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A review by larksnest
Sunstone, Vol. 1 by Stjepan Šejić
5.0
Warning: Not at all safe for work! Depictions of sex, bondage.
Sunstone is a wonderful comic. Given the subject matter, you'd think it would be just sexy - two beautiful women who meet to engage in a BDSM relationship. And I won't lie, there is plenty of sexy scenes and really beautiful artwork... but the story goes a lot deeper than that. The characters are playful, and well rounded. It didn't feel at all like a graphic novel written to titillate - it felt like a love story, and a coming-into-your-own story.
I was a little worried when I saw that this book was written by a man, that it might be somehow stereotypical or provocative for no reason. It really isn't. These characters and the lifestyle they choose, and how they feel about each other - it felt really good. I was happy for them, and honestly, with how beautifully the whole BDSM lifestyle was described, I felt that they fit like puzzle pieces to each other. I'll definitely keep reading further.
Sunstone is a wonderful comic. Given the subject matter, you'd think it would be just sexy - two beautiful women who meet to engage in a BDSM relationship. And I won't lie, there is plenty of sexy scenes and really beautiful artwork... but the story goes a lot deeper than that. The characters are playful, and well rounded. It didn't feel at all like a graphic novel written to titillate - it felt like a love story, and a coming-into-your-own story.
I was a little worried when I saw that this book was written by a man, that it might be somehow stereotypical or provocative for no reason. It really isn't. These characters and the lifestyle they choose, and how they feel about each other - it felt really good. I was happy for them, and honestly, with how beautifully the whole BDSM lifestyle was described, I felt that they fit like puzzle pieces to each other. I'll definitely keep reading further.