Amanda
See You In Memories
The art in this one is extraordinary. It's full of incredibly detailed black and white illustrations of Hong Kong landscapes that I could stare at for days.
I could go on for days about how much I love the art, but I can't say I have the same appreciation for the writing. The dialogue is mostly the kind of inane crap that passes for profound on social media. I think the book would have been much better if Pen So had dropped most (or all) of the text and told the story strictly through illustrations.
Five stars for the art and two for the writing, so three and a half stars overall.
Received via NetGalley.
The art in this one is extraordinary. It's full of incredibly detailed black and white illustrations of Hong Kong landscapes that I could stare at for days.
I could go on for days about how much I love the art, but I can't say I have the same appreciation for the writing. The dialogue is mostly the kind of inane crap that passes for profound on social media. I think the book would have been much better if Pen So had dropped most (or all) of the text and told the story strictly through illustrations.
Five stars for the art and two for the writing, so three and a half stars overall.
Received via NetGalley.