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A review by onamoonbeam
Thief of the Heights by Robin Yao, Son M
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
gorgeous gorgeous art and characters, a world rich with environmental and character storytelling. there's so much to love here... if only the narrative wasn't baby's first radicalization. from the moment aarfa started questioning why basem and mustafa weren't involved with the plan, i knew exactly how the plot was going to end up.
too bad, though: the colors of each level are already worth writing home about, the note of building prosthetics as a prodigious necessity in the lowest level and an accessory in the highest is great, you rarely see characters with amputations and the residual limb on full display. aarfah even talks about how this makes her feel and the contextual stigma that comes with it!
wish there could be a spinoff about the revolutionaries with the plan, that's the story i want to see more. the world and the art and so much is already here, and the ending is Fast
too bad, though: the colors of each level are already worth writing home about, the note of building prosthetics as a prodigious necessity in the lowest level and an accessory in the highest is great, you rarely see characters with amputations and the residual limb on full display. aarfah even talks about how this makes her feel and the contextual stigma that comes with it!
wish there could be a spinoff about the revolutionaries with the plan, that's the story i want to see more. the world and the art and so much is already here, and the ending is Fast
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Classism
Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Ableism and Confinement