I was already hooked on the art style and the colors from the first pages, but the story itself was so wholesome and sweet. a fashion designer helps aI was already hooked on the art style and the colors from the first pages, but the story itself was so wholesome and sweet. a fashion designer helps a prince to live his best life by designing some of the prettiest dresses i've seen, and it focuses on young love and acceptance....more
I had high hopes for the comics to be better than the film, but it wasn't that much improved??
The story was okay, and the characters portrayl was boriI had high hopes for the comics to be better than the film, but it wasn't that much improved??
The story was okay, and the characters portrayl was boring, and the mystery wasn't intriguing. I didn't find myself compelled enough to read a second volume. such a shame....more
dnfing @20% because I can't even be bothered with this series anymore.
it put me to sleep everytime i tried to pick it up. such a sad way to part with dnfing @20% because I can't even be bothered with this series anymore.
it put me to sleep everytime i tried to pick it up. such a sad way to part with this series. the earlier books were delightful, and they should've ended at number 6. these new pretty covers couldn't even save it...more
I can't escape the comparsion between this and Nabokov's Lolita, but I found myself more immersed in this sad tale of love. We follow an old man who'sI can't escape the comparsion between this and Nabokov's Lolita, but I found myself more immersed in this sad tale of love. We follow an old man who's infatutaed by a virgin girl at one of the whorehouses, and he idolizes her to the point that he doesn't allow herself a lot of things with her.
the way he writes about the mc's lonely daily life makes me ache for him despite his pervert pedophilic nature, which is an amazing feat for a writer. ...more
this was excellent! hard boiled detective noir where we follow a big black sad cat, our private investigator as he goes on adventures in the city, alwthis was excellent! hard boiled detective noir where we follow a big black sad cat, our private investigator as he goes on adventures in the city, always ending up with a dead body in each issue and trying to find the culprit.
it's dark and grim, the art is beautiful. and more than an anthropomorphic animals, it's humans who look like animals, if that makes sense?if you're into gritty detective stories, beautiful art, and won't mind reading a story where all the characters are animals, then i recommend this to you.
I feel like this book forgets that "enola holmes and the black barouche" happened, in terms of Enola's relationship with her brothers? /there was someI feel like this book forgets that "enola holmes and the black barouche" happened, in terms of Enola's relationship with her brothers? /there was something wrong there, because that book defintely started and ended on a better terms than the ones we're getting here.
anyway, the whole dual personality things, and bringing back lady cecily for the 3rd time and yet i feel like she still has no personality. this was definitely an unnecessary sequel....more
when I read on the cover that this is "pride and prejudice but with dragons", I didn't know what to expect, but this was such a pleasent surprise.
Asidwhen I read on the cover that this is "pride and prejudice but with dragons", I didn't know what to expect, but this was such a pleasent surprise.
Aside from all of the titles that became all jumbled up in the end, this was an enjoyable read. it was funny watching all of these dragons doing human things, like, writing letters, picking hats to wear, going to court, and even considering marriage proposals. all of these dragons are living the lives of victorian society, and the way the author adapted some of the things to fit dragon world is amazing. (forcing servant dragons to bind their wings so that they couldn't fly as please resembles the restrictions aristocratic humans put restrictions on their servants).
It felt like a mix of a lot of jane austen novels, with a dash of inspiration fromthe life of jane austen herself, and other novels from that same era, and i enjoyed it. it's only the second novel that I read where dragons are doing human things, and i think it's my new niche thing to look for in fantasy novels....more
This defintely read like a debut and it really needed some editing to avoid all the repetitions, but it was a good effort and handled such heavy topicThis defintely read like a debut and it really needed some editing to avoid all the repetitions, but it was a good effort and handled such heavy topics with some interesting twists and stories.
We follow Tig, a young woman who goes back to the old twon of her ancestors to honor her grandfather, who was the mayor and a beloved hero of the town. While in town, she slowly discovers the truth about her heritage, the twon, her grandfather, and the woman who supposedly killed him.
We alternate in time, between present and past, as tig talks to the people who lived in that town, between those who viewed her grandfather as a hero, and those who didn't, and she relates that to her own personal experience and what she knows of her father and grandmother. It deals with heavy topics like rape, assault, abortion, abuse, and many others. and it filled me with rage for these woman. ...more
This wasn't my favorite. In previous books, we had some recurring characters, and that was okay. but I was bored when the author reused one of the previThis wasn't my favorite. In previous books, we had some recurring characters, and that was okay. but I was bored when the author reused one of the previous mysteries, and it wasn't that satisfying of a conclusion....more
Squire is a triumph. I don't encounter a lot of graphic novels by Muslim authors managing to create a unique fantasy setting while also making it distSquire is a triumph. I don't encounter a lot of graphic novels by Muslim authors managing to create a unique fantasy setting while also making it distnictively Arabic.
We follow the adventure of Aiza who aspires to be a hero, a squire to become a knight, for the kingdom. The same kingdom that's colonizing her land. So it manages to discuss war, colonization, xenophobia, cultural war. Through the fantastical world and war of Squire, we see how Arabs are living currently, whether in their homelands or when trying to assimilate as immigrants.
The ending gives me hope that there'll be a sequel, and I'm defintely hoping that it happens....more
مش فاهمة المطلوب من الرواية، يعني أول فصل كانت بدايته كويسة، وبعدين حسيت أن الرواية قلبت على سرد سريع لملامح من حياة الصحفية جاكلين خوري
يعني بدأت أقرأمش فاهمة المطلوب من الرواية، يعني أول فصل كانت بدايته كويسة، وبعدين حسيت أن الرواية قلبت على سرد سريع لملامح من حياة الصحفية جاكلين خوري
يعني بدأت أقرأها كمحاولة لقراءة أعمال مكتوبة عن فلطسين، لكن ده مكانش مفيد جدا في ده، لأنه 90% من الرواية بيتكلم عن الوسط السياسي والثقافي المصري من منظور جاكلين أو اسمها نسيرن في الرواية، لكن أسلوب الكتابة عادي ومفيهوش جماليات وحاسة أنها مش هتهم حد غير اللي حابب يقرأ نبذة مختصرة عن جاكلين خوري، أكتر من كده مقدمتش صورة لحياة امرأة فلسطينية أو حتى صورة معبرة لمشاعر امرأة خاضت كل العناء اللي خاضته نسرين في الرواية دي
I haven't read the original novel, but the art style really wasn't to my taste and that hindered my reading a bit.
It's a look at slavery with a sci-fiI haven't read the original novel, but the art style really wasn't to my taste and that hindered my reading a bit.
It's a look at slavery with a sci-fi twist. We have Dana, a black woman married to a white man, who gets sucked back into the past to help a white boy in trouble. the problem is that white boy is her ancestor she never knew was white, and that he lives in the era before civil war, so she's instantly assumed to be a slave. She keeps going back in time whenever that biy is in danger, and watches him grow andd watches how her ancestors come to be, and it sheds a lot of light on her life as a black woman. It's heart-wrenching and raw and honest, but I think the novel would've been better...more
So, officially this was the end of Enola Holmes series till Nancy Springer decided to bring it back 10 years later? that makes sense, because this oneSo, officially this was the end of Enola Holmes series till Nancy Springer decided to bring it back 10 years later? that makes sense, because this one feels like a closure.
It gives us a full circle moment with Enola and her brothers and uncovering the secret of her mother, while also proving her talents as a detective. It had more emotions than previous books, but I'm still confused by their mother. It seems that she put a lot of effort in making Enola independant but she didn't raise her sons to respect their sister's independency, so in the end it doesn't matter if she's independant in that society, where her brothers have legal control on her.
Also, I can't believe that the 6 books in the series took place in just a year? what??...more
I wish for Florence Nightengale to appear aggain, she would be a wonderful mentor for Enola.
Also, loved her relationship with Mrs Tupper, as she alwayI wish for Florence Nightengale to appear aggain, she would be a wonderful mentor for Enola.
Also, loved her relationship with Mrs Tupper, as she always seeemed to be frustrated with her in previous books, but this one showed real concern and love between them. It's just sometimes she proves to be too smart for a situation and at other times, the solution is literally in her face and she doesn't recognize it, but still, she's 14 years old, so I'm cutting her some slack....more
The progress in this series for the overall story (Enola and her relationship with her brothers and mother) is painstaikingly slow, but the mysteries The progress in this series for the overall story (Enola and her relationship with her brothers and mother) is painstaikingly slow, but the mysteries themselves are fast paced and have nice endings.
The mystery this time reintroduces a chracater Enola has helped before, so it was interesting. I just find it hard to believe that Enola hasn't run out of money yet, seeing as most of her work goes unpaid or the payment she gets isn't enough, but I think it's one of those things you have to not focus on.
I especially liked her interactions with Sherlock in this book, she seems to be getting through to him as an individual, and I liked their brief adventure together....more
For a comic done by 8 artists in a workshop, it was a miracle that it was this coherent, but it wasn't coherent enough compared to other one-shot comiFor a comic done by 8 artists in a workshop, it was a miracle that it was this coherent, but it wasn't coherent enough compared to other one-shot comics.
It follows Orchid, a badass half-japanese, half-english with a motorbike that she rides like a pro. we find more about her and her family background in each chapter, as each chapter is done by a diffferent artist (so the art style is always different, but all of them are in black and white)
I just felt that conflict was resolved too easily. ...more
This was a better volume, but hte characters weren't really developed, and the two adult dads are acting like such children, and the teenagers had almThis was a better volume, but hte characters weren't really developed, and the two adult dads are acting like such children, and the teenagers had almost no growth, I'm only interested when an ancient god or creature is introduced....more
I liked the art style, but I wanted more greek myths and mytholigical creatures (harpies for example) and less teenagers and silly politics. I like thI liked the art style, but I wanted more greek myths and mytholigical creatures (harpies for example) and less teenagers and silly politics. I like the setting, but the storyline isn't very intriguing....more
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