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A review by shanyreader
Makeshift Miracle Book 1: The Girl from Nowhere by Jim Zub
3.0
Alright...really 3.5 stars. Why?
Around 2.75 of those stars goes to the artwork. When I say gorgeous, I mean gorgeous. I mean flawless, I mean wonderfully colored and drawn, and I could marry this artwork. I would MARRY it, that's how much I loved it. My eyes were constantly on a trip to Happy-Land while I was reading this book. The characters were beautiful, the clothes and the objects and places were just...geez, beauty. I love the parts as well, where there's grey and there's only the main character colored in and his slight aura, it was just unique.
So...the other .75 is the actual story. >.> I know. I really judged a book by its cover on this one...I mean, it started out fine--the beginning was fine. The whole, "I'm not like those kids who share all their emotions online", I was cool with that. His finding Iris was fine as well, up until well...she started TALKING.
No way in ANY world is her just waking up completely naked, taking a shower like it's nothing, teleporting like's nothing, cooking like it's nothing, having a conversation like it's nothing, seeing a tree just grow from the middle of the living room...you get the idea. I did NOT like the second half. I mean, I appreciate the need for a second book immensely, but I feel like at least a TINY bit more should have been given. And the dialogue...oy vey. I don't get why he's so calm...and will his "friend" have any importance later on? I felt like the main character was a bit too anti-social for his own good...maybe that's why he needs Iris? I don't know...but frankly, that's my impression on the first book. I need a second, and soon.
Umm, due to the IMMENSE nudity (come on dudes, fan-service has a limit, you don't have to push it to the extreme. We get it--purity and all that jazz--COVER HER UP SOONER), I won't suggest this for younger than 8th grade, and it depends on the reader's individual maturity. I think that it'd be best for high-school. We'll appreciate the art and the storyline a bit better I suppose.
Around 2.75 of those stars goes to the artwork. When I say gorgeous, I mean gorgeous. I mean flawless, I mean wonderfully colored and drawn, and I could marry this artwork. I would MARRY it, that's how much I loved it. My eyes were constantly on a trip to Happy-Land while I was reading this book. The characters were beautiful, the clothes and the objects and places were just...geez, beauty. I love the parts as well, where there's grey and there's only the main character colored in and his slight aura, it was just unique.
So...the other .75 is the actual story. >.> I know. I really judged a book by its cover on this one...I mean, it started out fine--the beginning was fine. The whole, "I'm not like those kids who share all their emotions online", I was cool with that. His finding Iris was fine as well, up until well...she started TALKING.
No way in ANY world is her just waking up completely naked, taking a shower like it's nothing, teleporting like's nothing, cooking like it's nothing, having a conversation like it's nothing, seeing a tree just grow from the middle of the living room...you get the idea. I did NOT like the second half. I mean, I appreciate the need for a second book immensely, but I feel like at least a TINY bit more should have been given. And the dialogue...oy vey. I don't get why he's so calm...and will his "friend" have any importance later on? I felt like the main character was a bit too anti-social for his own good...maybe that's why he needs Iris? I don't know...but frankly, that's my impression on the first book. I need a second, and soon.
Umm, due to the IMMENSE nudity (come on dudes, fan-service has a limit, you don't have to push it to the extreme. We get it--purity and all that jazz--COVER HER UP SOONER), I won't suggest this for younger than 8th grade, and it depends on the reader's individual maturity. I think that it'd be best for high-school. We'll appreciate the art and the storyline a bit better I suppose.