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3.15 AVERAGE
3.15 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
This was a very odd graphic novel. I wasn't really sure what exactly what was going on a lot of the time but I enjoyed trying to work it out as I read. The narrative really added to the mystery and creepy atmosphere of the story. I'm not sure if this is really for everyone but if you are into odd creepy stories then this is definitely for you.
beautiful art, but the premise made very little sense and the pacing was all over the place. i thought, based on the description, there would be far more supernatural elements but really it just felt like a dull, run-of-the-mill secret society story with a couple witchy vibes thrown in. the ending did throw me for a loop and provided something unexpected and interesting, but otherwise was not that impressed.
I truly couldn’t tell you much of what this was about, it’s mostly just vibes and then BAM the ending took my by surprise. Good sapphic vibes tho but I had no idea what was going on
Something I have noticed reading a variety of graphic novels is the expansion of literary styles - which is exciting! Comics are evolving past a set narrative and exploring prose and other looser styles of storytelling, I find this especially true of more indie comics.
This story is dreamlike, half-lucid. A mysterious school, students, cyphers - a lot is left up to the reader to fill in, which I don’t mind. However if you are looking for content with strict and in-depth storytelling this may not be for you.
This story is dreamlike, half-lucid. A mysterious school, students, cyphers - a lot is left up to the reader to fill in, which I don’t mind. However if you are looking for content with strict and in-depth storytelling this may not be for you.
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I got an ARC of this book.
What really caught my attention was the clearly sapphic cover in a dark color scheme. That is exactly the sort of thing I want to read. I am here for this.
Then the story started. It was weird. It made me think of Looking for Alaska. It felt like it was dark for dark sake at times and that there was not enough holding up the plot. It was a very loose and mild plot of attending a boarding school, but it appears that it is less than ten girls total. Those are the only people shown. Everything is done by letters and uniforms. There isn’t a lot to go by. There were punishments that were implied to be so horrifying and psychologically scaring that they changed the girls for life, but nothing was really explained. Why would they go to a school like this?
The magic was unclear. It was done at night and wasn’t really explored. Was it schools sanctioned? Is that why the school could get away with such harsh punishments?
The romance was something that made more sense, but it was still very mild and not really explored. Add in the huge secret that was being carried in that relationship and I should have been all over it. I love little intense details, but it just fell flat. Why was the scarf so important. It just felt like it came out of nowhere. Since so much about the school was unexplained, it made the relationship weaker as well.
The only thing I am not let down by is the art. The art was gorgeous through the whole book. It was what got me through it. I wanted to love this and I partially enjoyed reading it. As soon as I put any thought to the book though it falls apart.
I got an ARC of this book.
What really caught my attention was the clearly sapphic cover in a dark color scheme. That is exactly the sort of thing I want to read. I am here for this.
Then the story started. It was weird. It made me think of Looking for Alaska. It felt like it was dark for dark sake at times and that there was not enough holding up the plot. It was a very loose and mild plot of attending a boarding school, but it appears that it is less than ten girls total. Those are the only people shown. Everything is done by letters and uniforms. There isn’t a lot to go by. There were punishments that were implied to be so horrifying and psychologically scaring that they changed the girls for life, but nothing was really explained. Why would they go to a school like this?
The magic was unclear. It was done at night and wasn’t really explored. Was it schools sanctioned? Is that why the school could get away with such harsh punishments?
The romance was something that made more sense, but it was still very mild and not really explored. Add in the huge secret that was being carried in that relationship and I should have been all over it. I love little intense details, but it just fell flat. Why was the scarf so important. It just felt like it came out of nowhere. Since so much about the school was unexplained, it made the relationship weaker as well.
The only thing I am not let down by is the art. The art was gorgeous through the whole book. It was what got me through it. I wanted to love this and I partially enjoyed reading it. As soon as I put any thought to the book though it falls apart.
Fantastic graphic novel with gorgeous artwork and incredibly poetic story.
I wish I knew more about this as I think I may have gone in a little too blind, but from what I saw it was an incredible sapphic story about more than just romance.
I wish I'd gotten to read more about the school itself, but I look forward to deep diving
I wish I knew more about this as I think I may have gone in a little too blind, but from what I saw it was an incredible sapphic story about more than just romance.
I wish I'd gotten to read more about the school itself, but I look forward to deep diving
mysterious
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:
No
Kinda interesting, but not enough there
Una historia bastante peculiar sobre un extraño internado para mujeres. En él las chicas deben cumplir las normas y no tener la peor nota o serán expulsadas; sin embargo, las jóvenes no parecen conocer las normas.
En este entorno se conocen Sara y Silje, ambas conectarán y esta le enseñará todo lo que sabe sobre la Rosa.
Lenta, peculiar y con toques perturbadores. Se lee en un rato, pero me queda la duda si las otras obras de mismo nombre de esta autora son una continuación o la misma historia pero contada con más tiempo y espacio.
Puedes ver una reseña más completa en: https://ashoggothontheroof.blogspot.com/2022/06/calentando-bollos-nueva-hornada-de-yuri.html
En este entorno se conocen Sara y Silje, ambas conectarán y esta le enseñará todo lo que sabe sobre la Rosa.
Lenta, peculiar y con toques perturbadores. Se lee en un rato, pero me queda la duda si las otras obras de mismo nombre de esta autora son una continuación o la misma historia pero contada con más tiempo y espacio.
Puedes ver una reseña más completa en: https://ashoggothontheroof.blogspot.com/2022/06/calentando-bollos-nueva-hornada-de-yuri.html
I really loved this art style. Overall, the plot wasn’t my favorite. I think I had a lot of potential, but didn’t develop as much as I had hoped it would. As far as a blind read goes, I think it was really good.