Scan barcode
smasson13's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It's very queer, very diverse, but struggles to piece itself together. The ending and explanation of morals is easily explained due to it being a children's book. Yet, the work was jumpy and at times difficult to follow the plot clearly.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Dysphoria, War, Police brutality, Classism, and Murder
torrentsofhayl's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation and Death of parent
Moderate: Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and War
micaelacccc's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
This felt like a warm hug. It was something I didn't know I needed, but I'm so glad I got to experience it. It made me feel hopeful for what we all can do as a society to push back against corrupt forces. Overall, it was a lovely, cozy & wonderful story full of body positivity and unapologetic queerness!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Colonisation, War, and Gun violence
Minor: Dysphoria and Death of parent
arlingtonchamberofgay's review
adventurous
emotional
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Dysphoria and Violence
blazingquill's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this story, especially as a thoughtful exploration of what it means to live with and without want. It’s beautifully crafted and pretty well written, and though not a romance still is very much about the love between two genderqueer people.
I’d warn anybody reading this that it’s an active read. Because so much of the story is told in the images, you’ll have to either be paying attention or reread some sections to get the whole experience.
I’d warn anybody reading this that it’s an active read. Because so much of the story is told in the images, you’ll have to either be paying attention or reread some sections to get the whole experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and War
Moderate: Dysphoria
asexualandriod's review
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? No
4.75
Have you ever really thought about that?
Thought about what?
If there was nobody in your way telling you what you had to do—to be safe, to be fed, to have a place to sleep at night—who would you be?"
I went into this story expecting a lighthearted space adventure. And that's what I got. But I also got so much more than that.
Lu and Fassen are from two very different worlds—Fassen's one of constant war and Lu's one of persevering peace—but they connect in a space beyond both of their worlds. They truly embrace the idea of not needing to understand each other's cultures to be able to be friends (but not in the toxic way where one culture is oppressing the other). Over the course of the story, they constantly learn from each other, in cultural and scientific endeavors.
My favorite part of Across a Field of Starlight is the philosophy injected in. It's subtle enough not to be overbearing, but it's also not too subtle and ending up vague and confusing. It makes sense in the context of the story. This story is truly a product of the pandemic in the absolute best way possible. Delliquanti created an amazing story full of love, understanding, and freedom. Who would you be if you were free?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Transphobia
beforeviolets's review
adventurous
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
3.0
Thank you so much to Random House and GetUnderlined for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
For fans of Steven Universe, this wholesome yet insightful graphic novels tells the story of two nonbinary teens who live incredibly different lives across a giant space war.
The characters were so lovable and wonderfully diverse; there wasn't a cishet person in sight, and most of the characters were POC as well. The more cartoon-ish style of the graphic novel (again, reminiscent of SU), especially within the figures, kept the content feeling accessible amid some of the darker or more difficult-to-understand moments.
Some incredibly nuanced and deep topics were brought to light amid the war themes, mostly in regards to the way that civilians and indigenous people are treated as props or disposable casualties. One of the characters also struggled with PTSD and was constantly having to live within survival mode, as the product of a war. Epic sci-fi like this, especially in YA, doesn't tend to bring up these more grounded and realistic conversations about war, and I felt this really set this work apart. However, these topics were introduced and set up in such a way that opened a lot of doors for messages and calls-to-action for the audience, yet seemed to fizzle out, and they weren't utilized to their full potential, especially in the more climactic moments of the book. Certain bits of dialogue actually seemed like it was going to bring these themes to a close, but went unacknowledged, which seemed... odd. A wonderful start, but left me hanging.
I also found this graphic novel to struggle within its own format. The author didn't seem to have a great grasp on the idea of using the panel as a camera lens, and the transitions of scenes or moments of dialogue were often clunky at best. Also, there were major inconsistencies with the speech bubbles and the formatting of their tails, which made it confusing as to who was speaking at times or how we were meant to interpret their speech. It seemed like it just needed a final editing round by someone other than the author.
CW/TW: war & war themes, parental death (offscreen), violence, gun violence, colonization, trauma/PTSD, vehicle accident, medical content (minor), blood, dysphoria (mention), emesis, bullying (brief)
For fans of Steven Universe, this wholesome yet insightful graphic novels tells the story of two nonbinary teens who live incredibly different lives across a giant space war.
The characters were so lovable and wonderfully diverse; there wasn't a cishet person in sight, and most of the characters were POC as well. The more cartoon-ish style of the graphic novel (again, reminiscent of SU), especially within the figures, kept the content feeling accessible amid some of the darker or more difficult-to-understand moments.
Some incredibly nuanced and deep topics were brought to light amid the war themes, mostly in regards to the way that civilians and indigenous people are treated as props or disposable casualties. One of the characters also struggled with PTSD and was constantly having to live within survival mode, as the product of a war. Epic sci-fi like this, especially in YA, doesn't tend to bring up these more grounded and realistic conversations about war, and I felt this really set this work apart. However, these topics were introduced and set up in such a way that opened a lot of doors for messages and calls-to-action for the audience, yet seemed to fizzle out, and they weren't utilized to their full potential, especially in the more climactic moments of the book. Certain bits of dialogue actually seemed like it was going to bring these themes to a close, but went unacknowledged, which seemed... odd. A wonderful start, but left me hanging.
I also found this graphic novel to struggle within its own format. The author didn't seem to have a great grasp on the idea of using the panel as a camera lens, and the transitions of scenes or moments of dialogue were often clunky at best. Also, there were major inconsistencies with the speech bubbles and the formatting of their tails, which made it confusing as to who was speaking at times or how we were meant to interpret their speech. It seemed like it just needed a final editing round by someone other than the author.
CW/TW: war & war themes, parental death (offscreen), violence, gun violence, colonization, trauma/PTSD, vehicle accident, medical content (minor), blood, dysphoria (mention), emesis, bullying (brief)
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, Colonisation, and Death of parent
Minor: Dysphoria, Vomit, Bullying, Car accident, Medical content, and Blood
More...