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A review by jasperdotpdf
My Heart in Braille by Anne-Lise Nalin, Joris Chamblain
emotional
hopeful
fast-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
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Europe Comics for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
I was really torn between 2 and 3 stars for this book. I absolutely adored the art; I felt like it really utilised the potential of the medium and did some really cool things. The premise and overall story was also super heartwarming, and I did like the feel it evoked. Unfortunately, the actual execution of the story and the character developments didn't work very well for me. Considering I'm rating this moreso as a book/story rather than an art collection, I had to err on the lower side of the rating.
The story felt not only very fast-paced, but also disjointed at times. The ups and downs of Victor and Marie-Jo's relationship felt very abrupt, and while I understand that the pacing needs to be fast for a comic of this length, I do wish there had been some more moderation.Marie-Jo saying she's in love with Victor, then saying she never wants to see him again, then going back to saying she'll never love anyone as much as she loves him and that they're linked forever felt inorganic.
I also felt like the comic struggled to explain certain things correctly. Sometimes there was an overexplanation or overexposition, especially in the beginning. Other times, I was really lost in what was going on and had to go back over some scenes multiple times to really get what was going on.
The comic is visually absolutely gorgeous and I did really enjoy this part of reading it, but the execution of the story could have used a lot more work.
I was really torn between 2 and 3 stars for this book. I absolutely adored the art; I felt like it really utilised the potential of the medium and did some really cool things. The premise and overall story was also super heartwarming, and I did like the feel it evoked. Unfortunately, the actual execution of the story and the character developments didn't work very well for me. Considering I'm rating this moreso as a book/story rather than an art collection, I had to err on the lower side of the rating.
The story felt not only very fast-paced, but also disjointed at times. The ups and downs of Victor and Marie-Jo's relationship felt very abrupt, and while I understand that the pacing needs to be fast for a comic of this length, I do wish there had been some more moderation.
I also felt like the comic struggled to explain certain things correctly. Sometimes there was an overexplanation or overexposition, especially in the beginning. Other times, I was really lost in what was going on and had to go back over some scenes multiple times to really get what was going on.
The comic is visually absolutely gorgeous and I did really enjoy this part of reading it, but the execution of the story could have used a lot more work.