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bibliotecadepueblo's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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
"Náufragos" nos habla de oportunidades perdidas, reencuentros y pérdidas. De perdonar y continuar. Es una novela gráfica visualmente llamativa que juega con los colores a través de dos líneas temporales que acaban convergiendo en una sola, pero que, por desgracia, se me ha quedado corta.
Me parece que sufre de una falta de profundidad notable tanto en la historia como en los personajes, con los que no he terminado de empatizar hasta casi el final. Además el dibujo es bastante irregular, llegando a costarme reconocer a algunos de los personajes.
Una novela que se queda en eso, en una premisa interesante, un arte bonito y poco más.
Me parece que sufre de una falta de profundidad notable tanto en la historia como en los personajes, con los que no he terminado de empatizar hasta casi el final. Además el dibujo es bastante irregular, llegando a costarme reconocer a algunos de los personajes.
Una novela que se queda en eso, en una premisa interesante, un arte bonito y poco más.
siria's review against another edition
2.0
A graphic novel told in alternating timelines: Madrid in the early '80s and Barcelona in the early 90s. Alejandra and Julio meet in college, drift away from one another, briefly find one another again, and reflect on their regrets. I found this flat and tepid. Neither of the main characters had much depth to them—Alejandra perhaps more so than Julio—and their relationship lacked weight. I wasn't moved by either their coming together or their falling apart, something which wasn't helped by the rather clunkily translated dialogue or by the artwork.
While the style of the art is lovely and there are some beautiful individual panels and pages, some of the characters had pretty much the same face. Cut-and-paste faces and inconsistent hairstyles, all rendered in monochrome palettes, meant that I struggled to tell who was who. Ultimately not for me.
While the style of the art is lovely and there are some beautiful individual panels and pages, some of the characters had pretty much the same face. Cut-and-paste faces and inconsistent hairstyles, all rendered in monochrome palettes, meant that I struggled to tell who was who. Ultimately not for me.
dunaloves's review against another edition
4.0
Náufragos es la historia de una amistad entre dos épocas. Me ha gustado mucho el dibujo, sobre todo sus perfiles, y algunas transiciones entre épocas. Aunque no es sólo un libro bonito de mirar, también tiene contenido. Creo que es una novela gráfica en la que todos nos podemos reflejar: aquellas relaciones que pudieron ser algo más pero no lo fueron porque entonces éramos demasiado jóvenes, pero que echamos de menos cuando somos adultos. Puede que en aquella época no fuésemos lo bastante maduros, pero ahora nos damos cuenta de que esas relaciones nos hacían felices, no hacía falta más. Y es algo que sólo se ve a posteriori, cuando nos hemos dejado arrastrar a una vida que no nos gusta sin saber cómo.
harlando's review against another edition
1.0
Not a fan. This is a romance/missed connections story told over two different time periods. one shows the young lovers meeting in university and then being separated by a move. Alejandro seems to have ghosted Julia. They meet again years later and he tries to get back together and she shuts him down.
I found the romance tepid and uninspiring. These two seem to barely like each other, though maybe that is something as neither seems to like anyone else, and I don't feel like they have much going on. Yes, their later romantic partners are also flat and probably unsatisfying, but if the main romantic story is the best you've ever had, some sort of interventions is in order.
I found the romance tepid and uninspiring. These two seem to barely like each other, though maybe that is something as neither seems to like anyone else, and I don't feel like they have much going on. Yes, their later romantic partners are also flat and probably unsatisfying, but if the main romantic story is the best you've ever had, some sort of interventions is in order.
moonchildjuli's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kintanakely's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
strawfly14's review against another edition
3.0
Emotiva, sencilla, bonita. Pero la historia de amor/desamor/reencuentro no ha terminado de engancharme del todo. Quería que lo hiciera, pero no he terminado de interesarme del todo por ella. De hecho, me interesaba más la relación de la protagonista con su madre que el enfoque amoroso en sí. Eso sí, visualmente me ha parecido preciosa.
rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
3.0
I read this for the location, but the book didn't have as strong of a sense of place as I was hoping for. It wasn't super compelling but it wasn't terrible either.