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Emma G. Wildford
Journey back in time to the roaring twenties, and across England and Lapland, to experience the charming and thrilling adventure of Emma G. Wildford, a tale that mixes mystery, grand adventure, and love.
It's been fourteen months since Emma G. Wildford's fiancé, Roald Hodges, a member of the National Geographic Society board the good ship Kinship and set sail for Norway... and she has had no news of him since. Every day, she questions the other members of the Society about his whereabouts, and his current situation, whether good or ill, but to no avail.
Before he left, Roald gave Emma a mysterious envelope to open, but only in case something happened to him. Rejecting the very thought of Roald's death, Emma decides to leave behind everything - her life, her comfort, her England, to go to Lapland in pursuit.
Along the way, Emma's certainties and beliefs will be challenged in every way, changing this quest for her fiancé into a quest for her true, essential self.
Beautifully illustrated and rivetingly written, Emma G. Wildford is a character that will imprint herself on your mind and memory forever!
It's been fourteen months since Emma G. Wildford's fiancé, Roald Hodges, a member of the National Geographic Society board the good ship Kinship and set sail for Norway... and she has had no news of him since. Every day, she questions the other members of the Society about his whereabouts, and his current situation, whether good or ill, but to no avail.
Before he left, Roald gave Emma a mysterious envelope to open, but only in case something happened to him. Rejecting the very thought of Roald's death, Emma decides to leave behind everything - her life, her comfort, her England, to go to Lapland in pursuit.
Along the way, Emma's certainties and beliefs will be challenged in every way, changing this quest for her fiancé into a quest for her true, essential self.
Beautifully illustrated and rivetingly written, Emma G. Wildford is a character that will imprint herself on your mind and memory forever!
104 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2017
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February 19, 2025
Que livro tão manhoso! Merecia 1*, mas dou-lhe 2* pela paleta de cores.
“Emma G. Wilford” faz um desserviço às mulheres que tenta supostamente enaltecer e empoderar. Acho que Zidrou e Edith, nascidos nos longínquos anos 60, precisam de se actualizar urgentemente porque esta “emancipação feminina” em 2023 cheira a ranço.
Ao que percebo, Emma é uma personagem fictícia, por isso, acho deveras tendencioso que a dupla francesa tenha escolhido uma inglesa como sua protagonista, o que, obviamente, dá largas a toda a espécie de estereótipos chauvinistas, incluindo uma sexualidade mal resolvida: tentativas de violação com a desculpa da típica piela, relações extramatrimoniais com um toque de sadismo... Que acrescentam à história? E Emma nua seja no escaldante verão inglês (WTH), no inverno ártico ou em criança serve que propósito? Acharão os autores que a audiência masculina nunca pegará num livro sobre uma mulher se não houver umas cenas picantes? Subestimam os homens, aviltam as mulheres.
“Emma G. Wilford” faz um desserviço às mulheres que tenta supostamente enaltecer e empoderar. Acho que Zidrou e Edith, nascidos nos longínquos anos 60, precisam de se actualizar urgentemente porque esta “emancipação feminina” em 2023 cheira a ranço.
Ao que percebo, Emma é uma personagem fictícia, por isso, acho deveras tendencioso que a dupla francesa tenha escolhido uma inglesa como sua protagonista, o que, obviamente, dá largas a toda a espécie de estereótipos chauvinistas, incluindo uma sexualidade mal resolvida: tentativas de violação com a desculpa da típica piela, relações extramatrimoniais com um toque de sadismo... Que acrescentam à história? E Emma nua seja no escaldante verão inglês (WTH), no inverno ártico ou em criança serve que propósito? Acharão os autores que a audiência masculina nunca pegará num livro sobre uma mulher se não houver umas cenas picantes? Subestimam os homens, aviltam as mulheres.
February 12, 2019
While very pretty to look at I was really left scratching my head with this one. Emma, a poetess (a really, really, realllllllyyy terrible poetess and I have no idea if that was intentional but dear god is her poetry bad) is desperate for news of her explorer fiance who has not been heard of in months after leaving on a quest to find the lost tomb of a warrior queen. So she goes looking for him.
Its all very "patriarchy bad" and "you stupid woman you can't possibly find your fiance you're only a stupid woman BLARGH!" with the added bonus of every character, including Emma, being a really shitty human being. Everyone is cheating on everyone else and no ones intentions are especially good so there's no one to root for and then everything kind of just ends.
Not worth the effort.
Its all very "patriarchy bad" and "you stupid woman you can't possibly find your fiance you're only a stupid woman BLARGH!" with the added bonus of every character, including Emma, being a really shitty human being. Everyone is cheating on everyone else and no ones intentions are especially good so there's no one to root for and then everything kind of just ends.
Not worth the effort.
February 23, 2020
Uma strong female character é muito mais strong quando colocada num tempo em que sê-lo era tabu.
O fabulesco e a crueldade do real entrelaçam-se com graça, sempre sem se cair no facilitismo ou em fórmulas repetidas.
Se na arte sequencial há boas portas de entrada para senhoras, esta é certamente uma delas.
O fabulesco e a crueldade do real entrelaçam-se com graça, sempre sem se cair no facilitismo ou em fórmulas repetidas.
Se na arte sequencial há boas portas de entrada para senhoras, esta é certamente uma delas.
April 11, 2020
Les femmes sont tout aussi fortes.
January 4, 2020
Le feu des femmes fait peur aux hommes. Ils peuvent nous ôter jusqu'au goût de la vie, ils peuvent nous enterrer, mais chaque fois qu'ils tuent le feu d'une femme... le feu d'une autre femme, ailleurs, s'allume.
Ça fait bien deux ans que j'ai acheté cette bande dessinée et qu'elle attend que je l'ouvre, rangée bien sagement sur une étagère.
À l'époque, j'avais craqué non seulement pour les dessins, mais aussi pour le concept : c'est un très beau livre contenant un ticket d'embarquement, une photo et une lettre glissés entre les pages de la bande dessinée, au moment où chacun est respectivement découvert/mentionné par l'héroïne (ou sa sœur).
Je reste malheureusement sur ma faim et je suis très déçue : Emma est une médiocre poétesse (ce n'est que mon humble avis, ha) qui part en quête de son fiancé, lui même "porté disparu" durant une expédition en Norvège.
Un scénario qui aurait pu être très chouette... sauf que tous les personnages ont un mauvais fond, en particulier les hommes, réellement imbuvables et détestables. Il n'y en plus de ça aucune d'intrigue puisqu'on se doute dès le début que le fiancé est toujours vivant et qu'il a tout simplement décidé d'abandonner Emma.
Bonus pour la (presque) fin où l'on découvre la déesse, j'aurais pu donner une étoile supplémentaire à cette BD si l'histoire s'était arrêtée là.
Ça fait bien deux ans que j'ai acheté cette bande dessinée et qu'elle attend que je l'ouvre, rangée bien sagement sur une étagère.
À l'époque, j'avais craqué non seulement pour les dessins, mais aussi pour le concept : c'est un très beau livre contenant un ticket d'embarquement, une photo et une lettre glissés entre les pages de la bande dessinée, au moment où chacun est respectivement découvert/mentionné par l'héroïne (ou sa sœur).
Je reste malheureusement sur ma faim et je suis très déçue : Emma est une médiocre poétesse (ce n'est que mon humble avis, ha) qui part en quête de son fiancé, lui même "porté disparu" durant une expédition en Norvège.
Un scénario qui aurait pu être très chouette... sauf que tous les personnages ont un mauvais fond, en particulier les hommes, réellement imbuvables et détestables. Il n'y en plus de ça aucune d'intrigue puisqu'on se doute dès le début que le fiancé est toujours vivant et qu'il a tout simplement décidé d'abandonner Emma.
Bonus pour la (presque) fin où l'on découvre la déesse, j'aurais pu donner une étoile supplémentaire à cette BD si l'histoire s'était arrêtée là.
September 17, 2024
ainda estou muito no início do meu caminho pelas novelas gráficas, o que me atrai decididamente são os temas em que as histórias se vão centrar, mas obviamente que toda a fluidez do desenho chama muito a minha atenção, assim como as capas.
fiquei apaixonada por esta e por, no final, trazer uma carta que nunca foi entregue e que explicaria e "ajudaria" muito a nossa personagem principal.
Emma parte numa expedição para encontrar o seu noivo desaparecido, mas será que ele quer mesmo ser encontrado?
estes livros são pequenos tesouros que vou adicionando à minha mini-biblioteca pessoal, porque todo o livro em sim é uma obra linda de edição, grafismo, argumento, cores e detalhes que transportam totalmente o leitor para uma imersão total.
não fiquei totalmente arrebatada por esta história, mas foi uma leitura prazerosa e que me deixou mais curiosa para ler outras obras de Zidrou. a que tenho mais urgência no momento é a sua colaboração com Jordi Lafebre, "Lydie".
fiquei apaixonada por esta e por, no final, trazer uma carta que nunca foi entregue e que explicaria e "ajudaria" muito a nossa personagem principal.
Emma parte numa expedição para encontrar o seu noivo desaparecido, mas será que ele quer mesmo ser encontrado?
estes livros são pequenos tesouros que vou adicionando à minha mini-biblioteca pessoal, porque todo o livro em sim é uma obra linda de edição, grafismo, argumento, cores e detalhes que transportam totalmente o leitor para uma imersão total.
não fiquei totalmente arrebatada por esta história, mas foi uma leitura prazerosa e que me deixou mais curiosa para ler outras obras de Zidrou. a que tenho mais urgência no momento é a sua colaboração com Jordi Lafebre, "Lydie".
July 4, 2020
I initially rounded up because the art is so sumptuously pretty. Then I realised that I was being dazzled by style over substance and settled for a tepid 2 stars.
I feel that with a bit of fleshing out this could have been a deep and touching tale, but the sketchy plot, lack of depth and revolting behaviour of the men let it down. The end is rushed and confusing, the pacing is off and I didn't really get a feel for the characters.
Also, is she supposed to be a truly terrible poet? Is that intentional? Because, dear God, her poetry is so bad that it makes me feel good about mine.
I honestly have no idea what the author was going for here. It somehow feels unfinished... incomplete... there were moments of loveliness, but it doesn't quite pull off a coherent whole.
I feel that with a bit of fleshing out this could have been a deep and touching tale, but the sketchy plot, lack of depth and revolting behaviour of the men let it down. The end is rushed and confusing, the pacing is off and I didn't really get a feel for the characters.
Also, is she supposed to be a truly terrible poet? Is that intentional? Because, dear God, her poetry is so bad that it makes me feel good about mine.
I honestly have no idea what the author was going for here. It somehow feels unfinished... incomplete... there were moments of loveliness, but it doesn't quite pull off a coherent whole.
June 5, 2022
Plutôt 3.25 - 3.5... English below
Mi- mystère , mi-romance - ni l'un ni l'autre
Et c'est bien pour ça que c'est intéressant mais ça manque quelque chose pour être une vrai 4* pour moi.
Points positifs/intéressants :
- c'est au lectrice/lecteur de décider quand ou s'il faut lire la lettre de Roald, qui pourrait changer la lecture de chaque personne.
- les dessins sont superbes et les camaïeux sont magnifiques.
- Emma est un personnage intéressant malgré son naïveté
Je ne sais pas comment zidrou arrive à être un scénariste tellement prolifique !
👇
Part romance part mystery - yet neither one nor the other so something is missing, which is probably why it's not a true 4* for me
*Positive/interesting points*
-It's up to the reader to decide when or if he or she will read Roald's letter which could change each person's reading of the story
-The drawings are magnificent and the the different shades of colours and tones are amazing and really give a depth to the landscapes and a mood to the story
-Emma is really interesting person despite her naïveté
I really don't know how how the author Zidrou can be so prolific it's pretty impressive!
Mi- mystère , mi-romance - ni l'un ni l'autre
Et c'est bien pour ça que c'est intéressant mais ça manque quelque chose pour être une vrai 4* pour moi.
Points positifs/intéressants :
- c'est au lectrice/lecteur de décider quand ou s'il faut lire la lettre de Roald, qui pourrait changer la lecture de chaque personne.
- les dessins sont superbes et les camaïeux sont magnifiques.
- Emma est un personnage intéressant malgré son naïveté
Je ne sais pas comment zidrou arrive à être un scénariste tellement prolifique !
👇
Part romance part mystery - yet neither one nor the other so something is missing, which is probably why it's not a true 4* for me
*Positive/interesting points*
-It's up to the reader to decide when or if he or she will read Roald's letter which could change each person's reading of the story
-The drawings are magnificent and the the different shades of colours and tones are amazing and really give a depth to the landscapes and a mood to the story
-Emma is really interesting person despite her naïveté
I really don't know how how the author Zidrou can be so prolific it's pretty impressive!
September 15, 2024
I had been meaning to buy this book since it came out here in Portugal, but I hadn't had the chance yet, luckily while in London, I found the book for less than 1 pound... And while the story is perfectly fine, I'm still not sure if Zidrou is truly for me... I had expected to like this one better than Verões Felizes, but my enjoyment level was pretty much the same...
This once more mixes a bit of reality and surrealism, taking the lead from the main character's own poetry... and the fantastical elements here don't fully work for me... now the more realistic parts I really enjoyed, with an exploration and commentary to what was society during this time.
The art and the use of color is really good, with a strong contrast between warmer (and fall) colors and the cold colors of the winter.
I'm still looking for something to love, that's what I'm still hoping, but this one was still a perfectly good read!!
Read for the Orilium Autumn Equinox (magical readathon) and the prompt for a Qualified in "Lore" - a translated work :D
This once more mixes a bit of reality and surrealism, taking the lead from the main character's own poetry... and the fantastical elements here don't fully work for me... now the more realistic parts I really enjoyed, with an exploration and commentary to what was society during this time.
The art and the use of color is really good, with a strong contrast between warmer (and fall) colors and the cold colors of the winter.
I'm still looking for something to love, that's what I'm still hoping, but this one was still a perfectly good read!!
Read for the Orilium Autumn Equinox (magical readathon) and the prompt for a Qualified in "Lore" - a translated work :D
June 29, 2024
Infelizmente, não adorei esta história. A personagem principal é bastante irritante e em nenhum momento me senti realmente conectada com o que lhe iria acontecer, tanto a ela como ao noivo desaparecido. Meio que aconteceu um plot-twist mas não achei nada de especial, porque novamente simplesmente a história não foi propriamente aprofundada. As ilustrações eram bonitas mas não foram suficiente para salvar o texto tosco e o passing acelarado.
February 5, 2018
Cette bande dessinée subtile et délicate m'a offert un splendide moment de lecture.
Lisez-la !
Lisez-la !
May 26, 2019
Nota: 6'5
Las ilustraciones, los colores... Son maravillosos.
La historia es algo más regular para mí.
Me quedo con la escena en la que juega a rugby con su guía en la nieve
Las ilustraciones, los colores... Son maravillosos.
La historia es algo más regular para mí.
Me quedo con la escena en la que juega a rugby con su guía en la nieve
January 23, 2024
Un bel écrin, de beaux dessins, de belles couleurs et un beau personnage féminin.
December 15, 2024
3,5⭐
Visualmente, é um livro muito bonito. Prendeu-me pela elegância dos desenhos e pelo equilíbrio das cores.
A Emma é uma personagem feminina forte, que desafia os padrões e as expectativas sociais da sua época. Nesta história, vemos uma procura pela sua liberdade pessoal e emancipação feminina.
Embora não tenha sido um livro que mudou a minha vida, foi, sem dúvida, uma leitura agradável.
Visualmente, é um livro muito bonito. Prendeu-me pela elegância dos desenhos e pelo equilíbrio das cores.
A Emma é uma personagem feminina forte, que desafia os padrões e as expectativas sociais da sua época. Nesta história, vemos uma procura pela sua liberdade pessoal e emancipação feminina.
Embora não tenha sido um livro que mudou a minha vida, foi, sem dúvida, uma leitura agradável.
December 19, 2018
This started off strong only to peter out by the end. I love the art, though, and would be quite interested in reading a collection of the fictional Ms Wildford's poetry.
January 14, 2024
A arte está apelativa e Emma é uma personagem feminina e tanto! Divertida, despachada (secalhar até demais para a época em si), aventureira. Gostei do tema, gostei do desenvolvimento (continuo sem perceber bem o motivo de ser dito que apenas devemos ler a carta no fim, se a mesma vem a bem dizer descrita a meio do livro). Apenas achei o final apressado. Faltou-me o sumo a que Zidrou já me habituou.
November 25, 2018
Read this as part of my delving into graphic novels in the later part of 2018, since the Booker Shortlist included a graphic novel and after reading The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds in a graphic format.
This was beautifully rendered with an engaging story. Loved the poetry snippets and the wild, young, feminist protagonist in the 1920s Art Deco Setting. Gorgeous.
This was beautifully rendered with an engaging story. Loved the poetry snippets and the wild, young, feminist protagonist in the 1920s Art Deco Setting. Gorgeous.
August 6, 2018
3.5*
Une histoire sympa et des belles tonalités de couleurs, souvent dans les monochromes. J'ai beaucoup aimé.
Une histoire sympa et des belles tonalités de couleurs, souvent dans les monochromes. J'ai beaucoup aimé.
November 17, 2021
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October 19, 2024
Mais uma boa novela gráfica que descobri na Biblioteca 🩵
November 15, 2024
I am desvastated. Why is it so beautifully written and drawn though !? I cry
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August 5, 2025
Estilo bonito de desenhos mas o plot e as personagens deixam bastante a desejar.
April 12, 2023
Torn between 4 and 5 stars. I really loved the first half of this, but didn't love the second half as much. Thing is, I couldn't tell you exactly why, the vines just weren't there? there story turned into more of an adventure than the quirky mix of emotions from the beginning? IDK, but was overall charmed by it nonetheless.
October 19, 2024
“La ausencia es al amor como el viento al fuego: apaga el pequeño, aviva el grande ”
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Emma es una joven poetisa cuyo prometido salió hacia una expedición en la zona de Laponia, y del que no ha tenido noticias en meses. Antes de partir, le entrega una carta para que lea únicamente en caso de que pase alguna desgracia.
Emma se niega a creer que algo haya pasado, y se embarca en su propia expedición para encontrar a su prometido.
En pleno comienzo del siglo XX, los grandes exploradores todavía recorrían el mundo para dejar la huella humana hasta en el lugar más recóndito del planeta. Mientras el mundo se llenaba con noticias de las grandes hazañas de hombres, las mujeres quedaban a un relegado segundo plano, debiendo permanecer en sus hogares, con la incertidumbre de si sus maridos volverían algún día, entregadas completamente al destino y la voluntad de esos hombres.
Pero en esta novela gráfica, breve y concisa, cambian las tornas. Y es que Emma se niega a ser esa mujer que, o bien espera, quizá toda su vida, la vuelta de su prometido; o bien pasa página sin saber realmente qué pasó. Emma se va a explorar el mundo, llevando por bandera su libertad de elegir no amoldarse a lo que se espera de ella.
Pero esta novela es también denuncia social y sororidad entre mujeres y una muestra de la vida que les tocó vivir por imposición social. Es libertad, es independencia y es el empoderamiento para decidir cómo vivir y, a pesar de las circunstancias, elegirse a una misma siempre.
Ni qué decir tiene que las preciosas ilustraciones de Édith, con colores cambiantes entre tonos sepia y azules, van contando a la perfección esta historia; con un estilo que congenia a la perfección con el contexto histórico y refuerza el mensaje.
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Emma es una joven poetisa cuyo prometido salió hacia una expedición en la zona de Laponia, y del que no ha tenido noticias en meses. Antes de partir, le entrega una carta para que lea únicamente en caso de que pase alguna desgracia.
Emma se niega a creer que algo haya pasado, y se embarca en su propia expedición para encontrar a su prometido.
En pleno comienzo del siglo XX, los grandes exploradores todavía recorrían el mundo para dejar la huella humana hasta en el lugar más recóndito del planeta. Mientras el mundo se llenaba con noticias de las grandes hazañas de hombres, las mujeres quedaban a un relegado segundo plano, debiendo permanecer en sus hogares, con la incertidumbre de si sus maridos volverían algún día, entregadas completamente al destino y la voluntad de esos hombres.
Pero en esta novela gráfica, breve y concisa, cambian las tornas. Y es que Emma se niega a ser esa mujer que, o bien espera, quizá toda su vida, la vuelta de su prometido; o bien pasa página sin saber realmente qué pasó. Emma se va a explorar el mundo, llevando por bandera su libertad de elegir no amoldarse a lo que se espera de ella.
Pero esta novela es también denuncia social y sororidad entre mujeres y una muestra de la vida que les tocó vivir por imposición social. Es libertad, es independencia y es el empoderamiento para decidir cómo vivir y, a pesar de las circunstancias, elegirse a una misma siempre.
Ni qué decir tiene que las preciosas ilustraciones de Édith, con colores cambiantes entre tonos sepia y azules, van contando a la perfección esta historia; con un estilo que congenia a la perfección con el contexto histórico y refuerza el mensaje.
February 7, 2018
Un autocollant coup de coeur de mon libraire préféré, faisant référence aux aventures de Jeanne Picquigny. Le nom du scénariste Zidrou (dont j'adore généralement les histoires). Le superbe rabat de couverture magnétisé et les documents volants glissés entre les pages. Je ne pouvais pas manquer de me jeter sur "Emma G. Wildford", et de le dévorer sitôt rentrée chez moi.
En Angleterre dans les années 20. Emma, jeune poétesse ayant déjà deux recueils à son actif, est sans nouvelles de son fiancé depuis près d'un an. Issu d'une longue lignée d'explorateurs, Roald est parti en expédition dans le grand froid norvégien en promettant de l'épouser à son retour et en lui laissant une lettre à ouvrir uniquement s'il lui arrivait malheur. Emma, qui n'en peut plus d'attendre et ne manque ni de caractère ni de courage, décide de partir elle-même à sa recherche...
Tous les ingrédients étaient réunis pour que je passe un bon moment de lecture - ce qui a été le cas, jusqu'à l'ouverture de la fameuse lettre. Les révélations de Roald m'ont paru tomber comme un cheveu sur la soupe, le personnage ayant été trop peu développé auparavant pour que son comportement apparaisse comme compréhensible. J'ai également trouvé la fin de l'histoire trop abrupte. Il me semble que le scénario aurait mérité un récit plus étoffé, qu'il y aurait facilement eu de quoi remplir une vingtaine de pages supplémentaires. J'aurais voulu que l'expédition d'Emma soit plus développée, tout comme son retour à la vie civile. Néanmoins, une belle bédé pour les amateurs du genre.
Mon blog lecture: https://l4nn3x3.blogspot.be/
En Angleterre dans les années 20. Emma, jeune poétesse ayant déjà deux recueils à son actif, est sans nouvelles de son fiancé depuis près d'un an. Issu d'une longue lignée d'explorateurs, Roald est parti en expédition dans le grand froid norvégien en promettant de l'épouser à son retour et en lui laissant une lettre à ouvrir uniquement s'il lui arrivait malheur. Emma, qui n'en peut plus d'attendre et ne manque ni de caractère ni de courage, décide de partir elle-même à sa recherche...
Tous les ingrédients étaient réunis pour que je passe un bon moment de lecture - ce qui a été le cas, jusqu'à l'ouverture de la fameuse lettre. Les révélations de Roald m'ont paru tomber comme un cheveu sur la soupe, le personnage ayant été trop peu développé auparavant pour que son comportement apparaisse comme compréhensible. J'ai également trouvé la fin de l'histoire trop abrupte. Il me semble que le scénario aurait mérité un récit plus étoffé, qu'il y aurait facilement eu de quoi remplir une vingtaine de pages supplémentaires. J'aurais voulu que l'expédition d'Emma soit plus développée, tout comme son retour à la vie civile. Néanmoins, une belle bédé pour les amateurs du genre.
Mon blog lecture: https://l4nn3x3.blogspot.be/
August 15, 2025
The artwork is very well done, but the story itself is a fairly predictable adventure. Emma is a Victorian lady searching for her missing fiancé, an explorer who vanished in the far north of Scandinavia. At its core, it is a love story, or perhaps more accurately, a tale of broken promises.
While pleasant enough, the plot offers nothing particularly new or memorable. I came across it by chance in the bargain section at Forbidden Planet.
While pleasant enough, the plot offers nothing particularly new or memorable. I came across it by chance in the bargain section at Forbidden Planet.
November 12, 2020
Story sounds like en English romance novel written by a female writer that I cannot name as I don't read those. However, I liked the story, really. I liked that not every single one of the stories of this sort has to end happily. And I think that is exactly what makes this story strikingly realistic and heartwarming.
I could, kind of, relate to how Emma felt considering I recently found myself in a situation of being deceived by someone I liked. Someone who swore they adored me and promised me the world. Someone who I was ready to go to the end of the world for. Bittersweet waiting and delusion broken into more pieces than my hoping heart. But I didn't falter and I didn't brood. Like Emma says how life is wonderful and full of surprises, how sometimes we should surprise life too, I surprised myself by being happy and positive. Indeed, Emma did fall and hurt her leg after saying this, haha, but life is downfalls and upraises. It's what makes it worth living and our success and growth all the sweater.
I could, kind of, relate to how Emma felt considering I recently found myself in a situation of being deceived by someone I liked. Someone who swore they adored me and promised me the world. Someone who I was ready to go to the end of the world for. Bittersweet waiting and delusion broken into more pieces than my hoping heart. But I didn't falter and I didn't brood. Like Emma says how life is wonderful and full of surprises, how sometimes we should surprise life too, I surprised myself by being happy and positive. Indeed, Emma did fall and hurt her leg after saying this, haha, but life is downfalls and upraises. It's what makes it worth living and our success and growth all the sweater.
June 2, 2021
Beaucoup de points positifs : les illustrations sont magnifiques, l'intrigue de base et le personnage d'Emma m'ont fascinée (et m'ont beaucoup fait penser à l'histoire de Mathilde dans 《Un long dimanche de fiançailles》). Et ce qui fait la différence, ce sont les petits éléments que l'on découvre au fil des pages et qui rendent la BD complètement immersive : lettre, photo, ticket...
Je m'attendais cependant à quelque chose de plus positif, finalement les personnages secondaires sont quasi tous détestables. Et tous les traumatismes balancés dans l'histoire le sont un peu de but en blanc sans s'y attarder spécialement. Ca manquait un peu d'épaisseur pour être un coup de cœur.
Je m'attendais cependant à quelque chose de plus positif, finalement les personnages secondaires sont quasi tous détestables. Et tous les traumatismes balancés dans l'histoire le sont un peu de but en blanc sans s'y attarder spécialement. Ca manquait un peu d'épaisseur pour être un coup de cœur.
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