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Nightlights
Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in little Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep, and in the morning brings them back to life in the whimsical drawings. When a mysterious new girl appears at school, Sandy's drawings are noticed for the first time... but Morfie's fascination with Sandy's talent soon turns into something far more sinister.
53 pages, Hardcover
First published March 14, 2017
About the author
Lorena Alvarez Gomez
23 books327 followersLorena Alvarez was born and raised in Bogotá, and studied Graphic Design and Arts at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. She has illustrated for children books, independent publications, advertising and fashion magazines. Since 2008, she has been part of “La Procesión Puppet Club”, an experimental puppetry group of illustrators and visual artists.
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August 2, 2018
Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in little Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep, and in the morning brings them back to life in the whimsical drawings that cover her room.
One day, Morfie, a mysterious pale girl, appears at school. And she knows all about Sandy's drawings...Nightlights is a beautiful story about fear, insecurity, and creativity, from the enchanting imagination of Colombian artist, Lorena Alvarez Gomez.
This vibrant and colourful picture book with its lively drawn illustrations has to be one of the most beautiful ones out there. It’s truly a stunner of a book.
So to share my excitement, I decided to include some of my favorite exquisitely drawn pieces:
#aesthetic
As much as I adored Nightlights , I did have a few tiny issues with the way the storyline was dived into. The exploration of reality vs. fantasy was a bit confusing, especially with how it ended so openly and abruptly. But since I loved the illustrations so damn much (THIS BOOK IS GORGEOUS!!), I'm giving it a free-pass.
And on a more serious note, I'm in awe of Gomez's art and talent. For the next few hours, you can find me looking up and staring at every single one of their works .
ARC kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Expected publication: March 14th, 2017
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One day, Morfie, a mysterious pale girl, appears at school. And she knows all about Sandy's drawings...Nightlights is a beautiful story about fear, insecurity, and creativity, from the enchanting imagination of Colombian artist, Lorena Alvarez Gomez.
This vibrant and colourful picture book with its lively drawn illustrations has to be one of the most beautiful ones out there. It’s truly a stunner of a book.
So to share my excitement, I decided to include some of my favorite exquisitely drawn pieces:
#aesthetic
As much as I adored Nightlights , I did have a few tiny issues with the way the storyline was dived into. The exploration of reality vs. fantasy was a bit confusing, especially with how it ended so openly and abruptly. But since I loved the illustrations so damn much (THIS BOOK IS GORGEOUS!!), I'm giving it a free-pass.
And on a more serious note, I'm in awe of Gomez's art and talent. For the next few hours, you can find me looking up and staring at every single one of their works .
ARC kindly provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Expected publication: March 14th, 2017
Note: I'm an Amazon Affiliate. If you're interested in buying Nightlights, just click on the image below to go through my link. I'll make a small commission!
Support creators you love. Buy a Coffee for nat (bookspoils) with Ko-fi.com/bookspoils
September 19, 2022
The struggle of an artist in society is the way talent and profitability can be confused or intertwined, particularly as profitability and marketing become a form of accessibility to people and customers. Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez is an imaginative and spooky tale set in Bogota where the terror is a metaphor for capitalism and fame. While it is a bit short and ends right as it seems to really be taking off, the artwork is absolutely amazing in bright, bold colors creating a surreal and chilling atmosphere. The story follows Sandy, a young schoolgirl as she befriends a mysterious newcomer named Mofrie. The two become friends and Morfie's admiration for Sandy's art has a sinister impetus lurking in the shadows.
Being told you are good at something is always nice, particularly when it is an activity you take a lot of pride in. Morfie is the first to see Sandy's art, so hearing praise draws her to Morfie. But is it just bait? 'Once you realize that you need me to tell you how brilliant you are,' a monster snarls in one of Sandy's dreams, 'nothing will keep us apart.' The story turns into praise being a currency through which art becomes becomes consumed, quite literally like food, to strengthen a monster. Will Sandy be kept trapped making art solely to feed a beast? The criticisms of capitalism and exploring the way art interacts in a capitalist economy would be heavy handed without being couched in a childlike horror-story, but the effect is still deeply felt. Unfortunately it ends rather abruptly, though not a cliffhanger (it is said to be the first of a series and the sequel doesn't pick up where this leaves off but hopefully more will be coming). This is a wonderful little story and a perfect scary read for a young reader.
3.5/5
Being told you are good at something is always nice, particularly when it is an activity you take a lot of pride in. Morfie is the first to see Sandy's art, so hearing praise draws her to Morfie. But is it just bait? 'Once you realize that you need me to tell you how brilliant you are,' a monster snarls in one of Sandy's dreams, 'nothing will keep us apart.' The story turns into praise being a currency through which art becomes becomes consumed, quite literally like food, to strengthen a monster. Will Sandy be kept trapped making art solely to feed a beast? The criticisms of capitalism and exploring the way art interacts in a capitalist economy would be heavy handed without being couched in a childlike horror-story, but the effect is still deeply felt. Unfortunately it ends rather abruptly, though not a cliffhanger (it is said to be the first of a series and the sequel doesn't pick up where this leaves off but hopefully more will be coming). This is a wonderful little story and a perfect scary read for a young reader.
3.5/5
June 6, 2017
A story about Sandy, a little girl who loves to draw. She sees creatures, she dreams them, she draws them. Reality and fantasy intermingle. She often sees things no one else sees, including Morfie, a ghost who is increasingly controlling, menacing. It appears to be a picturebook, but is actually a short graphic novel. It appears like a typical picturebook, but is actually a tale of mystery and imagination, (light) horror.
The artwork from Alvarez and production from NoBrow is terrific, beautiful. The story has gaps, and the ending is very sudden, and confusing, but the beauty stands out. 3.5, I’ll say. As in Anya’s Ghost by Brosgol, or Gaiman’s Coraline, the presence of the supernatural helps the protagonists and young readers to critically reflect on their gifts and the challenges those gifts can sometimes bring. Sandy realizes she is in control of her own art and self and not controlled by external forces.
The artwork from Alvarez and production from NoBrow is terrific, beautiful. The story has gaps, and the ending is very sudden, and confusing, but the beauty stands out. 3.5, I’ll say. As in Anya’s Ghost by Brosgol, or Gaiman’s Coraline, the presence of the supernatural helps the protagonists and young readers to critically reflect on their gifts and the challenges those gifts can sometimes bring. Sandy realizes she is in control of her own art and self and not controlled by external forces.
March 31, 2018
What a cute little story!
We follow Sandy, a very creative girl full of imagination. She goes to a Catholic school for girls with all its rules and regulations. When Sandy doesn't do homework (or if she's trying to escape one of her lessons), she doodles pretty flowers and plants and animals or whimsical fantasy creatures.
One day, there is a new girl in school, admiring Sandy's work and asking her to draw something for her. However, it turns out that not all is well and Sandy has to use her imagination to overcome her fear and face the danger.
The story is what I'd call a traditional one. A creative child falling down the rabbit hole, needing to find a way back. Sort of.
What makes this story so extraordinary (although there's nothing wrong with the story) is the artwork in this book. Look at this:
The whimsical and cute style of the author as well as the vibrant colours she used in her art were fantastic.
I myself doodle sometimes and love colours and crafting so seeing the worlds Sandy created every day was wonderful and inspiring and magically drew me into this world.
We follow Sandy, a very creative girl full of imagination. She goes to a Catholic school for girls with all its rules and regulations. When Sandy doesn't do homework (or if she's trying to escape one of her lessons), she doodles pretty flowers and plants and animals or whimsical fantasy creatures.
One day, there is a new girl in school, admiring Sandy's work and asking her to draw something for her. However, it turns out that not all is well and Sandy has to use her imagination to overcome her fear and face the danger.
The story is what I'd call a traditional one. A creative child falling down the rabbit hole, needing to find a way back. Sort of.
What makes this story so extraordinary (although there's nothing wrong with the story) is the artwork in this book. Look at this:
The whimsical and cute style of the author as well as the vibrant colours she used in her art were fantastic.
I myself doodle sometimes and love colours and crafting so seeing the worlds Sandy created every day was wonderful and inspiring and magically drew me into this world.
May 18, 2019
Like many other reviewers, I felt like Nightlights was one of the most stunning books I've ever read, but the story lacked where the illustrations excelled. I enjoyed the overall theme — especially the surprisingly creepy aspects of later story developments — but I felt like something was missing from the ending and I couldn't quite place my finger on what. That said, I can still happily give this 4 stars just because it was so stunning and, regardless of not totally "clicking" with the story, I had a lot of fun reading it.
October 24, 2021
Nightlights is one of those difficult books to rate because there are two different elements at play. Overall, I think that this is a graphic novel that many children would enjoy.
The story itself is focused on Sandy who see nightlights in her bedroom every night. Through capturing these nightlights, Sandy is able to create drawings and bring her drawings to life. As to be expected, a darker and more sinister force makes an appearance and makes things more complicated. Unfortunately, I wasn't a huge fan of the storyline. I thought it lacked depth and could have used a lot more development especially with the abrupt ending; however, the artwork was absolutely beautiful. It is clear that the author thought out each panel carefully as well as the color palette. Everything popped off the page and really drew the reader in. I simply wish the story matched the artwork. Nevertheless, if you're look for a slightly spooky/weird graphic novel for children, I would check this one out.
The story itself is focused on Sandy who see nightlights in her bedroom every night. Through capturing these nightlights, Sandy is able to create drawings and bring her drawings to life. As to be expected, a darker and more sinister force makes an appearance and makes things more complicated. Unfortunately, I wasn't a huge fan of the storyline. I thought it lacked depth and could have used a lot more development especially with the abrupt ending; however, the artwork was absolutely beautiful. It is clear that the author thought out each panel carefully as well as the color palette. Everything popped off the page and really drew the reader in. I simply wish the story matched the artwork. Nevertheless, if you're look for a slightly spooky/weird graphic novel for children, I would check this one out.
April 4, 2017
Hmmm...what an oxymoron of a book this is. It is a picture book that is a set up like a graphic novel. It is a children's book that is actually quite sinister and scary. It is vivid/vibrant/bright/beautiful and dark/creepy/scary/confusing. I understand why my ten-year-old gravitated toward this eye catching cover. The cover features an adorable girl drawing, which is something my daughter loves to do. The beauty of the intense color, imaginative creatures, and realistic street scenes within cannot be understated. The story, however, was a mix of fantasy and reality that ended abruptly and didn't make a lot of sense. It was scary and had my kids asking me to explain it to them...then it had them up well after bedtime (and several times!!) because they were afraid. All children are different, so I suggest parents read this first before handing this to kids under twelve.
September 3, 2017
Well done, if a bit slight. It seemed odd that Morfie switched so immediately to being obviously evil and threatening -- why bother pretending for that first day to be a friend? And since she had made friends, why not keep pretending and get the art without coercion? I dunno, I wanted it to drag out a little more suspensefully. The art was cute, though.
In a funny coincidence, I am reading at the same time an adult novel (Charles de Lint's "Memory and Dream") that also features the concept of the antagonist wanting to consume the artist's creations.
In a funny coincidence, I am reading at the same time an adult novel (Charles de Lint's "Memory and Dream") that also features the concept of the antagonist wanting to consume the artist's creations.
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May 11, 20175 star art, 3 star story soo.. 4 stars I guess?
June 14, 2017
This is was the most beautiful graphic novel I've ever read! It's like a Pixar short on paper - Sandy, the main character, is adorable, the colours are so vibrant and the story is simple yet deep. I hope there's a second volume!
February 12, 2018
A middle grade graphic novel that can send shivers down your spine. The amazing thing here is the art work. It whirls and swirls with colors and imagination. It has an element of being cute and there is an element that is a chilling. The art work is amazing. The story has stuff to offer here to.
Sandy loves to draw and she has a talent for drawing. Sandy is lonely and looking for a friend. One day a nice enough girl shows up and wants to be friends. One day Sandy runs away from school and she find out there is something out there that wants to feed off of her art. It turns out to be a fun story.
I enjoyed reading this story that bursts with vivid imagination. I have been entertained.
Sandy loves to draw and she has a talent for drawing. Sandy is lonely and looking for a friend. One day a nice enough girl shows up and wants to be friends. One day Sandy runs away from school and she find out there is something out there that wants to feed off of her art. It turns out to be a fun story.
I enjoyed reading this story that bursts with vivid imagination. I have been entertained.
February 14, 2017
Beautiful vibrant illustrations in this children's graphic story / comic.
I picked this up as part of a reading challenge, one task of which was to read an "all ages comic". It is nice that the author is from Bogota, Colombia (as I have never read a children's book from there) and apparently this story was "influenced by the vibrancy and colour of Alvarez's home town as well as the experiences and atmosphere of the Catholic school she attended".
However, as far as a children's book goes I thought this was a little thin on story. But as an introduction to this fabulous illustrator it is a good starting point, and I am happy this led me to her online gallery.
I picked this up as part of a reading challenge, one task of which was to read an "all ages comic". It is nice that the author is from Bogota, Colombia (as I have never read a children's book from there) and apparently this story was "influenced by the vibrancy and colour of Alvarez's home town as well as the experiences and atmosphere of the Catholic school she attended".
However, as far as a children's book goes I thought this was a little thin on story. But as an introduction to this fabulous illustrator it is a good starting point, and I am happy this led me to her online gallery.
April 26, 2018
This was so cute and beautifully illustrated!
I thought this was a really wonderful story about being creative and who you are but not letting others get you down, even yourself. I thought this was a fun way of making the dark less scary too and the girl was unafraid to stand up to her fears.
Really lovely graphic novel!
I thought this was a really wonderful story about being creative and who you are but not letting others get you down, even yourself. I thought this was a fun way of making the dark less scary too and the girl was unafraid to stand up to her fears.
Really lovely graphic novel!
March 7, 2018
This was beautiful! Nightlights is a short children's graphic novel with some of the brightest, most colorful images I've seen. It is truly stunning... but don't let those pretty illustrations fool you. Because just underneath is a very dark, spooky story. It took me off guard and I love when books do that. Recommended!
February 19, 2017
I can't recall having read such a bizarre book in a long time! The cover and summary made me think this was a children's book, but as it went along and became more and more dark and creepy, this struck me as being more suited for teens. I was hoping for a resolution at the end, yet ended up disappointed. Nothing happened! I thought Sandy would try to escape her situation. But she didn't...she suddenly seemed okay with everything?!
If I'd been twenty years younger when I read this, I would never want to draw anything ever again.
If I'd been twenty years younger when I read this, I would never want to draw anything ever again.
October 12, 2016
Lorena Alvarez has produced a vibrant, yet sinister dreamscape of a graphic novel and one which resonates so much with the constrictive nature of a prescribed education and the apathy of our hand-held virtual lives. This is a beautiful and important story which celebrates imagination and creative thought....full review here
June 13, 2017
THIS WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK I'VE EVER SEEN.
Everything about Nightlights was gorgeous. I could look at each page for an hour, completely mesmerised. It's such an adorable story about art and praise and how when you start to let praise feed your passion, the passion dies and it was just so good.Like so good, that I would want some of the creatures permanently marked on my skin.
Everything about Nightlights was gorgeous. I could look at each page for an hour, completely mesmerised. It's such an adorable story about art and praise and how when you start to let praise feed your passion, the passion dies and it was just so good.Like so good, that I would want some of the creatures permanently marked on my skin.
October 26, 2019
Uma das graphic novels mais linda que já li e tenho em minha estante.
Não tenho nem palavras para dizer o quanto a arte e as cores são maravilhosas.
É protagonizado por uma garota chamada Sandy que ama desenhar. Na sua escola ela acaba conhecendo uma garota nova chamada Morfie que elogia muito o seu trabalho e, depois disso, algumas coisas estranhas começam a acontecer.
Tô apaixonada por esse livro ♡
Não tenho nem palavras para dizer o quanto a arte e as cores são maravilhosas.
É protagonizado por uma garota chamada Sandy que ama desenhar. Na sua escola ela acaba conhecendo uma garota nova chamada Morfie que elogia muito o seu trabalho e, depois disso, algumas coisas estranhas começam a acontecer.
Tô apaixonada por esse livro ♡
June 6, 2020
Ehhh pero menuda artista está hecha Lorena: las ilustraciones, y los colores que las acompañan, son una auténtica maravilla.
En cuanto a la historia, es verdad que me ha parecido bastante más turbia de lo que me esperaba, pero aun así me ha encantado por lo original y fantástica que ha resultado.
En cuanto a la historia, es verdad que me ha parecido bastante más turbia de lo que me esperaba, pero aun así me ha encantado por lo original y fantástica que ha resultado.
July 14, 2023
Apparently I had already read this! I don't actually recall it... but that was 6 years ago, it's a short book, and it was probably in a stack of Nobrow comics I found at the library. Nobrow is excellent for publishing these all-ages comics with great artwork and high production value.
This story felt like a Pixar/Ghibli crossover with a young artist doodling and getting in trouble at a catholic school. She meets a new girl with pale purple hair who turns out to be some kind of muse/evil spirit but encourages Sandy's artistry.
I really loved the full page dreamscape drawings and I'm looking forward to reading the follow-up book.
This story felt like a Pixar/Ghibli crossover with a young artist doodling and getting in trouble at a catholic school. She meets a new girl with pale purple hair who turns out to be some kind of muse/evil spirit but encourages Sandy's artistry.
I really loved the full page dreamscape drawings and I'm looking forward to reading the follow-up book.
March 14, 2017
An absolute stunning plethora of gorgeous art. This visual feast captures imagination, dreams, and nightmares in bright vivid colours. A beauty to behold which will capture a child's fancy. The story shows the awakening of a girl's discovery that her art is actually good and that she has the power over her drawings rather than the other way around. Beautiful!
July 10, 2018
The story of a little girl with a huge imagination. A quick read that is notable for the GORGEOUS illustrations. Just lovely, and worth a look. Just look at how sumptuous this is!:
July 3, 2020
Me ha encantado cómo la autora ha reflejado el día a día de la pequeña Sandy, sus sentimientos, su creatividad, su miedo... Nos sumergimos en una historia llena de fantasía, de magia, y un tanto turbia y escalofriante, eso desde luego, pero, sin duda, de esas que son difíciles de olvidar. Desde luego, merece que le deis una oportunidad.
Reseña completa: http://fiebrelectora.blogspot.com/202...
Reseña completa: http://fiebrelectora.blogspot.com/202...
May 13, 2022
*3.5 🌟
Quite an interesting storyline, but it was way too short (50 pages!) to make a concrete judgement. I am gonna read the sequel and then hopefully I can form a better opinion ✨
Quite an interesting storyline, but it was way too short (50 pages!) to make a concrete judgement. I am gonna read the sequel and then hopefully I can form a better opinion ✨
March 6, 2018
Author and illustrator, Lorena Alvarez, draws upon her experiences attending Catholic school in Bogota, Columbia, where she was born and raised, to create this sweet, whimsical story about a little girl who works past her fears and insecurities to keep creating her art. It’s a story that most people can relate to and that many kids will be able to quickly understand because of how simply the story is told.
The story’s message isn’t forced on the reader. Instead the reader is able to infer the story’s message from the illustrations of the characters’ actions. I think Alvarez did a wonderful job with this story, and I love that she shows that daydreaming isn’t such a bad thing and that the protagonist, Sandy, uses both what she is taught in school and what she knows about herself to defeat the antagonist.
I’d say that Nightlights is a middle-grade fantasy graphic novel. Terms like the mathematical constant “pi” are discussed and the story is laid out in panels like a graphic novel or comic book. Interspersed among the panels are some beautiful full-page and two-page spreads.
Art style:
I love Alvarez’s illustration style! I love it so much that I updated my Facebook cover photo to one of her illustrations. It’s so cute!
And that’s what I like about her style: it’s cute without being cutsey or saccharine. It’s also detailed but not excessive and though there are lots of bright colors throughout, mostly in panels focused on Sandy’s imagination and creations, they aren’t overbearing.
The paper quality helps to mute the brightness of the colors. I usually prefer comics that are printed on glossy, or semi-glossy paper, because such paper is smooth and help to emphasize the colors; but since the colors Alvarez uses are already bright, the texture of the paper used helps to tone it down. I’m not sure “texture” is the right word to describe what about the paper helps to mute the color, but the paper does have some roughness to it.
I liked how the characters are drawn, especially the antagonist Morfie. Alvarez’s style isn’t one I usually go for, but it works for this story and is so darn cute that I’m starting to prefer this style and even recently pre-ordered a comic book that has a similar illustration style.
I love how Sandy is drawn – big eyes and messy hair. Those details immediately endeared her to me. And I love the body language and postures of girls in the classroom setting – they all look bored and it was funny to see Sandy and her friends whispering in the back of the class trying not to get caught.
Morphie, the antagonist who at first poses as a friend, really stood out to me. I like how she’s illustrated when she first appears: pale with an ethereal quality about her as if she’s about to disintegrate in the wind at any moment. I love that about Morphie because it gives the impression that she is a spirit, a muse, that Sandy later learns she doesn’t need.
I also love the illustrations of Sandy’s neighborhood, which seems to be a busy downtown area, but what I love the most are the page spreads focused on Sandy’s imagination. There are lots of interesting creatures there and doodles and zentangles and I love them all!
Overall: ★★★★☆
A sweet story presented alongside bright illustrations that are so cute it’ll melt your heart. 😊
Okay, that’s cheesy, but the story is good and so are the illustrations, so I urge you all to try the book or buy it for a young one in your life.
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The story’s message isn’t forced on the reader. Instead the reader is able to infer the story’s message from the illustrations of the characters’ actions. I think Alvarez did a wonderful job with this story, and I love that she shows that daydreaming isn’t such a bad thing and that the protagonist, Sandy, uses both what she is taught in school and what she knows about herself to defeat the antagonist.
I’d say that Nightlights is a middle-grade fantasy graphic novel. Terms like the mathematical constant “pi” are discussed and the story is laid out in panels like a graphic novel or comic book. Interspersed among the panels are some beautiful full-page and two-page spreads.
Art style:
I love Alvarez’s illustration style! I love it so much that I updated my Facebook cover photo to one of her illustrations. It’s so cute!
And that’s what I like about her style: it’s cute without being cutsey or saccharine. It’s also detailed but not excessive and though there are lots of bright colors throughout, mostly in panels focused on Sandy’s imagination and creations, they aren’t overbearing.
The paper quality helps to mute the brightness of the colors. I usually prefer comics that are printed on glossy, or semi-glossy paper, because such paper is smooth and help to emphasize the colors; but since the colors Alvarez uses are already bright, the texture of the paper used helps to tone it down. I’m not sure “texture” is the right word to describe what about the paper helps to mute the color, but the paper does have some roughness to it.
I liked how the characters are drawn, especially the antagonist Morfie. Alvarez’s style isn’t one I usually go for, but it works for this story and is so darn cute that I’m starting to prefer this style and even recently pre-ordered a comic book that has a similar illustration style.
I love how Sandy is drawn – big eyes and messy hair. Those details immediately endeared her to me. And I love the body language and postures of girls in the classroom setting – they all look bored and it was funny to see Sandy and her friends whispering in the back of the class trying not to get caught.
Morphie, the antagonist who at first poses as a friend, really stood out to me. I like how she’s illustrated when she first appears: pale with an ethereal quality about her as if she’s about to disintegrate in the wind at any moment. I love that about Morphie because it gives the impression that she is a spirit, a muse, that Sandy later learns she doesn’t need.
I also love the illustrations of Sandy’s neighborhood, which seems to be a busy downtown area, but what I love the most are the page spreads focused on Sandy’s imagination. There are lots of interesting creatures there and doodles and zentangles and I love them all!
Overall: ★★★★☆
A sweet story presented alongside bright illustrations that are so cute it’ll melt your heart. 😊
Okay, that’s cheesy, but the story is good and so are the illustrations, so I urge you all to try the book or buy it for a young one in your life.
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July 22, 2023I love love love the art and colors here!! And though I enjoy criticism on capitalism, this one didn’t work for me as much as I would love, mainly because it was heavily and vaguely symbolized.
“Once you realize that you need me to tell you how brilliant you are, nothing will keep us apart.”
I did like the aspect of art and praise, and how this could easily effect artists negatively and have them sickly obsessed with fame and the love &support of others rather than the passion of making art, which usually happens when we turn it into an industry. I myself used to be a prisoner to the number of likes instead of my own enjoyment, I never felt more fond of my own work till i stopped that obsession. Yet In the story; the way everything was figured out, solved, and wrapped up was also vague and abrupt.
The story was more magical than it should if we looked at the message it tried to deliver, the symbolism was unfortunately lost in the overuse of the imaginary magic, and the plot ended where it actually started. Overall it was good, but I, personally, wish it showed and discussed those topics differently.
December 9, 2018
A painfully adorable little book that made me squee more than I am comfortable with. I want every page framed and on my wall. The characters have a gorgeous, wide-eyed Pixar quality to them and the colours are dazzling. The composition and use of white space is phenomenal and really helps to make the story flow and I have spent a lot of time mesmerised by the pages. I would have liked the story to be a little longer and a bit more fleshed out but the themes of creativity and insecurity that run through are handled well. It is a very very lovely book and I like it a lot.
April 5, 2017
This is by far one of the most beautiful graphic novels I have ever read and I would love to have some of these pages as posters for my walls but the story itself was disappointing. The ideas presented were intriguing but I feel that the author didn't take it very far to the point where it felt like there were bits missing.
I am in awe of Lorena Alvarez Gomez' illustration style and the colours used but unfortunately I found the story to be a little too lack-lustre and flat. I would recommend this purely for the artwork but the story was disappointing.
I am in awe of Lorena Alvarez Gomez' illustration style and the colours used but unfortunately I found the story to be a little too lack-lustre and flat. I would recommend this purely for the artwork but the story was disappointing.
June 6, 2017
This is the story of an artistic girl with a wonderful imagination. Young Sandy draws what she imagines, and the line between fantasy and reality blurs one day when a mysterious girl appears at her school. Does anyone else see her?
The art in this children's graphic novel is vibrant and lovely, and I really liked it, however the story didn't seem cohesive, especially the ending. There is touch of horror in this yarn which is quite appropriate for young readers, and this would make a wonderfully spooky Halloween read with the wee ones in your life.
The art in this children's graphic novel is vibrant and lovely, and I really liked it, however the story didn't seem cohesive, especially the ending. There is touch of horror in this yarn which is quite appropriate for young readers, and this would make a wonderfully spooky Halloween read with the wee ones in your life.
February 4, 2018
Every night, tiny lights appear out of the darkness in Sandy’s bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep and in the morning she brings them back to life in her whimsical drawings. When a mysterious new girl appears at school, Sandy’s drawings are noticed for the first time...but Morfie’s fascination with Sandy’s talent soon turns into something far more sinister.
“Nightlights” is a very colorful and beautifully illustrated graphic novel. However the story was very odd and didn’t compare equally to the artwork.
“Nightlights” is a very colorful and beautifully illustrated graphic novel. However the story was very odd and didn’t compare equally to the artwork.
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