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Hourglass
by Barbara Mazzi
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Highly recommend! The Hourglass is set in a dystopia in which time is currency, stored and distributed via the titular Hourglass. Much like our own world, this currency is controlled and hoarded by the upper classes, granting youth and additional life, many of which have so much that it barely has any value or meaning to them. What do you do when you have unlimited time? What kind of person does it make you?
The story follows Twenty, one of the workers/many cogs in the great machine who longs for a better position within the system, and Martel. The daughter of an upper class woman, Martel becomes disillusioned after her mother visits after a 5-year absence, seemingly not noticing or caring about the time that has passed. There's juuust enough world building to tell the story the author is trying to tell, and to intrigue the reader without being overwhelming. This feels like it could easily be a one-shot comic or a full series.
Thoroughly enjoyed the artwork - the linework and character art are gorgeous, and the minimal colour approach is very effective. Overall, an excellent little story that ends on ahopeful note.
The story follows Twenty, one of the workers/many cogs in the great machine who longs for a better position within the system, and Martel. The daughter of an upper class woman, Martel becomes disillusioned after her mother visits after a 5-year absence, seemingly not noticing or caring about the time that has passed. There's juuust enough world building to tell the story the author is trying to tell, and to intrigue the reader without being overwhelming. This feels like it could easily be a one-shot comic or a full series.
Thoroughly enjoyed the artwork - the linework and character art are gorgeous, and the minimal colour approach is very effective. Overall, an excellent little story that ends on a
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Classism