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A review by pastelwriter
The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego, Joe Whitt
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was such a lovely read! I loved every second spent in this incredibly wholesome story.
The story wasn’t overly complex, so it left a lot of room for visual storytelling. I’m always annoyed when comics/graphic novels/etc have a lot of dialogue, but this really allowed the art and visuals to carry the weight of the story. I loved that! The dialogue was used just the perfect amount for this sweet short read to be compelling and to get a sense of the characters.
I loved as well how full of kindness this world was. There was no dramatic big reveal. No angst between humans and sprites. Everyone was just glad to have help taking care of nature, and it was perfect.
All in all, I’m so happy I picked this up on a whim from NetGalley. I had seen the original comic page that inspired this story AGES ago, so when I saw this was available to read I HAD to get it! It was so worth the about 35-40mins it took me to read.
The story wasn’t overly complex, so it left a lot of room for visual storytelling. I’m always annoyed when comics/graphic novels/etc have a lot of dialogue, but this really allowed the art and visuals to carry the weight of the story. I loved that! The dialogue was used just the perfect amount for this sweet short read to be compelling and to get a sense of the characters.
I loved as well how full of kindness this world was. There was no dramatic big reveal. No angst between humans and sprites. Everyone was just glad to have help taking care of nature, and it was perfect.
All in all, I’m so happy I picked this up on a whim from NetGalley. I had seen the original comic page that inspired this story AGES ago, so when I saw this was available to read I HAD to get it! It was so worth the about 35-40mins it took me to read.