tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post6973161705028095304..comments2023-09-20T17:55:43.908-05:00Comments on BookLust: Review: Britten and BrulightlyAartihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-80477279858631208262010-09-01T09:24:45.181-05:002010-09-01T09:24:45.181-05:00The artwork is beautiful, seeming to echo the mela...The artwork is beautiful, seeming to echo the melancholic narrative. I've had this on my radar for a while but haven't read it yet. I love graphic novels, although I've read a few (mainly the Sandman series by Neil Gaiman). I'm used to reading Japanese manga so although similar, it's a little different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-45850050864078888272010-08-31T12:11:15.526-05:002010-08-31T12:11:15.526-05:00Not sure the story is interesting enough for me to...Not sure the story is interesting enough for me to pick this one up, but the illustrations certainly are!Annahttp://diaryofaneccentric.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-87892763605353376982010-08-30T02:29:15.434-05:002010-08-30T02:29:15.434-05:00The art is so so gorgeous! I think I'd like it...The art is so so gorgeous! I think I'd like it for that alone. But what you said about Britten got me very curious as well.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-67417475528469255732010-08-29T19:11:44.591-05:002010-08-29T19:11:44.591-05:00Oh wow! This does sound, and look like a fantastic...Oh wow! This does sound, and look like a fantastic book. I just love the illustrations that you posted, and think that this sounds like an amazing book. I haven't ever read a graphic novel mystery, but both this book and Chew really have me intrigued with the genre as a whole. I am so thrilled that you fell in love with this book and will be looking into grabbing a copy for myself. It would make a really great change of pace for me right now! Excellent review, Aarti! I could tell you were really enamored of the book!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-45337076188553677412010-08-29T11:35:51.702-05:002010-08-29T11:35:51.702-05:00What a gorgeously written review -- I love the way...What a gorgeously written review -- I love the way you described the noirish aspects of the pictures. The artwork is beautiful!Stephaniehttp://laughingstars.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-57709409788971481932010-08-29T07:45:05.713-05:002010-08-29T07:45:05.713-05:00I hope my library has this, as this is one of seve...I hope my library has this, as this is one of several glowing reviews I've seen for it. Good thing the artwork's pretty, because I absolutely hate it in graphic novels when they use fancy cursive script for the narration. It's okay when a particular character talks in cursive (which happens in the Sandman), but I get frustrated having to read it on every page, to get vital plot information.Jennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-54534026287977286772010-08-28T21:22:07.592-05:002010-08-28T21:22:07.592-05:00I'm so glad you enjoyed this! I've read it...I'm so glad you enjoyed this! I've read it twice this year, still don't understand the mystery, and I still don't care! I love the first paragraph and my heart broke at the end.Vasillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463689838763126048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-65768830133582921842010-08-28T12:19:34.816-05:002010-08-28T12:19:34.816-05:00Glad you liked this one :) I till go for those wit...Glad you liked this one :) I till go for those with pretty picturesBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-27795859169333036842010-08-28T09:48:39.516-05:002010-08-28T09:48:39.516-05:00Ditto to what you've said in this review. This...Ditto to what you've said in this review. This was a truly beautiful collection of images - and there was definitely a story in there too....Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-81267720048174769082010-08-28T08:43:41.691-05:002010-08-28T08:43:41.691-05:00Jill- I wonder about that, too! I have a vague fe...Jill- I wonder about that, too! I have a vague feeling that word and picture should merge to create the story, but... oh, well! This one was just too pretty and the words were too difficult to read for me to not focus on the pictures.<br /><br />Andi- Yes, I found the cursive really annoying, too. I am not sure why they used that font...<br /><br />Bibliophile by the Sea- I was never into comic books, either! I only started reading GNs in the past year or so.<br /><br />Amanda- Yes, the art was super-pretty! Not sure what the story was, exactly, but it seemed pretty intense.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-54909307973142325292010-08-28T07:44:49.765-05:002010-08-28T07:44:49.765-05:00I read this during last October's readathon. T...I read this during last October's readathon. The same way, I got all caught up in the drawings and by the end had no idea how the mystery worked out. It was the sort of book I should have read again, but couldn't because i had to return it to the library. Plus, I was far more interested in the gorgeous art than the story.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-90661541099288734042010-08-28T06:59:58.819-05:002010-08-28T06:59:58.819-05:00The illustrations look amazing! I'm not into g...The illustrations look amazing! I'm not into graphic novels, probably as I never liked comic books as a kid..LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-7376365400396670902010-08-28T05:24:38.072-05:002010-08-28T05:24:38.072-05:00I've had this one on my stacks for a ridiculou...I've had this one on my stacks for a ridiculously long time, and I really can't believe it's gone unread for this amount of time. I had a really hard time with that darned cursive script when I tried it a while back, so I think that has a lot to do with it.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7343567357202223317.post-56670626832587036182010-08-28T01:05:54.425-05:002010-08-28T01:05:54.425-05:00You wrote, "is it wrong to be so entranced by...You wrote, "is it wrong to be so entranced by a graphic novel's pictures that you barely register the words?" I very much feel this way about many graphic novels. I think the artwork is such an important component of them. I have seen at least two I can think of that I didn't really care about the story but loved looking through every panel! I wonder how the author would feel about that though!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.com