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Les petits monarques
Cela fait cinquante ans que la maladie du soleil a annihilé presque toute vie mammifère sur la Terre, et le monde retourne lentement à un état naturel. Les rares communautés humaines à avoir survécu se protègent sous terre, et ne peuvent sortir que la nuit. Mais aujourd'hui, deux humaines parviennent à vivre et à voyager librement à la lumière du jour : Elvie, 10 ans, et sa gardienne Flora, une biologiste qui a fait une incroyable découverte. À l'aide de quelques écailles issues des ailes de papillons Monarques, Flora a créé un antidote à la maladie du soleil.
Suivant la migration des Monarques à travers ce qui fut la partie ouest des États-Unis, Elvie et Flora sont déterminées à développer un vaccin et à le partager avec tout le monde. Vont-elles y parvenir ? Ou seront-elles victimes d'un désastre naturel, de la maladie ou des personnes mêmes qu'elles cherchent à aider ?
Suivant la migration des Monarques à travers ce qui fut la partie ouest des États-Unis, Elvie et Flora sont déterminées à développer un vaccin et à le partager avec tout le monde. Vont-elles y parvenir ? Ou seront-elles victimes d'un désastre naturel, de la maladie ou des personnes mêmes qu'elles cherchent à aider ?
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First published April 5, 2022
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February 13, 2023
This is an ambitious sci-fi comic set in the near future, 50 years after a change in the sun's radiation killed all mammals on earth who lingered in the sun's rays. Small groups of humans managed to survive by hiding in basements, subways, tunnels, and caves and only venturing out at night. Now, 10 year old Elvie and her adopted guardian Flora travel the Pacific Coast trying to invent a cure. Flora has developed a medicine from the scales of monarch butterfly wings that keeps people temporarily safe, but it's not a final solution. They encounter various windfalls and dangers on the road- earthquakes, shipwrecks, a lost child, butterflies, enemies and allies. The art is dynamic and beautifully watercolored, but I got bogged down by the occasional dense text-heavy page, and overall the book took me a lot longer to read than comics usually do. But I still enjoyed it, especially recognizing the ravaged remains of classic west coast landmarks and Elvie's inventiveness and bravery.
December 13, 2022
A post-apocalyptic graphic novel for middle readers? Yes please. Elvie is a young girl that travels with her caretaker Flora as they search for monarch butterflies. The monarchs hold the answer to the cure for sun sickness. The sun has shifted and is closer to Earth thus a mysterious illness begins to kill off the population (only mammals are affected).
To avoid illness, people begin living underground. Many generations have never known life on terra firma. Flora is a biologist that is nearing the cure. She and Elvie can take an antidote she has created, but it doesn't last long and it requires the scales of monarchs.
The illustrations are vivdly drawn and the characters have expressive faces. I also liked how Elvie's field notes are included. She may be living in a post-apocalpytic world, but she continues to learn and study nature.
I enjoyed every moment of this one.
To avoid illness, people begin living underground. Many generations have never known life on terra firma. Flora is a biologist that is nearing the cure. She and Elvie can take an antidote she has created, but it doesn't last long and it requires the scales of monarchs.
The illustrations are vivdly drawn and the characters have expressive faces. I also liked how Elvie's field notes are included. She may be living in a post-apocalpytic world, but she continues to learn and study nature.
I enjoyed every moment of this one.
September 23, 2022
If it's possible to call a post-apocalyptic story "gentle" I guess this would be it.
I really loved the art, and especially the maps and especially especially the settings in the Pacifica Northwest and California
Albany High people - Albany Hill makes a cameo appearance!
I really loved the art, and especially the maps and especially especially the settings in the Pacifica Northwest and California
Albany High people - Albany Hill makes a cameo appearance!
February 25, 2023
You'd think a story with people worried about being killed by sunlight would involve vampires . . . but nope.
You'd think a post-apocalypse story with people running around waving butterfly nets must be about how the stark conditions have driven them insane . . . but nope.
You'd think loading the story with educational material about the life cycles and migratory routes of monarch butterflies would tend to bog things down . . . but . . . well, yeah, yeah, it does. But that's mostly the first third of the book, and things improve considerably in the back end.
In a kiddy variation on Cormac McCarthy's The Road, Flora and Elvire, a woman and a ten-year-old girl, wander a post-apocalyptic landscape in the year 2101. Humanity has been driven to the brink of extinction due to a change in the quality of sunlight that causes a fatal change in heart rhythms (?!), so most people live deep underground during the day to block the lethal rays. But Flora has developed a medicine from monarch butterflies that gives temporary protection so she and Elvire can walk in daylight, and she is working on a permanent cure.
There are dangerous natural disasters to survive, but of course the most hazardous part of their lives is deciding which surviving humans to fear and and which to trust. About a third of the way through they break out of their insular science fair mode, where there are too many expositional pages of text, and start interacting with other people so the story can finally start building up some momentum. By the end, I was quite engaged with their ups and downs and really pulling for them to catch a break.
(Another project! I'm trying to read all the picture books and graphic novels on the kids section of NPR's Books We Love 2022.)
You'd think a post-apocalypse story with people running around waving butterfly nets must be about how the stark conditions have driven them insane . . . but nope.
You'd think loading the story with educational material about the life cycles and migratory routes of monarch butterflies would tend to bog things down . . . but . . . well, yeah, yeah, it does. But that's mostly the first third of the book, and things improve considerably in the back end.
In a kiddy variation on Cormac McCarthy's The Road, Flora and Elvire, a woman and a ten-year-old girl, wander a post-apocalyptic landscape in the year 2101. Humanity has been driven to the brink of extinction due to a change in the quality of sunlight that causes a fatal change in heart rhythms (?!), so most people live deep underground during the day to block the lethal rays. But Flora has developed a medicine from monarch butterflies that gives temporary protection so she and Elvire can walk in daylight, and she is working on a permanent cure.
There are dangerous natural disasters to survive, but of course the most hazardous part of their lives is deciding which surviving humans to fear and and which to trust. About a third of the way through they break out of their insular science fair mode, where there are too many expositional pages of text, and start interacting with other people so the story can finally start building up some momentum. By the end, I was quite engaged with their ups and downs and really pulling for them to catch a break.
(Another project! I'm trying to read all the picture books and graphic novels on the kids section of NPR's Books We Love 2022.)
April 17, 2022
This book was so compelling that I could not put it down. I was drawn to it as a kayaker and found that every part of the plot had me drawn in. The female characters are strong and smart, so very capable of overcoming obstacles.
The plot was fresh and interesting, as was the science of monarchs. The graphics were a fetching combination of graphic novel and a child’s scientific notebook. I found myself rereading the notebook parts because they were so fascinating.
The kayaks played an interesting part of the storyline. Having kayaked in the same areas as this story takes place, it’s obvious that the author has done extensive research.
Now I wait for the next book Jonathan Case.
The plot was fresh and interesting, as was the science of monarchs. The graphics were a fetching combination of graphic novel and a child’s scientific notebook. I found myself rereading the notebook parts because they were so fascinating.
The kayaks played an interesting part of the storyline. Having kayaked in the same areas as this story takes place, it’s obvious that the author has done extensive research.
Now I wait for the next book Jonathan Case.
July 10, 2022
J’ai adoré ! On est plongés dans un road trip dans un futur post-apo vu par une enfant de 10 ans. C’est original et addictif, très touchant aussi, bref une belle découverte !
September 12, 2024
I thought this would be an easy read but it was not, in the best way. Wonderful storytelling involving full characters, story and facts to make an engaging novel.
July 11, 2022
Excellent artwork and a really cool concept. The two main characters are interesting, likable, and have a good dynamic. There are a lot of fun butterfly facts to be had as well. However, I was a bit disappointed with the direction of the plot in the second half, and for a book that is so detailed in the science of butterfly biology, I think that there is a lot in the world that could have been expanded on. If you don’t get bogged down by the plot too much, still an enjoyable read. The journal entries were great, and it was cool to recognize some key spots in California.
July 30, 2022
Book blurb: This graphic novel adventure tells the story of 10-year-old Elvie and her crucial mission to save humanity from extinction after a sun shift has changed life on earth as we know it.
July has been an excellent reading month - this is my third 5 star read.
This middle grade post-apocalyptic graphic novel was recommended by a Goodreads friend (thanks E2!), and it is simply fantastic from page one.
There is so much to love here, starting with young Elvie and her caretake, Flora - a biologist trying to create a vaccine that will enable humans to live above ground during the day. Loved the science (I too learned a few things about Monarchs), and that the key characters here were not dudes. There was a minute I thought the story would go a certain way, and I was heartned that it did not.
It's middle grade, so while there is some tough stuff that happens - see theme - it gets a gentler touch than if this was an adult read.
Highly recommend this one for readers of all ages, but especially for young girls, and if I could wave a magic wand would add a copy to all school libraries.
Now, which streaming service is going to pick up the rights and make the adaptation?
July has been an excellent reading month - this is my third 5 star read.
This middle grade post-apocalyptic graphic novel was recommended by a Goodreads friend (thanks E2!), and it is simply fantastic from page one.
There is so much to love here, starting with young Elvie and her caretake, Flora - a biologist trying to create a vaccine that will enable humans to live above ground during the day. Loved the science (I too learned a few things about Monarchs), and that the key characters here were not dudes. There was a minute I thought the story would go a certain way, and I was heartned that it did not.
It's middle grade, so while there is some tough stuff that happens - see theme - it gets a gentler touch than if this was an adult read.
Highly recommend this one for readers of all ages, but especially for young girls, and if I could wave a magic wand would add a copy to all school libraries.
Now, which streaming service is going to pick up the rights and make the adaptation?
April 23, 2022
In the post-apocalyptic graphic novel, Little Monarchs, monarch butterflies are the key to a vaccine that will allow humans to once again live above ground and not die of sun sickness – what an original premise for this new graphic novel written by the talented artist and author, Jonathan Case. I loved every part of it!
From the amazing water-color painted graphics, to the wit and spunk of the main protagonist, ten-year old Elvie, to the heart-warming story that kept me on edge, this story is one I will not forget anytime soon.
Elvie and her guardian, Flora, set off with a temporary supply of medicine made from safely taking a few small scales humanely from a butterfly’s wings. They are the only humans able to be above ground during the daylight hours and they follow the western migration of the monarchs across the Pacific Northwest and California. With kayaks on their van, they camp out along the way and Jonathon has placed the coordinates for all of the locations, which is brilliant. I would love to someday make a road-trip to all of the gorgeous places Elvie and Flora visit along the way in their quest.
I won’t give away the story, but there is plenty of suspense, heartwarming drama and intrigue as they journey towards Mexico and you will love this story. I took a number of nights to savory the adventure, taking in the beautiful art and imagining the beauty of the places they visited, as the earth had regenerated over the fifty years since most of the mammals had been lost.
From the first to the last page, you will love this story.
From the amazing water-color painted graphics, to the wit and spunk of the main protagonist, ten-year old Elvie, to the heart-warming story that kept me on edge, this story is one I will not forget anytime soon.
Elvie and her guardian, Flora, set off with a temporary supply of medicine made from safely taking a few small scales humanely from a butterfly’s wings. They are the only humans able to be above ground during the daylight hours and they follow the western migration of the monarchs across the Pacific Northwest and California. With kayaks on their van, they camp out along the way and Jonathon has placed the coordinates for all of the locations, which is brilliant. I would love to someday make a road-trip to all of the gorgeous places Elvie and Flora visit along the way in their quest.
I won’t give away the story, but there is plenty of suspense, heartwarming drama and intrigue as they journey towards Mexico and you will love this story. I took a number of nights to savory the adventure, taking in the beautiful art and imagining the beauty of the places they visited, as the earth had regenerated over the fifty years since most of the mammals had been lost.
From the first to the last page, you will love this story.
October 16, 2022
Une BD post-apocalyptique pour enfant, quelle bonne idée ! Enfin, elle ne s’adresse pas qu’aux enfants, mais peut être lue par des enfants d’une dizaine d’années – on est quand même loin d’un Walking dead. Dans ce scénario de fin du monde, les gens meurent lorsqu’ils s’exposent trop longtemps au soleil. Pour survivre, ils se regroupent en communautés et se terrent dans des grottes, on les surnomme alors les enfouis. Mais Elvie et Flora n’ont pas abdiqué et on conçu un antidote et espère pouvoir trouver un jour un vaccin. La source de ces traitements est un papillon, le monarque qui a la particularité d’effectuer de longues migrations en traversant les États-Unis du nord au sud.
Difficile de ne pas être tenté de lire cette BD après avoir posé ses yeux sur l’illustration de couverture et feuilleté quelques pages tant les dessins sont beaux. Et ils ne sont pas seulement beaux, ils sont aussi magnifiquement mis en page et en couleur. Le fil rouge de la narration sous forme d’un journal écrit par la petite Flora, et dont certaines pages sont reproduites, apporte un plus. Une belle BD à découvrir pour les grands et les petits.
Également publié sur mon blog.
Difficile de ne pas être tenté de lire cette BD après avoir posé ses yeux sur l’illustration de couverture et feuilleté quelques pages tant les dessins sont beaux. Et ils ne sont pas seulement beaux, ils sont aussi magnifiquement mis en page et en couleur. Le fil rouge de la narration sous forme d’un journal écrit par la petite Flora, et dont certaines pages sont reproduites, apporte un plus. Une belle BD à découvrir pour les grands et les petits.
Également publié sur mon blog.
August 18, 2024
I loved this dystopian road trip science lesson from the point-of-view of a kid. A few of the story beats were predictable but that didn't affect my enjoyment of the story at all. I loved both of the main characters. They were hard working, determined, sassy, and loved one another as family.
Part of this book is presented as a journal written by a child. Sometimes there are normal comic pages and sometimes there are lined pages, like in a journal. The journal pages have cute little illustrations, this kid’s thoughts, and also actual scientific facts presented like it’s her homework.
This book is balanced really well. There are these moments of wonder and hope balanced by moments of uncertainty and tension. The journal pages break up the story into clean beats and also make it clear to the reader what are facts about monarchs and what is story.
Part of this book is presented as a journal written by a child. Sometimes there are normal comic pages and sometimes there are lined pages, like in a journal. The journal pages have cute little illustrations, this kid’s thoughts, and also actual scientific facts presented like it’s her homework.
This book is balanced really well. There are these moments of wonder and hope balanced by moments of uncertainty and tension. The journal pages break up the story into clean beats and also make it clear to the reader what are facts about monarchs and what is story.
December 14, 2022
All the humans have sun-sickness and can not go into the sun anymore. There is a band of scientists are working together to find a vaccine! Elvie (10 years old) is left with her guardian and they hope to follow the monarchs to Mexico and reunite with her parents to left ahead of them years ago.
Elvie is an easy character to like - she's very independent, brave, smart, and observational. Everything we learn from her can be applied in the world of nature today. We learn about monarch butterflies, we learn how to find north in the stars, we learn about how milk-weed can make you go blind for 3 days. She uses everything to thrive and survive & escape kidnappers.
-Ashley
Elvie is an easy character to like - she's very independent, brave, smart, and observational. Everything we learn from her can be applied in the world of nature today. We learn about monarch butterflies, we learn how to find north in the stars, we learn about how milk-weed can make you go blind for 3 days. She uses everything to thrive and survive & escape kidnappers.
-Ashley
March 31, 2024
Love the post-apocalyptic world suffering from climate change(?) + the environmental message. Because of the fun worldbuilding, it kept the animal and environmental facts engaging. And the artwork was just lovely. I wanted to see more of this world.
May 24, 2023
O M G - this one is high, high up on the 2023 list. Dystopian middle-grade that's really tender but doesn't cover up that bad shit happens, cool naturalist vibes, found family?! This book is really something so so special.
June 29, 2023
This got on my radar because a coworker pulled this for our school visits this year.
It's a post-apocalyptic story, set in 2101. A sudden-onset sun-related illness killed the vast majority of the Earth's population (humans and other "large mammals" if my memory serves) fifty years ago, and only humans who happened to be over 30 feet underground survived. Humans now live in very small groups underground and only come out at night. Elvie is ten, and she is traveling with Flora, a scientist who has figured out how to temporarily vaccinate people against the illness by using cells from Monarch Butterflies. They are traveling through western United States following the butterfly migration, and run into trouble along the way.
Elvie keeps journals and readers see her homeschooly homework assignments - there's lots of real science embedded in the story. All the places they visit are real, from Pacific City, OR to Cave of the Winds, CO, and I enjoyed recognizing places I've been (including Ashland, OR). There's a lot to look at in the full-color illustrations. Case is based on Portland, so I imagine creating this book was a great excuse for an epic research road trip.
Case appears to be White, and I always hesitate when I see a White author creating a book featuring a protagonist of color (there are a couple of Latine characters, but everyone else is White), which might be why I didn't pick this up initially. I loved the science and geographic and post-apocalyptic elements and think a lot of kids will too.
It's a post-apocalyptic story, set in 2101. A sudden-onset sun-related illness killed the vast majority of the Earth's population (humans and other "large mammals" if my memory serves) fifty years ago, and only humans who happened to be over 30 feet underground survived. Humans now live in very small groups underground and only come out at night. Elvie is ten, and she is traveling with Flora, a scientist who has figured out how to temporarily vaccinate people against the illness by using cells from Monarch Butterflies. They are traveling through western United States following the butterfly migration, and run into trouble along the way.
Elvie keeps journals and readers see her homeschooly homework assignments - there's lots of real science embedded in the story. All the places they visit are real, from Pacific City, OR to Cave of the Winds, CO, and I enjoyed recognizing places I've been (including Ashland, OR). There's a lot to look at in the full-color illustrations. Case is based on Portland, so I imagine creating this book was a great excuse for an epic research road trip.
Case appears to be White, and I always hesitate when I see a White author creating a book featuring a protagonist of color (there are a couple of Latine characters, but everyone else is White), which might be why I didn't pick this up initially. I loved the science and geographic and post-apocalyptic elements and think a lot of kids will too.
February 18, 2024
Un joli roman graphique post-apocalyptique (si, si!!!) qui pose les questions du dérèglement climatique, de l'extinction des mammifères, de l'humanité, et des solutions à trouver face à ces fléaux.
Le dessin est beau, l'histoire est douce, on est emporté par Elvie et Flora qui sont très attachantes. Je me suis laissée prendre par la main et porter dans leur voyage. J'en ai beaucoup appris sur les papillons monarques et leur rôle dans la nature.
Un bonbon que j'ai savouré !
Le dessin est beau, l'histoire est douce, on est emporté par Elvie et Flora qui sont très attachantes. Je me suis laissée prendre par la main et porter dans leur voyage. J'en ai beaucoup appris sur les papillons monarques et leur rôle dans la nature.
Un bonbon que j'ai savouré !
March 5, 2024
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This is a really charming all ages book (listed as being for kids 10-12). With science (language, Shakespeare, …) lessons woven into the story in a non-intrusive way, I find myself looking forward to sharing this with my niece one day.
Read for a post apocalyptic adventure - for kids!
This is a really charming all ages book (listed as being for kids 10-12). With science (language, Shakespeare, …) lessons woven into the story in a non-intrusive way, I find myself looking forward to sharing this with my niece one day.
Read for a post apocalyptic adventure - for kids!
April 30, 2024
An intriguing book but the journal entries made my eyes automatically start skimming and some of the plot twists felt off as well. I did enjoy the beginning of the book and how this slice-of-life research tied into a larger hope for humanity.
January 27, 2022
Wow, a sci-fi epic with a hearty helping of the science aspect, made worlds more palatable for middle-grade audiences by presenting in graphic-novel form. Our appealing young heroine, Elvie, 10, is living at the dawn of the 21st century when global warming has made earth's sun so inhospitable that only a few thousand humans, nicknamed "deepers" for living solely in darkness deep underground--and no other land-living mammals--have survived. Elvie is the child of scientists studying monarch butterflies for medicinal value in Mexico, but she has not seen her parents for most of her life, due to the crippling solar apocalypse that separated them. Her guardian, Flora, has labored for years developing a monarch butterfly-wing extract to provide reapplicable sun protection for the two of them (and whomever else they may unexpectedly encounter alive), and the two of them attempt to follow the insects' daunting migration path while Flora experiments to develop a vaccine from them to yield long-lasting sun protection for humans, but every desperate human they encounter is a potential rival or, worse, mortal enemy. Elvie and Flora play expertly off each other, wisecracking one minute and saving the other's life the next. Escaping death by nature, by machine, or by human becomes almost routine for the pair, and their encounters with an old lab colleague of Flora's and an orphaned toddler, among others, become life-changing. Un-put-downable adventure. . .with a healthy dose of scientific (and survival) knowledge.
April 21, 2022
What's not to love about this new graphic novel? Beautiful illustrations, adventure, nature, science, and edge-of-your-seat storytelling from beginning to end. Written for a middle-grade audience, this book will nonetheless capture the heart of readers at all ages.
Ten-year-old Evie and her caretaker, Flora, are the only two people who can live aboveground after a strange sun sickness has wiped out almost all mammal life on Earth. Together, they are determined to develop a vaccine to share with the few humans left currently surviving underground. They've already managed to create an antidote using scales from monarch butterfly wings. Can they find a way to save what's left? Join them as they follow the monarch migration patterns through the western US and find out!
Ten-year-old Evie and her caretaker, Flora, are the only two people who can live aboveground after a strange sun sickness has wiped out almost all mammal life on Earth. Together, they are determined to develop a vaccine to share with the few humans left currently surviving underground. They've already managed to create an antidote using scales from monarch butterfly wings. Can they find a way to save what's left? Join them as they follow the monarch migration patterns through the western US and find out!
July 30, 2022
I guess I wasn't in the mood for this book right now.
I liked the graphics, although some of the journal pages looked too crammed to me. The premise was fascinating and I really enjoyed the natural science parts of it but overall, it just fell flat for me. I read it all because I started it. I definitely could have put it down and left it.
Some of the relationships just felt abrupt. The big crisis didn't really seem to come from any real reason. I didn't see a motivation for what happened, so that made it difficult to really connect with the story and feel satisfied.
I did like Elvie and Flora and their relationship. Something a little more concrete at the end would have been nice, and I could have done without the violent drama, which as I said, lacked a clear motivation.
Also, I'm really baffled by the cover. It doesn't convey the tone of the book at all. So if you think you're picking up a pleasant story of a young girl enjoying nature, that's not what you're getting by any means.
I liked the graphics, although some of the journal pages looked too crammed to me. The premise was fascinating and I really enjoyed the natural science parts of it but overall, it just fell flat for me. I read it all because I started it. I definitely could have put it down and left it.
Some of the relationships just felt abrupt. The big crisis didn't really seem to come from any real reason. I didn't see a motivation for what happened, so that made it difficult to really connect with the story and feel satisfied.
I did like Elvie and Flora and their relationship. Something a little more concrete at the end would have been nice, and I could have done without the violent drama, which as I said, lacked a clear motivation.
Also, I'm really baffled by the cover. It doesn't convey the tone of the book at all. So if you think you're picking up a pleasant story of a young girl enjoying nature, that's not what you're getting by any means.
May 10, 2023
Well done graphic novel story of a near-future post apocalypse where a vaccine might just be possible. It's written for a juvenile audience but honestly works on more levels. Long passages of text (pitched as Elvie's journal and homework) do the exposition heavy lifting, alongside watercolor art of a deteriorating West Coast.
Better than you think it should be.
Better than you think it should be.
June 11, 2022
Really really good. A post apocalyptic, but semi hopeful comic about a chosen (or really, by circumstance) family of two as they try to survive in the land that used to be the United States, before the suns rays got more intense and almost all mammals died off. Flora and Elvie make medicine with help from monarch butterflies. You meet other survivors along the way. Sometimes scary, often sweet and hopeful. After all, it's just just people who only have each other to talk to, with remnants of the previous world.
I think this book was written for kids but I recommend it at all ages. Definitely some shocking twists and turns!
I think this book was written for kids but I recommend it at all ages. Definitely some shocking twists and turns!
July 25, 2022
I need more books like this immediately.
The art-- whimsical, charming, fun!
The story-- gripping and original!
The characters-- complex and memorable!
Also-- butterflies!
This is a book that utilizes a comic/graphic novel style to the best of its potential, incorporating action and beautiful scenery as well as guide-book style survival facts. I cannot emphasize enough how much I like the protagonists, especially Elvie, and her dynamic with Flora. Make no mistake, despite plenty of light-hearted moments and humor, this book will pull at the heartstrings [and the tears]. Now if -SPOILER- hadn't -SPOILER-, then I'd call it a perfect book with a totally happy ending.
The art-- whimsical, charming, fun!
The story-- gripping and original!
The characters-- complex and memorable!
Also-- butterflies!
This is a book that utilizes a comic/graphic novel style to the best of its potential, incorporating action and beautiful scenery as well as guide-book style survival facts. I cannot emphasize enough how much I like the protagonists, especially Elvie, and her dynamic with Flora. Make no mistake, despite plenty of light-hearted moments and humor, this book will pull at the heartstrings [and the tears]. Now if -SPOILER- hadn't -SPOILER-, then I'd call it a perfect book with a totally happy ending.
July 31, 2023
What a terrific debut! Good on many levels. Compelling, believable dystopian premise. Complex storyline, despite being a graphic novel. Lots of good science and teaching. Wonderful caregiving of two survivors - young adult female and precocious child (not a relative).
Included in a page-turner of a story, one learns so many tips on survival (having no can-opener and the right way to sleep on a hammock come to mind). Lots of plot twists and excitement as they try to create a life-saving vaccine. And beyond all that, the reader learns a ton of information about monarch butterflies.
I will read it again and share it with others.
Included in a page-turner of a story, one learns so many tips on survival (having no can-opener and the right way to sleep on a hammock come to mind). Lots of plot twists and excitement as they try to create a life-saving vaccine. And beyond all that, the reader learns a ton of information about monarch butterflies.
I will read it again and share it with others.
June 11, 2022
J’ai absolument adoré cette bande-dessinée qui, même si elle ne constitue pas une oeuvre post-apo très originale, propose une intrigue généreuse, passionnante et efficace qu’on lit avec beaucoup de plaisir. Haletante, douce, c’est une BD one-shot très réussie dont le visuel superbe participe grandement à l’immersion. J’ai dévoré ses pages avec beaucoup de plaisir et je me suis grandement attachée aux deux héroïnes.
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February 28, 2024
I loved the concept of this graphic novel and it's different spin on post-apocalypse life. The large blocks of text made sense to the story, but was A LOT of text all at once for a graphic novel.
I thought the ending was rushed and I wish there was more closure, but overall this was an interesting read.
I thought the ending was rushed and I wish there was more closure, but overall this was an interesting read.
July 21, 2022
End of world where the sun is deadly, you have to live underground 30 feet to survive. Evie andFlora have made a vaccine that will allow people to live above ground in the daylight. The adventure starts there. Lots of fun great artwork and the "study notes" are great!!!!!!!
January 14, 2023
I love the art here so much, and especially the colors — it reminds me of Chris Samnee, but done with watercolors. This story is beautiful too, and sad, and at times super intense. It’s a post-apocalyptic tale of a young girl and her parent/guardian figure, trying to survive through a year+ of their daily life. At times it’s very quiet, sometimes funny, and sometimes devastating. Definitely worth reading.
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