wow, I loved this. The art is just GORGEOUS, and the story-line is so meditative and mellow.
Mikura is a young woman who lives alone with her cat on a sparsely populated island off the coast of mainland Japan. After her grandfather's death, she is single-handedly running the family delivery business, flying packages from island to island on her small plane. She soon becomes obsessed with finding the elusive Electric Island, which her grandfather was also searching for before his death.
It's kind of like Kiki's Delivery Service but with an airplane instead of a broom.
I loved the sea-side setting and the fact that our heroine is a girl pilot. Docking one star because she's always in her bikini (even while flying her plane?!) and there are a LOT of scenes where her body is depicted from a man's point of view. I know that's a recurring theme in manga, but still.
I used to read manga all the time, and this book made me remember why I loved manga as a middle- and high-school student. Wandering Island is just perfect. I found it unexpectedly at the library, where it was on display near the YA books (I'm assuming it was being displayed because the next volume comes out in January 2019... what a turnaround time), and I am so glad I checked it out. I'll definitely keep an eye out for the next book in January!
Mikura is a young woman who lives alone with her cat on a sparsely populated island off the coast of mainland Japan. After her grandfather's death, she is single-handedly running the family delivery business, flying packages from island to island on her small plane. She soon becomes obsessed with finding the elusive Electric Island, which her grandfather was also searching for before his death.
It's kind of like Kiki's Delivery Service but with an airplane instead of a broom.
I loved the sea-side setting and the fact that our heroine is a girl pilot. Docking one star because she's always in her bikini (even while flying her plane?!) and there are a LOT of scenes where her body is depicted from a man's point of view. I know that's a recurring theme in manga, but still.
I used to read manga all the time, and this book made me remember why I loved manga as a middle- and high-school student. Wandering Island is just perfect. I found it unexpectedly at the library, where it was on display near the YA books (I'm assuming it was being displayed because the next volume comes out in January 2019... what a turnaround time), and I am so glad I checked it out. I'll definitely keep an eye out for the next book in January!
twistingsnake's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? It's complicated
3.0
hot girl fixes her plane while searching for a disappearing island. well drawn and easy to digest
jennifermreads's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the story and the artwork. I worry that there does not seem to be any sign of subsequent volumes because … CLIFFHANGER!
beorn_101's review against another edition
3.0
The thing that really stood out about this story to me was the very interesting art style.
It reminded me a lot of a Miyazaki movie in that the visuals are stunning, the environments and main character interesting, but the story is more gentle and less fast paced.
An interesting first volume, I will be keeping an eye out for volume 2.
It reminded me a lot of a Miyazaki movie in that the visuals are stunning, the environments and main character interesting, but the story is more gentle and less fast paced.
An interesting first volume, I will be keeping an eye out for volume 2.
sakurastarr's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0