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I guess 2 and a half stars. It makes sense that it's a short story adaptation cos it seems to be missing a lot. the plot seems flimsy. I liked the art a lot but the two main characters looked too alike.

mxreyn0lds's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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savviola's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.0

savidgereads's review against another edition

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2.0

So I love the story and loved it in Deborah's short story collection Black Vodka. However this has to be judged alone as it's own book and for me what is a brilliant short story in a brilliant collection made an ok graphic novel. The illustrations seem a bit simplistic, they also confuse what is a twisty tale more, rather than make it resonate and also somewhat clearer through the imagery. Not quite so. A shame as I wanted to love this as I'm a big Deborah Levy fan.

frankiefairy's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Not for me, it felt very rushed

callymac's review against another edition

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3.0

I hadn't realised going into this that it was actually adapted from her short story, and I don't think I would've noticed either. I'd be interested to see the difference. A lot of prose authors seem to write a comic with the same approach they use for prose, but Stardust Nation does what every good comic should: the art and prose are separate and diverging and leave us with more than an illustrated short story. Writers should learn from Levy and treat it as a unique form with unique opportunities.

If everything else Deborah Levy has written is as elegant as this and Hot Milk, then I'm going to read all of it.

hevleary's review against another edition

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2.0

I loved the artwork but the story was a bit ‘meh’ and I am left feeling disappointed

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