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Abloom: A Comic Collection
Journey into fantastical comic worlds with 10 stories from author and artist Isabelle Kolleth. Stories of a lovestruck ghost, hardworking fairies, and a dazed pirate await you! At the end is a collection of paper dolls taken straight from the comics that can be cut out and used, with over 50 accessory options.
92 pages, Paperback
Published May 9, 2024
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January 2, 2025
One thing about me is that I never hold back with my reviews, even when I know the author personally. Admittedly, many of these authorial relationships were built through online writing communities, which makes it slightly easier to diss someone's proclaimed "book baby" if necessary. It is arguably more daunting to slaughter something when the author can be found hanging out at your house. Fortunately for Ms. Kolleth, I enjoyed this very much and do not have a need to blast her on main.
Isabelle's style and color alike are what stand out to me, even above the storytelling. She clearly puts a lot of thought into details and the vibes that her stories put forward, which is to say positive and whimsical. The stories themselves are shorter and with fewer words than I am accustomed to in comics, but the expressions and movements throughout the panels help to make up for this somewhat. My favorite moments were definitely the cheese cake for the mice wedding and the vampire calendar. Of course, I also support the notion that any person of any age should be able to play pretend as much as their heart desires. The paper dolls included here would be a great vessel for folks to do so.
I am happy to recommend this text. Props to Isabelle as well for bringing this vision to life.
Isabelle's style and color alike are what stand out to me, even above the storytelling. She clearly puts a lot of thought into details and the vibes that her stories put forward, which is to say positive and whimsical. The stories themselves are shorter and with fewer words than I am accustomed to in comics, but the expressions and movements throughout the panels help to make up for this somewhat. My favorite moments were definitely the cheese cake for the mice wedding and the vampire calendar. Of course, I also support the notion that any person of any age should be able to play pretend as much as their heart desires. The paper dolls included here would be a great vessel for folks to do so.
I am happy to recommend this text. Props to Isabelle as well for bringing this vision to life.
May 26, 2024
What a sweet, heartfelt collection with beautiful, lively illustrations. The author is clearly a very gifted artist as well as storyteller. I can’t wait to see more of her work in the future ❤️
May 25, 2024
I loved this book so freaking much!! The author has a beautiful sense of whimsy. Her creativity continues to astonish me. I will be re-reading this cozy comic collection many times and I think you should read it too 💕🌸
March 9, 2025
Wonderful, whimsical, and beautifully illustrated! A charming read for dreamers of all ages.
July 15, 2025
Abloom is a gorgeous collection of short, self contained, comics.
Each comic felt deeply powerful and complex at the same time as remaining subtle and whimsical. Although a few of the comics have some words, most have no words at all, and quite a few are only one page. I felt that this brevity and lack of language, combined with stunning and delicate artwork, forced me to connect to each comic on a deeper and more human level.
Although "The Photoshoot" was laugh out loud funny, I think that "Gathering" was probably my favorite of the comics. I loved of Isabelle Kolleth tells such such a complete, tangible, and beautiful story without the need for words.
Each comic felt deeply powerful and complex at the same time as remaining subtle and whimsical. Although a few of the comics have some words, most have no words at all, and quite a few are only one page. I felt that this brevity and lack of language, combined with stunning and delicate artwork, forced me to connect to each comic on a deeper and more human level.
Although "The Photoshoot" was laugh out loud funny, I think that "Gathering" was probably my favorite of the comics. I loved of Isabelle Kolleth tells such such a complete, tangible, and beautiful story without the need for words.
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