I honestly don’t really know what to think about this, the ending was very rushed and weird so ??

Illustrazioni incantevoli. Durante la lettura la mia mente era annebbiata come in un sogno. Dialoghi così semplici che hanno permesso ad un racconto fantastico di apparire alla stregua di una storia che potrebbe essere accaduta realmente.

Immersive all ages unsettling story. Perfect for me, raised of Secret of Roan Inish and A Little Princess. Also reminded me of Song of the Sea. Also really enjoyed the distinct art. Obviously created with passion and drive.

A young girl, Marion, tries to solve a mystery, in a small village on the Britany coast. The mystery is around her grandfather, and what has been happening in this town with its storms of a century.

The pictures are gorgeous, makes you feel that you are almost there. The village people are very real, but the ending leaves something lacking, a little.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

It seems like a lot of stories targeted at younger readers start off with a move, and this one follows suit. This isn't a bad plot device because it can speak to the isolation that people feel at times. Water Memory is a little different in that the characters are moving back to somewhere familiar rather than away from something else (albeit the daughter never visited this town before).

I like the emphasis on family that permeates this book. It gives the main character, Marion, a connection to this place and drives her to explore. There is a little mystery that comes along with her exploration. It helps move the story along, but didn't seem overly important to the whole work. Instead, there is a focus on the characters, especially showing how they integrate into this new lifestyle and interact with the people there. The stories that are shared and the attitudes of the characters give it the feel of a small town.

The imagery is wonderful, particular the landscapes and background pieces. I could feel it when the storm hits because of how beautifully the art is done. There is a little bit of the fantastical or supernatural that creeps into the story too. The art helps hold the line on this until well into the book, giving hints of what is to come without showing off too early.

After her parents split, Marion moved with her mom to her mom's hometown, the sight is great, everything is calm and they have a private part of the beach.
Marion went on exploring the place, that's where she noticed the presence of strange carved stones with initials and a date.
Why did her granny move away from such a wonderful place after her gan'pa died? and What secrets is that lighthouse hiding?
It was a great read, but I felt like more developement was needed, it ended very fast for me!

Thanks Netgalley for the copy!

Cosa ci spinge verso gli abissi misteriosi dell’acqua? Una curiosità infantile per il mistero e la scoperta di segreti nascosti, forse. Una ricerca di una parte di noi che è nascosta anche a noi stessi. Questo fumetto parla di questo, di terribili e spaventose avventure e di un pesante destino caduto sulle spalle di una giovane ragazza. Con un immaginario e dei colori splendidi, questo fumetto racconta con maestria una storia di perdita, di nostalgia e di quelle estati in cui, improvvisamente, finisce l’età dell’innocenza.

Loved this graphic novel about a young girl who stumbles upon the mysterious legend that plagues her village.

Water Memory tells the story of Marion, a young girl whose mother brings her to her hometown to live in her childhood home after Marion's grandmother passes away and leaves the house to them. Marion begins to find sculptures of bizarre faces around the island, that she's told have roots in an old town legend about sea creatures and a curse. When Marion befriends the old lighthouse keeper, Virgil, she learns that some curses aren't just legends after all.

This graphic novel has such a lovely and gentle art style, and the story is just one of those short, fun reads that would perfectly suit anyone who likes stories about urban legends and curses.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lion Forge for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thanks go to Netgalley for the ARC of this graphic novel.

This was fun!
The story is about a young girl, Marion, who moves into a little fisher village with her mom after their parents have split up and her grandmother has died. Why her grandmother left the village all those years ago despite having had such a gorgeous place, is part of the mystery.

"Wow" indeed.
At first, it's all about the two settling in, but Marion is curious and smart and soon goes exploring, discovering strange carvings on stones all around the place. Moreover, there is a hermit, who somehow seems to be tied into the whole mystery as well.

There are a few dangerous scenes that really are thrilling. Moreover, there were one or two instances when I questioned Marion's character, but then I remembered how young she was and her sense for adventure was so infectuous that I quickly forgot about it!


The artwork might not be anything groundbreakingly special but like I said to a friend not long ago: I, personally, don't think that everything new we see or read needs to be the next invention of the wheel. As long as the art fits the tone of the story, I like it - and the interaction between art and story here is perfect. The colours are vibrant or oppressive, depending on the scene; the scenery is gorgeous and often showing little details (which makes looking at the single panels for some longer time rewarding); the few humoristic encounters are portrayed very well. Like when

Spoiler

Marion was caught in that cave by the tide, contemplated ending as food for the sea gulls like a dead fish she had seen earlier, and then had this encounter right after making it out of the cave in time:

*lol*

Thus, I'm very glad for Netgalley's recommendation and the chance to read this early. A fun adventure/mystery story for young and old(er)!