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Le retour de la bondrée by Aimée de Jongh

mehsi's review against another edition

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5.0

Een mooi boek, ik ben blij dat ik eindelijk de kans had dit boek te lezen. Het is al een tijd een wens van mij om dit boek te lezen, maar tot nu kon ik hem nooit vinden in de bibliotheek.

Ik moet zeggen dat ik nogal verward ben om het einde. Ik zal niet in spoilers gaan, maar ja, het was niet iets wat ik verwachtte.
Mooi is wel hoe het boek 2 gebeurtenissen (een uit zijn jeugd en een uit het heden) met elkaar verbonden zijn en om te zien hoe de hoofdpersoon hier mee omgaat.
Ik vond hem alleen wel een kwal. Sorry, maar zijn vrouw wil hem alleen helpen en hij is een klootzak aan het doen. Hij laat haar totaal niet binnen als zij hem wilt helpen. Ik kan me voorstellen dat hij de zaak niet wilt verkopen, maar kom op zeg, je moet wel hoe kut het ook is. :(

De illustraties zijn prachtig, eens wat anders van de gebruikelijke stijl van Snippers die ik gewend ben. Ik moet zeggen dat ik ook een fan ben van deze stijl Aimee de Jongh. :)

lilaceous's review against another edition

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1.5

characters - .5⭐️
illustrations - .5⭐️
effective storytelling - .5⭐️
engaging to read - 
would recommend - 

… yikes. at first i was trying to be open minded about a grown man befriending a high school girl (maybe it would be a positive and appropriate relationship?)… but it got gross and the grossness was just overlooked for a bizarre plot twist.

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kaelino's review against another edition

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4.0

Lovely graphic novel about a troubled man confronting his painful past. I enjoyed De Jongh's artwork and the way she tied in the honey buzzards to themes in the book. This book was rather "quietly" told and I enjoyed the lack of dialogue and the quiet images of nature. There are some serious adult themes in this book as well. I did feel the story went a bit fast and some things could have been expanded upon, particularly the main character's relationship with his father and how family pride motivates this character to fight for his family's business. This story is about new beginnings and personal demons and how we avoid and confront them.

tiaadamov's review against another edition

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

3.75

meghan111's review against another edition

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3.0

Combines a bunch of sad elements like a failing family bookshop, bullying, adolescent tragedies, and migrating birds losing their mates. Is it a surprise that the ending is melancholy and sad? If you're in the right mood, this is a good graphic novel to check out, although it doesn't hit the deeper depths of emotion and I wanted it to be longer. Artwork is great.

saidtheraina's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm a little obsessed with this cover.

The story inside is pretty good too. There are some twists, and deeper themes, and beautiful beautiful illustrations. One of those themes is the closure of a used bookstore, so it's a bit of a bummer for us book people, but I kinda loved it anyway.

One of the panels from page 59 is on my list for #projectraintattoo.

Spoiler#bullying #marriage #infidelity #alonetime #smallbusiness #trains #suicide

booksandbotanics's review against another edition

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

4.5

theecatreaders's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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lindcherry's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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franksreads's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautiful all around