Just was for me, kept putting it down and never returning to it. I think this could be a good story for some people. I like the sibling dynamics in the story, but a lot of the rest just didn’t see believable and the pacing of the story was off for me.

— Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher Oni Press for providing me with the e-arc for #Odessa in exchange for an honest review.

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In Odessa, Jonathan Hill takes us along a rollercoaster of emotions and travel. Ginny Crane turns eightteen in a very different United States than we know today. Her mother, who disappeared years ago, sends her a mysterious gift for her birthday which prompts her to go out looking for her.

An engaging read with beautiful storytelling.

Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All of the opinions are my own and this did not affect my review in any way.

I requested this from NetGalley because I was really intrigued by the plot and I thought this could be a new favorite. After reading it I am not blown away nor disappointed, for me this is a good middle of the road graphic novel.

In Odessa we follow three siblings as they search for their missing mother across a ruined America.
This graphic novel was really heart-wrenching and I think that everyone should give it a go. I overall really enjoyed it and it hooked me so much that I didn’t want to put it down. The writing is very natural and I think it was enough to give us all the details but it didn’t in any way feel like too much. This graphic novel game me anxiety in the best way possible, I cared for the characters, I wanted them to be okay and it was really scary to see what the world could possibly looked like after a catastrophe.

My favorite aspect of this graphic novel was the exploration of human behavior after a catastrophe, and I think it was very well portrayed.

I have conflicting opinions about the art style, I loved the art style, specifically talking about the drawings, I think they were able to perfectly capture the essence of what the book was trying to portray. However, the fact that everything was in pink was not for me, I started to hate the color and even though it sets the mood, I would have still loved to see a variety of background colors.

I really wasn’t a fan of the main character, she seemed very unlikable to me and her actions seemed very selfish. However, her brothers, I absolutely adored them, they seemed realistic and even though they were going through hell they still managed to make me laugh.

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The random appearance of the love interest didn’t make any sense but I am able to let it go because even though it was unrealistic I was very sweet and considerate.

Overall, like I said there is nothing wrong with this book but there is not something amazing either. This is a solid middle of the road graphic novel. This story is full of adventure, survival, family and drama and even though I had some opinions about it I still very much enjoyed it and would still highly recommended.

p.s: I really appreciated seeing the beginning of a F/F relationship and I will definitely read the second volume to see what happens.