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A review by podanotherjessi
The Plucker by Brom
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Not rating this one because I'm just not sure how I would. I think if this book was just the text, I wouldn't like it very much. The story is surprisingly slow, and the writing style is incredibly dry. The Plucker is an interesting villain, and Jack at least was fun to follow, but the other characters don't have much if any depth.
But the art does add a lot. All the depth missing in the text itself is provided by Brom's beautiful illustrations. That said, I don't know if they were always place appropriately. There were multiple times I found the story spoiled by the illustrations because the art was shown before a scene had happened in the text.
But the art does add a lot. All the depth missing in the text itself is provided by Brom's beautiful illustrations. That said, I don't know if they were always place appropriately. There were multiple times I found the story spoiled by the illustrations because the art was shown before a scene had happened in the text.