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julitaf's review against another edition
2.0
to be completely honest i did not know what was going on… i didn’t even realize the different colors were the different timelines until halfway through the book because i thought that the timelines were following the characters. there were some good themes but the story was so muddy i had a hard time feeling anything about any of the events or characters. i really liked the art style though
jrhartauthor's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
A difficult read in many ways, Castaways tells the difficult tale of moving on... or the inability to do so. Castaways is set in the past, then set again ten years later, in chapters with alternating color schemes to let you know where you're at in time and place.
Things I loved:
-The art style and use of color
-The idea of moving forward, and also not
-The difficulties around growing up, or struggling to grow up
Things that sucked:
-The tease of the whole infidelity plotline... it makes sense for the character and fits the story, but ugh. So tired of seeing this as the plot of so many stories, as if you can't reflect the idea of struggling to grow up without including it?
The whole story, though, shares the warmth and coldness of regret, and for that, it's worth reading.
Things I loved:
-The art style and use of color
-The idea of moving forward, and also not
-The difficulties around growing up, or struggling to grow up
Things that sucked:
-The tease of the whole infidelity plotline... it makes sense for the character and fits the story, but ugh. So tired of seeing this as the plot of so many stories, as if you can't reflect the idea of struggling to grow up without including it?
The whole story, though, shares the warmth and coldness of regret, and for that, it's worth reading.
bibliotecadepueblo's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
"Náufragos" nos habla de oportunidades perdidas, reencuentros y pérdidas. De perdonar y continuar. Es una novela gráfica visualmente llamativa que juega con los colores a través de dos líneas temporales que acaban convergiendo en una sola, pero que, por desgracia, se me ha quedado corta.
Me parece que sufre de una falta de profundidad notable tanto en la historia como en los personajes, con los que no he terminado de empatizar hasta casi el final. Además el dibujo es bastante irregular, llegando a costarme reconocer a algunos de los personajes.
Una novela que se queda en eso, en una premisa interesante, un arte bonito y poco más.
Me parece que sufre de una falta de profundidad notable tanto en la historia como en los personajes, con los que no he terminado de empatizar hasta casi el final. Además el dibujo es bastante irregular, llegando a costarme reconocer a algunos de los personajes.
Una novela que se queda en eso, en una premisa interesante, un arte bonito y poco más.
siria's review against another edition
2.0
A graphic novel told in alternating timelines: Madrid in the early '80s and Barcelona in the early 90s. Alejandra and Julio meet in college, drift away from one another, briefly find one another again, and reflect on their regrets. I found this flat and tepid. Neither of the main characters had much depth to them—Alejandra perhaps more so than Julio—and their relationship lacked weight. I wasn't moved by either their coming together or their falling apart, something which wasn't helped by the rather clunkily translated dialogue or by the artwork.
While the style of the art is lovely and there are some beautiful individual panels and pages, some of the characters had pretty much the same face. Cut-and-paste faces and inconsistent hairstyles, all rendered in monochrome palettes, meant that I struggled to tell who was who. Ultimately not for me.
While the style of the art is lovely and there are some beautiful individual panels and pages, some of the characters had pretty much the same face. Cut-and-paste faces and inconsistent hairstyles, all rendered in monochrome palettes, meant that I struggled to tell who was who. Ultimately not for me.
dunaloves's review against another edition
4.0
Náufragos es la historia de una amistad entre dos épocas. Me ha gustado mucho el dibujo, sobre todo sus perfiles, y algunas transiciones entre épocas. Aunque no es sólo un libro bonito de mirar, también tiene contenido. Creo que es una novela gráfica en la que todos nos podemos reflejar: aquellas relaciones que pudieron ser algo más pero no lo fueron porque entonces éramos demasiado jóvenes, pero que echamos de menos cuando somos adultos. Puede que en aquella época no fuésemos lo bastante maduros, pero ahora nos damos cuenta de que esas relaciones nos hacían felices, no hacía falta más. Y es algo que sólo se ve a posteriori, cuando nos hemos dejado arrastrar a una vida que no nos gusta sin saber cómo.
harlando's review against another edition
1.0
Not a fan. This is a romance/missed connections story told over two different time periods. one shows the young lovers meeting in university and then being separated by a move. Alejandro seems to have ghosted Julia. They meet again years later and he tries to get back together and she shuts him down.
I found the romance tepid and uninspiring. These two seem to barely like each other, though maybe that is something as neither seems to like anyone else, and I don't feel like they have much going on. Yes, their later romantic partners are also flat and probably unsatisfying, but if the main romantic story is the best you've ever had, some sort of interventions is in order.
I found the romance tepid and uninspiring. These two seem to barely like each other, though maybe that is something as neither seems to like anyone else, and I don't feel like they have much going on. Yes, their later romantic partners are also flat and probably unsatisfying, but if the main romantic story is the best you've ever had, some sort of interventions is in order.