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Loading... Saga of Rex (original 2010; edition 2010)by Michel Gagne
Work InformationThe Saga of Rex by Michel Gagné (2010)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Probably would've gave this 2 stars if the art wasn't so beautiful. Not entirely sure who this story is for - the cover makes it look like a kids book but I don't think kids will actually get the story. I'm not sure if I did either. ( ) Okay, this was cuter than expected. Also, no quote this time because this book is 98% no text. STORY: In The Saga of Rex by Michel Gagné (200 pages), basically, a frog-like God of some alternative universe akin to Noah's ark created and paired animals together (the beginning had me confused but who cares). Also, somehow the God collected/teleported real creatures to the world. Anyway, Rex, a cute little fox creature, got teleported to the weird world and was paired with a purple-shapeshifting squirrel-fox, Aven. Rex doesn't have a clue about his new surroundings, but he just wants to follow his new mate. I hadn't expected there to be such a violent part in the book (a creature was about to be sacrificed, a creature was pierced through the stomach with a bloody knife, and a creature died), but it was okay because nothing stayed too sad for long. ART: The art was very beautiful! There's a climatic part when Rex loses a unicorn horn that is just mesmerizing to see. When Rex and his mate become one (nothing vulgar or sexual; kids won't even pick up on the symbolism) was another beautiful part. I loved the color direction in this book as well. CHARACTERS: Rex was an absolute cutie and Aven seemed to be a lot of fun. OVERALL: To sum this book up, it's message was "travel all you can with the one you love." Or maybe it was really "this book was kind of weird and I didn't understand most of it, but I loved the pictures." Either way, it's worth picking up! I found the ending so sweet. I picked up a copy of this book at random off a bookshelf on free comic book day and fell in love with it. It is suitable for all ages, tells a creative, heartfelt, and fun story and is full of absolutely stunning pictures. The story starts out with a bit of history about a Guardian-Shepard who helps some shapeshifting flowers blossom so that they can search the galaxy for specimens to start new worlds with. One of these blossoms stumbles upon a little fox named Rex. Rex is deemed a worthy specimen and goes on an intergalactic adventure that is breathtaking, at times ironic, heartfelt, and just plain fun. The intro about the Guardian-Shepard is the weakest part of this book; it is also the only part of this book that tells the story in words. The wording looks beautiful on the page, but it comes off mostly as a necessary info dump to give the reader a clue about what is going on. It’s one of those necessary but not incredibly well done bits. It’s okay just not wonderful. After these first few pages the book is absolutely spectacular. The rest of the book is told only in pictures. The pictures are full color, absolutely stunning, and do an excellent job of telling an amazing story. Rex is a cute, honorable, and brave little guy. He is a fun character to follow through the story. He faces many foreign planets and adventures with curiosity and bravery. He undergoes many transformations and sees many crazy and creative worlds. In the end though, it is his friendship and love with the blossom that chose him that really gives his life meaning. This is a wonderful graphic novel that was a joy to read. It is fun and beautiful and really makes you feel good. I also loved that it is great for all ages. My five year old son “read” it, loved it, and was absolutely entranced by the amazing worlds and by the adorable little fox. Overall just an absolutely wonderful find. I would recommend for fans of fantasy graphic novels such as the Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi and the Bone series by Jeff Smith. This is a book that boys and girls; adults and kids will all love. no reviews | add a review
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"Rex never anticipated what would happen when he met Aven, an enigmatic biomorph with a flying saucer... An otherworldly adventure that is in turn romantic, tragic, poetic and wonderfully surprising, The Saga of Rex perfectly captures a vision of whimsy and wonder that will delight young and old." --Back cover. No library descriptions found. |
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