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A review by rakoerose
Persephone by Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky, Edward Gauvin
4.0
What a gorgeous reimagining of a classic tale!
”When she gazes at me... when she smiles... that round face of hers makes the pain from my wounds go away.”
The style that this is drawn in made me linger a lot on each page. It reminded me of Ghibli, but rougher, grittier to fit the mood of Persephone’s story in this tale.
I found myself enjoying the fact that this reimagining focused less on Hades/Persephone and more on the mother-daughter dynamic of Demeter and Persephone. The great love they had for each other and Persephone’s struggle to define herself in her mother’s shadow was fantastic to watch develop. I also have to admit that Demeter was a straight up badass and I loved watching her fight.
It’s not the tale we’re all used to, but I really, really liked this new take! Will keep an eye out for more of Loïc’s works where possible. ✨
”When she gazes at me... when she smiles... that round face of hers makes the pain from my wounds go away.”
The style that this is drawn in made me linger a lot on each page. It reminded me of Ghibli, but rougher, grittier to fit the mood of Persephone’s story in this tale.
I found myself enjoying the fact that this reimagining focused less on Hades/Persephone and more on the mother-daughter dynamic of Demeter and Persephone. The great love they had for each other and Persephone’s struggle to define herself in her mother’s shadow was fantastic to watch develop. I also have to admit that Demeter was a straight up badass and I loved watching her fight.
It’s not the tale we’re all used to, but I really, really liked this new take! Will keep an eye out for more of Loïc’s works where possible. ✨