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geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'The Only Living Girl: The Island at the Edge of Infinity' by David Gallaher with illustrations by Steve Ellis is a continuation of The Only Living Boy series.
Zandra 'Zee' Parfitt has a mad doctor for a planet, Dcotor Once. He has created a weird patchwork planet of Chimerika. Zee finds herself there with a boy named Erik Farrell and a strange mermaid creature named Morgan. The book is about their adventures and the odd creatures they encounter.
I liked the story, but felt a bit lost since I hadn't read the previous series. I still liked the characters in this interesting world. The art is colorful and busy. I think this would be a fun series for younger readers and I'd like to read more of this world.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Papercutz and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Zandra 'Zee' Parfitt has a mad doctor for a planet, Dcotor Once. He has created a weird patchwork planet of Chimerika. Zee finds herself there with a boy named Erik Farrell and a strange mermaid creature named Morgan. The book is about their adventures and the odd creatures they encounter.
I liked the story, but felt a bit lost since I hadn't read the previous series. I still liked the characters in this interesting world. The art is colorful and busy. I think this would be a fun series for younger readers and I'd like to read more of this world.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Papercutz and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
julesthebookdragon417's review against another edition
3.0
I picked this up based on reviews saying that you could jump into the universe here, without reading the prior series (The Only Living Boy). While that is technically true, I was immediately intrigued by the world and had too many questions to be content with what I got. Fortunately the entire Only Living Boy series is available on Hoopla, so I'll be reading sometime soon and will circle back to this follow up series in the future.
bookswithjazz's review against another edition
3.0
I received an ARC copy of The Only Living Girl #1 in exchange for an honest and fair review.
Rating: 3.5 stars
This graphic novel is a adventurous story about a girl named Zee. She lives on a planet that was created by science at the hands of her father. This story is field with monsters, aliens, adventure, strong female lead who also is a POC, science, and hints of self discovery.
The story line is great and I LOVE the inner conversations Zee has with herself as she’s figuring life out.
I don’t really like the artwork, however. While it is colorful, I wish some of the pictures were sharper and more consistent throughout the graphic novel. This is a big part of why I gave my rating.
However, the ending definitely left me on a cliff hanger and I’m interested to see what happens next.
Rating: 3.5 stars
This graphic novel is a adventurous story about a girl named Zee. She lives on a planet that was created by science at the hands of her father. This story is field with monsters, aliens, adventure, strong female lead who also is a POC, science, and hints of self discovery.
The story line is great and I LOVE the inner conversations Zee has with herself as she’s figuring life out.
I don’t really like the artwork, however. While it is colorful, I wish some of the pictures were sharper and more consistent throughout the graphic novel. This is a big part of why I gave my rating.
However, the ending definitely left me on a cliff hanger and I’m interested to see what happens next.
bookswithjazzn's review against another edition
3.0
I received an ARC copy of The Only Living Girl #1 in exchange for an honest and fair review.
Rating: 3.5 stars
This graphic novel is a adventurous story about a girl named Zee. She lives on a planet that was created by science at the hands of her father. This story is field with monsters, aliens, adventure, strong female lead who also is a POC, science, and hints of self discovery.
The story line is great and I LOVE the inner conversations Zee has with herself as she’s figuring life out.
I don’t really like the artwork, however. While it is colorful, I wish some of the pictures were sharper and more consistent throughout the graphic novel. This is a big part of why I gave my rating.
However, the ending definitely left me on a cliff hanger and I’m interested to see what happens next.
Rating: 3.5 stars
This graphic novel is a adventurous story about a girl named Zee. She lives on a planet that was created by science at the hands of her father. This story is field with monsters, aliens, adventure, strong female lead who also is a POC, science, and hints of self discovery.
The story line is great and I LOVE the inner conversations Zee has with herself as she’s figuring life out.
I don’t really like the artwork, however. While it is colorful, I wish some of the pictures were sharper and more consistent throughout the graphic novel. This is a big part of why I gave my rating.
However, the ending definitely left me on a cliff hanger and I’m interested to see what happens next.
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
4.0
I received a copy of The Only Living Girl #1 through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
From my understanding, The Only Living Girl is a spin off from The Only Living Boy. Now, I haven’t actually read The Only Living Boy, but I can honestly say that I had no trouble understanding the plot behind this one. So you can easily skip ahead to this one, if you’ve spotted it and thought it looked interesting (that’s what happened to me).
This was a really fun and quick read. I loved how they explained the backstory of the characters and world. It felt more immersive than usual. I felt that the pace moved around at the perfect speed as well. They gave us enough time to understand what was happening before moving on, yet never let it go so long that it ever felt like nothing was happening. That’s the perfect balance in graphic novels, if you ask me.
I absolutely adored the artwork for this issue. That’s what caught my eye originally, so I’m not terribly surprised by this. But I am pleased that the artwork held up.
I’m looking forward to seeing more of the series. It should be interesting to see what happens next.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
From my understanding, The Only Living Girl is a spin off from The Only Living Boy. Now, I haven’t actually read The Only Living Boy, but I can honestly say that I had no trouble understanding the plot behind this one. So you can easily skip ahead to this one, if you’ve spotted it and thought it looked interesting (that’s what happened to me).
This was a really fun and quick read. I loved how they explained the backstory of the characters and world. It felt more immersive than usual. I felt that the pace moved around at the perfect speed as well. They gave us enough time to understand what was happening before moving on, yet never let it go so long that it ever felt like nothing was happening. That’s the perfect balance in graphic novels, if you ask me.
I absolutely adored the artwork for this issue. That’s what caught my eye originally, so I’m not terribly surprised by this. But I am pleased that the artwork held up.
I’m looking forward to seeing more of the series. It should be interesting to see what happens next.
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
raoionna's review against another edition
4.0
Gorgeous ~ Engrossing ~ Engaging
tl:dr: Amazing girl saves the world.
Artsy girl at the end of times needs to save the world from creatures. The editor's note points out that this is both the start of the series and a sort of spin-off, with a character from the Only Living Boy, another graphic novel, showing up. I used to love action and superhero comics, two genres this draws from, so I am pretty familiar with accepting cross-overs, even if I don't quite get all the references. But, if that's new to you, look up Only Living Boy. (I didn't and still enjoyed the book.) The main character is a beautifully-drawn African-American girl and left-handed (:>), in other words plenty of awesome. The pages are laid out with an eye towards dynamic story-tension. Overall, enjoyable read for all ages.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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tl:dr: Amazing girl saves the world.
Artsy girl at the end of times needs to save the world from creatures. The editor's note points out that this is both the start of the series and a sort of spin-off, with a character from the Only Living Boy, another graphic novel, showing up. I used to love action and superhero comics, two genres this draws from, so I am pretty familiar with accepting cross-overs, even if I don't quite get all the references. But, if that's new to you, look up Only Living Boy. (I didn't and still enjoyed the book.) The main character is a beautifully-drawn African-American girl and left-handed (:>), in other words plenty of awesome. The pages are laid out with an eye towards dynamic story-tension. Overall, enjoyable read for all ages.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Seema Rao Write : Instagram| Blog| Twitter|
kimbookwyrm's review against another edition
3.0
I am a novice when it comes to reading and reviewing graphic novels. However, I will say that I enjoyed this story. The art and animation were incredibly done. I loved the dialogue and although I am not well versed in the world the story is taking place in, I enjoyed the intergalactic adventures.
I think the creators did a very good job of combining science, action, and diversity. Each theme was perfectly placed and didn’t overshadow the other.
I think the creators did a very good job of combining science, action, and diversity. Each theme was perfectly placed and didn’t overshadow the other.
ramblingoutloud's review against another edition
3.0
I think 3,5 stars fits this book well.
I had a bit of a hard time coming in to the story and then realized it's a continuation of another series, so that might explain it. This is probably a personal feeling, since I hate being out of the loop, so to speak.
Anyway, this was full of feeling, thoughts and a whole world to get to know. The main character is young and sounds young, but also like she's been alive for decades. I think the art is great, if a bit hard to follow sometimes. But it fits the story and the feeling of the book in general.
I think this is great for middle-graders who likes comics and graphic novels. It has both friendship, a mystery, action and the beginning of an intriguing story.
Review will be up on the blog in due time.
/ Denise
I had a bit of a hard time coming in to the story and then realized it's a continuation of another series, so that might explain it. This is probably a personal feeling, since I hate being out of the loop, so to speak.
Anyway, this was full of feeling, thoughts and a whole world to get to know. The main character is young and sounds young, but also like she's been alive for decades. I think the art is great, if a bit hard to follow sometimes. But it fits the story and the feeling of the book in general.
I think this is great for middle-graders who likes comics and graphic novels. It has both friendship, a mystery, action and the beginning of an intriguing story.
Review will be up on the blog in due time.
/ Denise
elna17a9a's review
3.0
Received via Netgalley for review.
I did not know this was a continuation of a previous story when I started reading, but (like the publisher explained in the afterword), I didn't really feel as though I was unable to follow the plot. While it is a continuation, it's perfectly possible to jump right in and get going, without getting bogged down by backstory or explanations, which I appreciate!
I liked the design of the aliens, though I wish we had seen more that weren't bipedal (one of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to alien portrayal is that they always look like humans in basic shape). The art was colorful and engaging, and the characterization was consistent. (I wasn't happy when Z and Erik trusted a suspicious character right off the bat, but luckily Morgan was right there with me).
There are hints that Z might be going down the same road as her father, and I hope that's explored in the next few installments.
I did not know this was a continuation of a previous story when I started reading, but (like the publisher explained in the afterword), I didn't really feel as though I was unable to follow the plot. While it is a continuation, it's perfectly possible to jump right in and get going, without getting bogged down by backstory or explanations, which I appreciate!
I liked the design of the aliens, though I wish we had seen more that weren't bipedal (one of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to alien portrayal is that they always look like humans in basic shape). The art was colorful and engaging, and the characterization was consistent. (I wasn't happy when Z and Erik trusted a suspicious character right off the bat, but luckily Morgan was right there with me).
There are hints that Z might be going down the same road as her father, and I hope that's explored in the next few installments.
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