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cadence99's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The beautiful vibrant art of this graphic novel drew me in, and the exploration of colonialism and the role of propaganda in shaping history kept me fully immersed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation and Xenophobia
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Murder, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and War
Minor: Ableism
some_random_person_hi's review
adventurous
hopeful
informative
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
With the section 'Squire and History' at the end of the graphic novel bc my reading comprehension is poor enough to be mostly unable to pick up on subtext unless if someone points them out to me as added context, the themes were really well executed and the storyline is quite well done. The characters also did stuff/ reacted in ways that made sense and the art popped off the page. A sequel would be really cool.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, and Colonisation
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Murder, and War
Minor: Ableism, Grief, and Bullying
rnbhargava's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really loved this book with its Middle East (Jordan I believe specifically) setting and the protagonist from an ethnicity that’s thought of as “the enemy”. The characters are nuanced and not all are what they seem. The characterizations are all spot on. The main fault with this book is that it kind of wraps up a bit too fast. At least there’s a tease for a potential sequel.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Death, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Violence, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Gore, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia
This book has all of these themes but does it all in a fairly most ages friendly way. Think of the sensibility of a show like “Avatar: The Last Airbender”
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