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mehsi's review against another edition
1.0
What the hell did I just read.... This was just utterly confusing. There are some stories that are just one page, but often didn't make sense, and then we had a few that just seemed to go on and on an on and on. :| In other words, yawn!
I also agree with another reviewer: Why is this categorized in various places (not GR) as a Children's book? This is NO children's book. It might have the colourful art, but the text, all the stories we have? No. There are bombs, destroyed worlds, talk about death, destruction, there is one comic where the character dreams of dropping bombs upon people. Not to talk about the depth of the conversations at times.
The dog is thinking everything is out to kill them, he is negative, he really ruined the whole book for me. I just wanted him to be silent, maybe a bark here and there, but nothing more. Sometimes you shouldn't make the animals talk.
The art, yes, I did like it (well at times), and I also liked that at the end of the book the process on how this comic was created is shown.
But that didn't save the book from the 1 star I am giving it.
Would I recommend this one? No. Not at all.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I also agree with another reviewer: Why is this categorized in various places (not GR) as a Children's book? This is NO children's book. It might have the colourful art, but the text, all the stories we have? No. There are bombs, destroyed worlds, talk about death, destruction, there is one comic where the character dreams of dropping bombs upon people. Not to talk about the depth of the conversations at times.
The dog is thinking everything is out to kill them, he is negative, he really ruined the whole book for me. I just wanted him to be silent, maybe a bark here and there, but nothing more. Sometimes you shouldn't make the animals talk.
The art, yes, I did like it (well at times), and I also liked that at the end of the book the process on how this comic was created is shown.
But that didn't save the book from the 1 star I am giving it.
Would I recommend this one? No. Not at all.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
4saradouglas's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoy Kibuishi's art, but this book left me wanting more. It is mostly full of one-page comics which are too brief to have much substance. Every so often there is a moment of depth and feeling, but it's just not enough for me. Really not sure if my students will take to this one... I guess we'll see!
wrentheblurry's review against another edition
4.0
A boy and his dog encounter all sorts of people and creatures as they strongly rely on each other for companionship, camaraderie, and help. Each panel is lovingly illustrated and beautifully colored--the book is very attractive. Some of the stories included are many pages long, though most of the stories are very short. I find plenty of them thought-provoking, though this same feeling came off to my 10 year old son as "preaching". He felt the book was trying too hard to send a message or talk about morals or something. I didn't get that impression, though since I read it after he told me his opinion, I did notice some parts that likely caused his thought.
Overall, it's a sweet, feel-good book. These two characters complement each other wonderfully, and I hope to read more about them soon.
Overall, it's a sweet, feel-good book. These two characters complement each other wonderfully, and I hope to read more about them soon.
montanackman's review against another edition
2.0
The stories were interesting and the colors were visually appealing but the way the panels were laid out was very confusing and I often had to read a page more than once to figure out the order they were supposed to be read in and that was very frustrating.
saidtheraina's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not so sure this should be shelved in the kids' section. Our library puts it in Juvenile, and yes, the illustration style is round and cute and colorful, and yes, it features the adventures of a kid-looking boy and his talking dog in the style of Calvin and Hobbes, and no, there isn't any content that makes it inherantly inappropriate for kids.
But the humor and mood of this is definitely twentysomething. Early on, there are metaphors about people being in bubbles and missing your destined love. The very first comic is about a fantasy of flying being spoiled by coflyers dropping bombs on the earth. Much of the wild and crazy fantasy hinges on being smashed back into reality. Yes, it's still very cute and fun, but it's more about disillusionment than dream building.
At least that's how I read it. I loved it. But I'm almost thirty.
But the humor and mood of this is definitely twentysomething. Early on, there are metaphors about people being in bubbles and missing your destined love. The very first comic is about a fantasy of flying being spoiled by coflyers dropping bombs on the earth. Much of the wild and crazy fantasy hinges on being smashed back into reality. Yes, it's still very cute and fun, but it's more about disillusionment than dream building.
At least that's how I read it. I loved it. But I'm almost thirty.
ravensbuttons's review
5.0
I just enjoyed reading the copper book for the first time. Interestingly enough, my first exposure to copper was in book format vs. web format. It was a highly pleasant experience. Copper is a story about a boy and his dog. Both embark on journeys together and retain a solid friendship. The work reminded me of two kinds of naturalism that could apply to one's thoughts and actions, and although not as overt, it reminded me a lot of this xkcd comic here (with Copper being the "enchanted" one and Fred the "disenchanted" one). Beautiful art. Engaging panels. Well worth adding to a personal or library collection. (At the very least, check out the original webcomic, though the actual book is a gorgeous thing to behold.) Also, there is a great bonus at the end when the author explains his creative process and shows how copper goes from an idea to a finished comic.
louisds's review against another edition
4.0
It was different than what I expected... In a good way! I checked this book out for my daughter, and while I believe she liked it, I found it was a very sensitive and eclectic series of short stories. The depressed dog, Fred made me laugh and every short story has a different universe, with no justification of why they are in a junkyard, jumping on mushrooms, climbing a mountain, etc. They are just there for you to enjoy. I nice short read that can be revisited after some time I'm sure.
fionak's review against another edition
4.0
Oddly adorable.
I liked the extra bit at the end where Kazu explains his creation process; very useful for kids who are clearly the target audience.
I liked the extra bit at the end where Kazu explains his creation process; very useful for kids who are clearly the target audience.