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A review by bookishspy
Work-Life Balance: Malevolent Managers and Folkloric Freelancers by Wayne Rée, Benjamin Chee
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
This was such an intriguing concept for a graphic novel/novella.
The way the author and artist both worked together to expand upon the stories they were telling was well done.
Where I was a bit disappointed was when I started getting attached to a character, it would switch stories or switch to comics and be told slightly differently. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it did leave me wanting more of certain characters than I actually received.
It was also a little confusing at times, probably because of the slight differences between the novella and the comic parts. Also, because I didn't know about the guide at the back of the book until after I was pretty much done.
The artwork was absolutely stunning, though!
Overall, I kind of wished the comic would add to the story starting where the novella ended instead of just retelling with slight changes. That would've been amazing. But for now, I'm not sure I really loved this as much as I wanted to
➛ 𝟐.𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬
Thanks again to Tandem Collective Global and the authors for providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The way the author and artist both worked together to expand upon the stories they were telling was well done.
Where I was a bit disappointed was when I started getting attached to a character, it would switch stories or switch to comics and be told slightly differently. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it did leave me wanting more of certain characters than I actually received.
It was also a little confusing at times, probably because of the slight differences between the novella and the comic parts. Also, because I didn't know about the guide at the back of the book until after I was pretty much done.
The artwork was absolutely stunning, though!
Overall, I kind of wished the comic would add to the story starting where the novella ended instead of just retelling with slight changes. That would've been amazing. But for now, I'm not sure I really loved this as much as I wanted to
➛ 𝟐.𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬
Thanks again to Tandem Collective Global and the authors for providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.