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4.6 AVERAGE
4.6 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
inspiring
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail
29/2022 Qué preciosidad. Todo me ha gustado, el dibujo, el color, la historia de esta joven periodista entrevistando al músico más famoso de su tiempo, que le acaba explicando su vida desde que era un pequeño pianista en competiciones locales. Luego vino la guerra, la ocupación y todo lo malo…
La sensación que deja todo el rato es de una persona a la que casi nadie quiso de verdad y cuando le quisieron la historia era imposible.
Deja un poso agridulce pero me ha gustado muchísimo.
La sensación que deja todo el rato es de una persona a la que casi nadie quiso de verdad y cuando le quisieron la historia era imposible.
Deja un poso agridulce pero me ha gustado muchísimo.
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A quick graphic novel with quite expressive art but a somewhat predictable story. I like that it hinged on an early meeting between two pianists, but I guessed parts of this quite early. The character I was most interested in was the furthest removed from telling their own story, but I did enjoy some of the more fanciful elements. Overall, just ok! Though it seems like there's a playlist attached to this novel (understandably, given it's generally about musicians), so perhaps I'll seek that out and feel differently. I really like the idea of adding a playlist to the experience of reading a graphic novel, as was done with California Dreamin', but in that case, the story was so much more compelling to me personally.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual content
This graphic novel was worth the wait for sure. It is stunning & dare I say my favorite graphic novel of all time. It’s heartachingly beautiful both in the artwork and the story itself.
If you’re a fan of the set up of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid then you might wanna give Ballad for Sophie a whirl. Adeline, an intrepid journalist is determined to interview renowned pianist Julien Dubois who has become a recluse. As the story unfolded I felt like I was sitting in her shoes, digesting the tale as it went. From the wrong side of the Nazi invasion of France to the doldrums of depression, drugs, and love not meant to be. What begins as a straightforward regaling of a mistreated kid’s arc into a grumpy older man slowly and thoughtfully evolves into an intimate set of listening sessions with an intricate character you will fall in love with totally.
⭐5/5 stars⭐
picked this up randomly as I was browsing the stacks and I'm so happy I did.
beautiful, exceptional, and heart-wrenchingly honest. listening to the ballad at the end of the book made it 10x better. I'm thrilled that was included, what a sweet touch. pick this up for a raw and engaging story that will take you deep into mid to late 20th century France and wish you had a musical bone in your body.
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt
Minor: Cancer