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A review by niffler_for_words
Lackadaisy by Tracy Butler
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“When you get a little older, you'll discover that the only difference between tragedy and comedy is whether it happens to you or someone else.”
I have a slight obsession with Lackadaisy since my friend introduced me to the anime’s pilot last fall. That book doesn’t make an exception. It establishes a baseline to the story and introduces the places and characters. I loved the choice of sepia here. It anchors the historical side, even if the story and clothings already make no doubt that we are during the prohibition era. I loved the dialogues and the humour that filter, with a wording that seems accurate to the timeline. Even if we are more in an introduction/exposition book, the story is fast paced, dynamics, and the characters fun and lovable. I adore their expressions and the relationships we can begin to discover here.
The last part of the book is a miscellaneous compilation of early concept arts, promo arts, short comics and even art tutorial. I loved the background it offered on the characters, but also how it opens the universe. I just want –need– to learn more and to know where the story will go now.
Thank you NetGalley, Tracy Butler and Iron Circus Comics for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I have a slight obsession with Lackadaisy since my friend introduced me to the anime’s pilot last fall. That book doesn’t make an exception. It establishes a baseline to the story and introduces the places and characters. I loved the choice of sepia here. It anchors the historical side, even if the story and clothings already make no doubt that we are during the prohibition era. I loved the dialogues and the humour that filter, with a wording that seems accurate to the timeline. Even if we are more in an introduction/exposition book, the story is fast paced, dynamics, and the characters fun and lovable. I adore their expressions and the relationships we can begin to discover here.
The last part of the book is a miscellaneous compilation of early concept arts, promo arts, short comics and even art tutorial. I loved the background it offered on the characters, but also how it opens the universe. I just want –need– to learn more and to know where the story will go now.
Thank you NetGalley, Tracy Butler and Iron Circus Comics for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.