Hinges Book One: Clockwork City

In a city where there is no IX o'clock, every aspect of daily life runs exactly to schedule. The marionette-like citizens live in complete confidence that they are born in the correct order, issued their name courtesy of a unique pocketwatch, select the optimal companion "Odd," and are matched to the appropriate career. From the moment their strings are cut and they are released into the world, it all runs like...well, like clockwork.

But what happens when someone's strings are cut too soon? Armed with a curiously worn pocketwatch and an impish, self-selecting Odd, shy little Orio finds life in Cobble a bit rougher than advertized. None of the prescribed jobs seem to fit, and the city's mysteries distract her Odd at every turn. Despite show more every effort, her particular cog just doesn't seem to fit. But, when a ruthless creature arrives to stalk Cobble's nights, Orio must become a puppet truly ahead of her time. show less

Stunning art, fascinating blend of world-building and allusion, plenty of mystery and action. I am hooked.

A graphic novel about a doll named Orio and her familiar Bauble. Usually it's the doll that picks it's familiar, but this time it's the familiar that picks the doll...

What an odd graphic novel, I really wanted to like it and I was in the beginning intrigued about the story then just the story became a bit confusing. Orio is suppose to find herself an occupation, but Bauble ruins it for her all the time and then something else shows up in the Clockword city.

I actually found the ending a bit confusing so I reread it on the computer after reading the graphic novel on the iPad and the story did make much more sense on the computer. But I still feel that this story is really odd.

But the art was really good and I would like to read more about show more Orio and Bauble.

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I really quite liked this graphic novel, although I'm not even sure I can explain why exactly. I liked the artwork a lot, it's quite simple but it works great for the story. The story itself was a bit confusing, there isn't that much dialogue and no explanations were given in this book that would explain the somewhat peculiar world Orio lives in.

But mostly, I really enjoyed the novel's feeling, It kind of reminded me, I'm not sure why, of the Spirited Away movie.

I would definitely read the next book in the series, I want to know how the story continues but also learn more about the world. Hinges started out as a webcomic, which I'll also be checking out.

Thanks to the publisher show more and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! show less

3.5 stars
I really liked the artwork and the spirit of this one. I can't say I followed it 100% because some of the panels were pretty abstract. I'm curious enough to continue the story.

Lovely. Mysterious. I enjoy not having everything spelled out (or drawn out) for me, but I was left with lots of questions. On to the book 2!

The story is about a girl with an evil stuffed cat. The only thing I like about thing book was the art. The story is something from a Japanese anime. In an anime you would at least like the stuffed cat. In this story the girl would be better off without the evil thing. I'm a cat person but that thing is not worth keeping.

I read this book via Netgalley. I thank them for this book. #NetGalley