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ian_se's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
jade13's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
Has hunting scenes.finny's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Molto carino, sia nei temi affrontati che nella parte visiva.
Ha un'atmosfera alla Bambi, non solo per via del cerbiatto protagonista, ma anche anche per il tema del lutto affrontato. Si tratta di un libro che funziona non solo per i bambini.
Ha un'atmosfera alla Bambi, non solo per via del cerbiatto protagonista, ma anche anche per il tema del lutto affrontato. Si tratta di un libro che funziona non solo per i bambini.
bigbeardedbookseller's review
4.0
I picked this up at the same time as Tiny Fox and Great Boar without realising what either were about I was just drawn in by the wonderful art on the covers.
I also didn’t realise at the time that both were from Oni Press.
Reading a second book about family, loss, grief, and growth in as many days may have been a bit too much, but these were so well presented and thought out that it really wasn’t.
Missing You is about a young family who have lost their mother/wife and in the case of grandma, daughter.
As the young family are driving through a forest they come across an injured fawn which they take home and into their hearts to fill that gap.
Lion (the fawn) also grows and has their own thoughts and desires which don’t always mesh with those of the family and it is this tension which comes to a head that drives the conclusion of the story.
The art work throughout uses a soft, almost pastel palette for most of the book, except there are some dark and threatening passages that are enhanced by the appropriate palette.
Sweet, humorous, and supportive. Well written and drawn and suitable for a larger age range than to 8-12 suggested.
I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I also didn’t realise at the time that both were from Oni Press.
Reading a second book about family, loss, grief, and growth in as many days may have been a bit too much, but these were so well presented and thought out that it really wasn’t.
Missing You is about a young family who have lost their mother/wife and in the case of grandma, daughter.
As the young family are driving through a forest they come across an injured fawn which they take home and into their hearts to fill that gap.
Lion (the fawn) also grows and has their own thoughts and desires which don’t always mesh with those of the family and it is this tension which comes to a head that drives the conclusion of the story.
The art work throughout uses a soft, almost pastel palette for most of the book, except there are some dark and threatening passages that are enhanced by the appropriate palette.
Sweet, humorous, and supportive. Well written and drawn and suitable for a larger age range than to 8-12 suggested.
I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
heli_'s review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jlamb0718's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Welp this was just so beautiful and handled the topic of loss through a young persons perspective so well. When Lara said, "I'm not sure adults know how to deal with these things," I said, "That's incredibly accurate, we don't."
librarianryan's review
emotional
slow-paced
3.0
This is an odd little book. It’s also a sad little book. Two children find a hurt deer alongside, the road and take them home. They name this deer lion in lion becomes a member of the family. The kids needed a distraction and a new friend. They are still suffering from the loss of their mother. we see the family, including the grandmother and how they interact with lying and lying all yearning to be part of the forest beyond. There is a side story about another deer who is injured and taken in by a little grandmother figure deep in the woods, and how one day grandma doesn’t come back, and that deer has the house to themselves, and eventually lien finds this house towards the end of the book it’s that part that makes this book odd. Overall, the story is lovely but sad. A modern age Bambi if you well. I liked it and the artwork is lovely, but it is not something I wish to read again.
all_books_great_and_small's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0