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Castaways by Laura Pérez, Pablo Monforte

mpatshi's review against another edition

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first line:
It seems like I've never left this place.

dawnoftheread's review against another edition

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5.0

Really lovely and evocative.

stacyrenee's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

ADULT
Graphic Novel
Realistic Fiction

NSFW
Content Warnings - smoking / drinking, male and female nudity

Set in Spain (Madrid & Barcelona)

This is the story of Alejandra & Julio, two lovers whose paths cross and uncross as they live their lives in Spain.
Very realistic illustrations.
There's an almost peaceful quality to it despite that the story is a little too sad overall.

I did have a little difficulty working out the timeframe and who was who in which timeframe but otherwise enjoyed it.

leslielopezholder's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

This graphic novel was beautifully illustrated, but unfortunately, I didn't think the plot was particularly striking. It's a quiet, gentle, melancholy read but takes too long to develop and in the end, I feel like we didn't get enough time with the characters and their romance to actually feel connected to it.

eahoffm2's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

I just have no idea what happened.

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seriouslybookedup's review against another edition

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reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

wolfalex's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

z8475's review against another edition

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reflective

3.0

benjaminbaron99's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

remusteamo's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

sencillo, bonito de ver y muy bien escrito. 
no tengo nada más para decir, lo agarré para empezar de a poco a luchar este bloqueo lector. hace meses no agarro un libro.