*I was given an ARC of The Corus Wave in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Avery Hill Publishing and Karenza Sparks for my copy of the graphic novel*
Synopsis:
Lorelei is just trying to finish her BA thesis. Then her research into an obscure star-
shaped Devonian-era cephalopod fossil drags her into a scavenger hunt that indicates
her subject may be hiding some of the central secrets of the universe. Or at least, that’s
what 19th century polymath Havius Corus thought.
Careening through libraries, churches, botanical gardens, and stone circles with her
roommate Eddie (and their trusty cat Raisin, who travels with them via backpack),
Lorelei explores the puzzles and the mysteries the polymath has hidden from the world
. . . unseen in the architecture and the nature all around her.
Can Lorelei find the solutions to the secrets of fossil history? And will her thesis advisor
think her hard work is a legitimate dissertation topic? Lorelei, Eddie, and Raisin are on
the case!
Review:
I’m not entirely sure what I thought of The Corus Wave. I liked the concept and the art was lovely but it felt like it dragged quite a bit. There wasn’t much to the story really.
The Corus Wave felt like one big geology lesson, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I didn’t find it to be as exciting as I’d hoped. The promise of a scavenger hunt and unearthing lost scientific secrets sounded like it would be a blast but I found my focus waning quite often. I think if the pacing was a little quicker and this had less pages, it would have held my attention more.
Also, I know it’s a lot to ask for, but I was hoping The Corus Wave would be a colour graphic novel. The cover is really lovely and I love the colour scheme. The artwork is really nice though. The character expressions were brilliant, easily the best part of the whole graphic novel. I absolutely loved Raisin the cat too, I wish Raisin was a more prominent character.
The cast of characters were great too. I’m a big fan of a scatty, energetic scientific type. I’m struggling to remember any of the names but the group of researchers were pretty cool and obviously the main characters were great too.
Apologies for such a short review, there’s genuinely not a lot to comment on for The Corus Wave. It’s a lovely read and I have no real negatives to talk about. It’s an all round good read, especially if you’re into geology.
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