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lbatch's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
3.0
Meh! Sort of felt like it was trying to be more profound than it actually managed to be?
zainkilroy's review against another edition
3.0
It feels kind of like the movie La La Land. I’m still processing how I feel about it. It was well done and the art is beautiful. The translation from Spanish to English got a little odd in a couple places it seemed to me but only if I’m being critical. Interesting.
julitaf's review against another edition
2.0
to be completely honest i did not know what was going on… i didn’t even realize the different colors were the different timelines until halfway through the book because i thought that the timelines were following the characters. there were some good themes but the story was so muddy i had a hard time feeling anything about any of the events or characters. i really liked the art style though
jrhartauthor's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
A difficult read in many ways, Castaways tells the difficult tale of moving on... or the inability to do so. Castaways is set in the past, then set again ten years later, in chapters with alternating color schemes to let you know where you're at in time and place.
Things I loved:
-The art style and use of color
-The idea of moving forward, and also not
-The difficulties around growing up, or struggling to grow up
Things that sucked:
-The tease of the whole infidelity plotline... it makes sense for the character and fits the story, but ugh. So tired of seeing this as the plot of so many stories, as if you can't reflect the idea of struggling to grow up without including it?
The whole story, though, shares the warmth and coldness of regret, and for that, it's worth reading.
Things I loved:
-The art style and use of color
-The idea of moving forward, and also not
-The difficulties around growing up, or struggling to grow up
Things that sucked:
-The tease of the whole infidelity plotline... it makes sense for the character and fits the story, but ugh. So tired of seeing this as the plot of so many stories, as if you can't reflect the idea of struggling to grow up without including it?
The whole story, though, shares the warmth and coldness of regret, and for that, it's worth reading.