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A review by bookedbymadeline
The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott by Zoe Thorogood
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The story jumps around a lot and we move onto new characters before we get to know anyone. It felt very surface level with the relationships and I wish we spent more time on a small cast of characters as opposed to being rapidly introduced to new ones.
I also wasn’t a fan of the drawing style-hurts my eyes and the letters are so tiny (ironically). But that’s more of a personal preference. There were no page numbers which was a personal pet peeve 😭
I hated and misunderstood why Billie is choosing to be homeless? Like she has an apartment and made friends with her housemates but then she just leaves and lives on the street when she doesn’t have to. It felt like it was meant to be quirky, and it was unnecessary.
The story was enjoyable enough but I didn’t love it compared to other graphic novels!