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On A Sunbeam
by Tillie Walden
“Who named the ship [Aktis]?”
“Char did. She’s our very own greek scholar.”
“What does it mean?”
“Sunbeam.” pg 325-326
I adored so many things about the graphic novel. Immediately, the artwork was stunning. Walden has an incredible talent for creating gorgeous and ethereal scenery. The space setting was translated onto the page with so much attention to detail and passion, effortlessly capturing the wonder of the universe and enhancing the story even further.
I also loved the different colour palettes, and the choices Walden made to reflect the stages of the story, such as in flashbacks and parallels. The LGBT representation was encapsulated even more through Waldens use of the lesbian flag’s colour palette of pinks and oranges and white.
Because of how long and detailed this novel was, some parts did seem to get a little slow/less interesting to me than others, although I appreciated that a lot of time and effort was clearly put into the story and that it wouldn’t be the same without those parts.
Overall I thought the story was incredibly cosy and dreamy, yet cinematic and high stakes at the same time. One of the best graphic novels I’ve read in a long time, and a strong one to start the year with.
Music played whilst reading:
https://youtu.be/KpQv_LHkgXM?si=dBz9sNKTm02s5t2O
(a space themed comfort playlist)
“Char did. She’s our very own greek scholar.”
“What does it mean?”
“Sunbeam.” pg 325-326
I adored so many things about the graphic novel. Immediately, the artwork was stunning. Walden has an incredible talent for creating gorgeous and ethereal scenery. The space setting was translated onto the page with so much attention to detail and passion, effortlessly capturing the wonder of the universe and enhancing the story even further.
I also loved the different colour palettes, and the choices Walden made to reflect the stages of the story, such as in flashbacks and parallels. The LGBT representation was encapsulated even more through Waldens use of the lesbian flag’s colour palette of pinks and oranges and white.
Because of how long and detailed this novel was, some parts did seem to get a little slow/less interesting to me than others, although I appreciated that a lot of time and effort was clearly put into the story and that it wouldn’t be the same without those parts.
Overall I thought the story was incredibly cosy and dreamy, yet cinematic and high stakes at the same time. One of the best graphic novels I’ve read in a long time, and a strong one to start the year with.
Music played whilst reading:
https://youtu.be/KpQv_LHkgXM?si=dBz9sNKTm02s5t2O
(a space themed comfort playlist)