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Cottons: The White Carrot by Heidi Arnhold, Jim Pascoe

littletreefox's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

belathora's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.5

lizaroo71's review against another edition

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4.0

The next step in the story has Bridgebell seeking the white carrot she recalls from her childhood: is it a myth or is it real? Can it save the cottons?

There is a lot to unpack, so let's just say that there are wolves and cottons with schemes for power. It's a race to see who will ultimately win.

karinargh's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious

3.0

More coherent and closer to a character than the first volume, but the art, while beautiful, doesn't draw me in. Something about the facial expressions feels mildly off.

the_ghost_penguin_reader's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.25

xaijar's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5

Plot - 3 stars 
Illustrations - 4 stars
Overall - 3.5 stars

As the plot deepens it is also becoming more and more confusing. I feel that some of the chapters are so quick and sparatic and it's a bit jarring at times. I would have liked the chapters fleshed out more. I believe that things have been left confusing so it can all be tired together in the 3rd and final volume. I hope it comes together in a clever way.

I really like the illustrations, they look great and the magical visuals are stunning. 

pastel_princess's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

asahome's review against another edition

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3.0

A rabbit makes carrot art while her fluffle struggles with low food production. A fox tries to find the Black Sun to raise a bad guy as revenge for killing his daughter? 

I wanted to give this author a second chance. I was a little disappointed. Overall, I struggled with the book feeling like it dropped me into the middle of something. Maybe I'm mistaken, but it felt like I'd missed important bits. I wanted to find my way in this series and there is supposed to be a third, but I'm not sure I'm going to make it.

I don't mind putting something down as not for me. 

orangerful's review against another edition

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4.0

For a 270 page graphic novel technically written for kids, book 2 of the Cottons trilogy has a rich story with so much world building, you find yourself wanting more. I almost wish this was a actual novel, with more text so I could learn more about the Cottons and the Foxes and their societies and histories.

My only nitpick is still that I have a hard time telling some of the rabbits apart...that or there is a rabbit that has multiple names, which might be why I was confused. This is what happens when you read before bedtime I guess!

Anyway, if you like rich fantasy worlds, this is a series to pick up.

mergs_scribbles's review

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3.75

Still enjoying this series. A lot happened in this book and I think the fast pacing made it difficult to really focus on some key plot points and elements. Still, I’m having fun and will be patiently waiting for the next one.