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Key & Zan: Stolen Introductions!
After her cellphone and other precious items go missing, Key is confused and rightfully angry. Magical shenanigans are at play and an elf boy is the culprit! Except he may not have taken her things for the reason she thinks.
Is he a thief, a potential friend, or just a victim of circumstance?
Is he a thief, a potential friend, or just a victim of circumstance?
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Published April 23, 2024
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D.T. Henderson
5 books82 followersD. T. Henderson (or Dest) loves to read about superheroes, ninjas, spies, dragons, samurai, racially diverse characters, and cliche and non-cliche love stories. She also loves smoothies, sweet tea, shoujo, and cheesy telenovelas.
At the age of seven, she wanted to live in a library. Unfortunately, that didn't happen, so she now settles for visiting her local library weekly.
At the age of seven, she wanted to live in a library. Unfortunately, that didn't happen, so she now settles for visiting her local library weekly.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
October 5, 2024
I originally read this on my Kindle and because it was in black & white, I had to focus solely on the words. With that I definitely caught the vibes of the Proud Family lol and I love it! Key reminded me of Penny and Dijonay. The way Key called her parents took me out!! Lol. Then the cat with a knife, whattt. I'm glad I own this book, I will be reading it again when I want some comedic relief. Ready for my next read by D.T. Henderson!
June 26, 2024
Cute animation. Loved the bonus material after the story.
July 21, 2024
Recommended: sure
for funny characters and interactions, for a curious but largely unexplained world of mundane & magic
Thoughts:
The strength of this is in the humor and the beats it holds in the story, and the art is good enough to support it though I hope a few things smooth over as the series continues and the style develops.
I laughed a bunch reading this, and that's my biggest sign of success for most things I read! I love to laugh. The characters' expressions, the things they say, the occasional footnotes, it all had me chuckling. There's some use of misdirection that cracked me up, where it seems to gear towards one action and then has a sharp pivot to the total opposite that's really effective comedically. Nailed it!
The details help set up and deliver those moments too, especially in the expressions used. It's mostly in Key, but even the few scenes of her mother are great showing it on another character of a different age. Key also has a lot of different outfits and that was a fun range to see as well. There's definitely a common palette, but such a variety that I didn't know what might be next for her while still also having a sense of her style.
Backgrounds were more of the struggle in this for me. They're often very flat, a single color or maybe two similar shades to indicate a wall and a floor, with some thin lining to lay it out. It's effective, but when it's a large percentage of the page it can take away from the rest of the art by overwhelming it with "sameyness" in the scene. Some later pages towards the end seemed to use some different methods, particularly when set outside where some bushes or sky elements could help break it up as opposed to walls inside a building. I hope as the series continues and the artist grows into the style these may evolve a bit as well.
Story-wise, the biggest issue was with some things that were not explained enough, or just barely explained and raised more questions. One was when her phone was listed as in New York and Ghana. Which one is she in? Is there a New York in Ghana? Why would it show two locations? And while this info is not terribly critical to the overall story, it was a stumbling point that slowed me down as I spiraled a bit into confusion. I eventually just had to step over it and acknowledge that just wasn't going to make sense to me and move on. There were a few moments like this where my brain just went ??? and I had to move on, hoping it would make sense with further context or just not matter enough that I missed it.
Overall I enjoyed the story and characters and when it said "to be continued" I groaned aloud because I was invested and wanted to see what happened next! So I'll need to keep an eye out for sure. :)
Thanks to the author & Storygraph for a free copy! This is my honest review.
for funny characters and interactions, for a curious but largely unexplained world of mundane & magic
Thoughts:
The strength of this is in the humor and the beats it holds in the story, and the art is good enough to support it though I hope a few things smooth over as the series continues and the style develops.
I laughed a bunch reading this, and that's my biggest sign of success for most things I read! I love to laugh. The characters' expressions, the things they say, the occasional footnotes, it all had me chuckling. There's some use of misdirection that cracked me up, where it seems to gear towards one action and then has a sharp pivot to the total opposite that's really effective comedically. Nailed it!
The details help set up and deliver those moments too, especially in the expressions used. It's mostly in Key, but even the few scenes of her mother are great showing it on another character of a different age. Key also has a lot of different outfits and that was a fun range to see as well. There's definitely a common palette, but such a variety that I didn't know what might be next for her while still also having a sense of her style.
Backgrounds were more of the struggle in this for me. They're often very flat, a single color or maybe two similar shades to indicate a wall and a floor, with some thin lining to lay it out. It's effective, but when it's a large percentage of the page it can take away from the rest of the art by overwhelming it with "sameyness" in the scene. Some later pages towards the end seemed to use some different methods, particularly when set outside where some bushes or sky elements could help break it up as opposed to walls inside a building. I hope as the series continues and the artist grows into the style these may evolve a bit as well.
Story-wise, the biggest issue was with some things that were not explained enough, or just barely explained and raised more questions. One was when her phone was listed as in New York and Ghana. Which one is she in? Is there a New York in Ghana? Why would it show two locations? And while this info is not terribly critical to the overall story, it was a stumbling point that slowed me down as I spiraled a bit into confusion. I eventually just had to step over it and acknowledge that just wasn't going to make sense to me and move on. There were a few moments like this where my brain just went ??? and I had to move on, hoping it would make sense with further context or just not matter enough that I missed it.
Overall I enjoyed the story and characters and when it said "to be continued" I groaned aloud because I was invested and wanted to see what happened next! So I'll need to keep an eye out for sure. :)
Thanks to the author & Storygraph for a free copy! This is my honest review.
July 31, 2024
This story is so cute, and I LOVE the illustrations. They remind me of some cartoons, and so did the way the story is presented. I know I'm way outside the target audience range, but it was so fun to read. I had to laugh a little, because whenever things go missing or are misplaced, we say the fairies took it. Henderson did an amazing job creating an engaging story, and I only have one complaint - I need more Key and Zan! I look forward to seeing more of their adventures in the future. I can't recommend this enough whether you're young, or young at heart, if you appreciate fun, cute graphic novels, you'll love this!
July 1, 2024
I received a free copy of the book after winning a giveaway on storygraph
Cute, it was my first graphic novel. I liked the illustrations and the plot but definitely I'm not the right target audience
Cute, it was my first graphic novel. I liked the illustrations and the plot but definitely I'm not the right target audience
November 12, 2024
This book was a fun and quick read! The illustration style was different than what I’ve seen with other graphic novels I’ve read, so given that it was drawn in color really impressed me! The storyline itself could’ve had less time skips, and really got into the time that went by. I loved the extra cute details at the end of the story, and wish that more authors added things like that!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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