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heyjudy's review against another edition
3.0
~3 Stars
This volume lost me a little.
The mud whale inhabitants are still trying to save Suou and the others on the island, while Suou and the others are being threatened and hurt, and Rochalizo is being a weak boi against his cruel father. And then there's Ouni, who's kind of accepted his role and is finally willing to fight with the mud whale people to win this battle.
There's a lot happening in this volume. There's the mud whale debate and rescue mission happening, there's the struggle between Suou and Rochilizo and Rocholizo's father, and then there's a couple of side battle of wills happening at the same time. Lykos, for instance, is off on her own.
This battle is turning out bigger than I expected, and I think going to be uglier than I thought, too.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
This volume lost me a little.
The mud whale inhabitants are still trying to save Suou and the others on the island, while Suou and the others are being threatened and hurt, and Rochalizo is being a weak boi against his cruel father. And then there's Ouni, who's kind of accepted his role and is finally willing to fight with the mud whale people to win this battle.
There's a lot happening in this volume. There's the mud whale debate and rescue mission happening, there's the struggle between Suou and Rochilizo and Rocholizo's father, and then there's a couple of side battle of wills happening at the same time. Lykos, for instance, is off on her own.
This battle is turning out bigger than I expected, and I think going to be uglier than I thought, too.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
lashette's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Definitely prefer these action-filled volumes to others. Because plot development happens as well. We got a surprise visit now everyone is racing against each other to achieve what they want. Everyone is so young. It's sad.
pandaaaaa14's review
adventurous
challenging
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
4.0
syllareads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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
4.0
emmaopaline's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: War and Violence
rita_r's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
fushigimini's review against another edition
3.0
La série commence vraiment à traîner... Je trouve ces derniers tomes assez vide dans l'ensemble et l'histoire n'avance pas... C'est dommage car c'est bonne série dont j'ai vraiment apprécier les premiers tomes.
redbluemoon's review against another edition
5.0
FR
Un peu plus d'action ici, mais l'émotion est toujours présente ! J'ai hâte de voir comment les enfants de la baleine vont se sortir de cette situation !
EN
More action here, but emotion is still there too! I can't wait to see how the children of the whale will get out of this situation!
Un peu plus d'action ici, mais l'émotion est toujours présente ! J'ai hâte de voir comment les enfants de la baleine vont se sortir de cette situation !
EN
More action here, but emotion is still there too! I can't wait to see how the children of the whale will get out of this situation!
ruthsic's review
3.0
Children of the Whales has a subtle post-apocalyptic steampunk feel to it. In this world, the people live atop a island that moves on a sea of sand (a sea that takes everything into it, except this island). The community living on this exile island is close-knit, and their way of life is idyllic - and most of this first volume goes into setting up their life. Chakuro is a main character, and the archivist of the island, but there are other major character viewpoints through which we see the story too.
The plot is put into motion when they find a girl on an abandoned island similar to theirs. She comes from a world beyond that and knows thing, but the council of elders that control the island have kept her away from Chakuro and his friends. Meanwhile, the other fantasy part of this is most of the people on this Mud Whale are thymia-users (essentially using some elemental magic that is not been clarified yet). Towards the climax, a major event upends the peaceful sanctity of the island, which makes me wonder what was out there and what were they 'exiled' from.
The story set-up is good, but as this book was more invested in the world-building, it felt stagnant until the last chapter. The artwork is good, and elaborate in some parts. I look forward to seeing where the story takes us in future volumes.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.
The plot is put into motion when they find a girl on an abandoned island similar to theirs. She comes from a world beyond that and knows thing, but the council of elders that control the island have kept her away from Chakuro and his friends. Meanwhile, the other fantasy part of this is most of the people on this Mud Whale are thymia-users (essentially using some elemental magic that is not been clarified yet). Towards the climax, a major event upends the peaceful sanctity of the island, which makes me wonder what was out there and what were they 'exiled' from.
The story set-up is good, but as this book was more invested in the world-building, it felt stagnant until the last chapter. The artwork is good, and elaborate in some parts. I look forward to seeing where the story takes us in future volumes.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.
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