Merwan

A magnificent, lyrical fable about the transition from childhood to the world of adults. Jeanne is a little girl who lives with Pistouvi, a young fox, in a charming little cabin at the top of a giant tree that is surrounded by prairie. An enormous 'tracto

Pistouvi

Lucía RG

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           I found this book endearing a very interesting, it deals with important topics such as the transition between child and adult. The girl living on her own with an unconventional animal definitely gives Pipi Longstocking vibes.
The atmosphere surrounding the characters, although charming, is not deeply explored, and can get confusing at times, as if part of the story did not get explained properly.
As for the illustrations, they are beautiful, the best part of the novel by far. It creates a magical atmosphere, and a beautiful world you will not want to abandon, but the opposite, it left me wanting to learn more about it.

Ethel

A fable about growing up that will leave you with a sense of confusion

Key words: graphic novel, fable, vague, childhood, growing up

Wow I’m so lost, I don’t think I understood this story. This graphic novel is a fable about the inevitable transition from childhood freedom to adult responsibility. However, I didn’t understand the different metaphors and subtle messages. I can feel that every character had a symbolic value but I didn’t understand which one. This might be due to the fact that I didn’t read the summary beforehand and hence, was expecting a story and not a fable. After a good night of sleep and some thinking, I think I can say I understand the fable a bit better though I’m still confused. The drawings were nice to look at and very cute, especially the small bugs. I enjoyed the character of the wind a lot. I don’t think I would recommend this one to everyone, just to people who enjoy fable and vague stories.

2.5/5

Thank you Netgalley for this eArc in exchange of my honest opinion

Leonie

Well... The art style was okay, but I didn’t love it. The plot itself was basically a bunch of completely random scenes strung together into one giant mess. I was waiting for some explanation on what was going on, but never got one. What a waste of time.


[I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.]

Merwan,

Bertrand Gatignol

Une femme douce comme la brise, un vieux bonhomme sourd comme une bielle, un renard roi du lance-pierre, une petite fille musicienne, des oiseaux ensorcelés. L'enfance, ça devrait durer toujours.

Pistouvi

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