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They're just side characters but I found them really cute.
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They're just side characters but I found them really cute.
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Book Review: Tidesong by Wendy Xu
★★☆☆☆
While the art is beautiful, I don't think the story quite lived up to its potential. Sophie as a character felt very hard to root for - I can see what the author was going for in how insecure she was, but inevitably, she came across as far more selfish and bratty. I did like Lir, but unfortunately, he wasn't enough to save the overall plot.
🌊 Tidesong by Wendy Xu
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Young Sophie isn’t that great at magic, but her family wants her to attend the best magic school around so they send her to live with distant relatives to train for the school auditions. But when Sophie accidentally tangles her magic with a young water dragon named Lir, things get tricky.
I really, really enjoyed this book! Not only is the art magnificent, but the story is really touching and warms the heart. One of my favorite things was the breaking of cycles. The most poignant scene of that was when the Southern Dragon King is yelling at his son and has a flashback to his father hitting him and recoils, realizing he doesn’t want to be like his own father. And thus apologizes to his son.
In the story, Sophie has a voice that tells her mean things, and it’s so realistic to someone going through change or dealing with anxiety that I got a little emotional. Anyway, the story was fantastic, the art was great, and there were good lessons to be learned. I hope Wendy Xu continues to do graphic novels!
Tidesong, by Wendy Xu
A middle grade graphic novel about a girl learning magic, and the dragon boy who she accidentally becomes bound with. And idk.....a lot of the stuff happening in it felt so abrupt, I guess? Not enough space in the story around the Important Plot Bits and Life Lessons to make it all feel actually connected and flowing and cohesive. I liked the bones of the story, but the execution of it just didn't work for me.
Tidesong - Wendy Xu
I just wrapped up reading this and it was a great read. Makes me think a lot more about how I should be easier on myself moving forward.
Filled with beautiful art and a better story, I can't believe I read it that quickly. I definitely did get a slight Studio Ghibli give which makes me think I should watch that next.
Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this is a magically heartwarming graphic novel about self-acceptance and frien
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Review: Tidesong by Wendy Xu
Review: Tidesong by Wendy Xu
TidesongWeny XuQuiltree BooksPublished November 16, 2021 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About Tidesong Sophie is a young witch whose mother and grandmother pressure her to attend the Royal Magic Academy–the best magic school in the realm–even though her magic is shaky at best. To train for her entrance exams, Sophie is sent to relatives she’s never met. Cousin Sage and Great-Aunt Lan seem more…
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*I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Cover image and summary from Goodreads*
Sophie is a young witch whose mother and grandmother pressure her to attend the Royal Magic Academy--the best magic school in the realm--even though her magic is shaky at best. To train for her entrance exams, Sophie is sent to relatives she's never met.
Cousin Sage and Great-Aunt Lan seem more interested in giving Sophie chores than in teaching her magic. Frustrated, Sophie attempts magic on her own, but the spell goes wrong, and she accidentally entangles her magic with the magic of a young water dragon named Lir.
Lir is trapped on land and can't remember where he came from. Even so, he's everything Sophie isn't--beloved by Sophie's family and skilled at magic. With his help, Sophie might just ace her entrance exams, but that means standing in the way of Lir's attempts to regain his memories. Sophie knows what she's doing is wrong, but without Lir's help, can she prove herself?
This is such a lovely graphic novel! The blurb compared Tidesong to Studio Ghibli films and The Tea Dragon Society and that is spot on! The art is whimsical, soft, and conveys a magic all its own. I adore the character designs, as well as the designs for the magical creatures (the baby dragons are my favorite). The story is straightforward and relatable while also being enchanting. Sophie has her struggles learning magic but she also has mundane issues like trying to get along with her family members, being impatient, and dealing with negative self-talk. I appreciated that as the story goes on and Sophie is befriended by Lir, the water dragon, she learns to value what she has and ask for help. Lir and the other supporting characters learn valuable lessons as well, including the importance of being kind and working together. Beautiful, charming, and magical! Pub date November 16, 2021
Tidesong [Closed]
Crowned Kingdom was a large, bustling area with so many nooks and crannies to explore; her head throbbed with an ache urged by the cacophony of everyday life. Besaid, with all its daily farm activities and the temple humming with the Song of the Fayth had never done such to her. Perhaps it was all because these sounds were so foreign to her, but by the time she was finished exploring for the day, her temples ached for release from the tension that had grown around them.
I wonder...what everyone is doing right now. Her long stroll had wound her through the myriad of tents and stand at the Crystal Bazaar; she could have sworn that one of them had a sign that said, “Shoopuf Drool: Great for Aches and Pains, 100 Gil Only!”, but that particular tent had been manned by a shady hypello who eyed her from 50 feet away as he smoked a long, wooden pipe emitting purple smoke.
All the colors and noises were washed away as she made her way down the beach, sloughing through the sand in her boots.
I wonder...if I am missed.