This graphic novel was hilarious and well-drawn, definitely worth the money and the hype, and I hope will be successful!

Great! I love the idea of traveling from this book. But I didn't love the overall plot. The entries are good but it was not consistent.

This book tells the story of a young woman as she learns to deal with her father’s death – and as it is with most deaths, he left a lot of unanswered questions.

This book is also pretty good at leaving unanswered questions, so much so that when I finished it I wanted to figure out what would happen next.

However, this isn’t exactly memorable. The art is beautiful and the story is entertaining enough to keep you reading, but I bet I won’t remember what the characters’ names were or how many ghosts were in dad’s house in a month.

But I can still thank this book for giving me a break from life and entertaining me.

Rating: 3.5 stars – forgettable but fun

'Rose: A Double Life' by Denis Lapiere and Emilie Alibert with art by Valerie Vernay is a graphic novel about a woman with an odd ability.

Rose has the ability to leave her body and travel around. Others see her as inattentive, but when her father is murdered, she wants to use it to help find the killer. When the murder scene takes on a familiar look, Rose knows she is on to something. Especially when it lines up with other murders.

It's the first part, so the story isn't resolved here, but it's an interesting idea. The art is pretty nice here too.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

thank you netgalley for providing me with an an e-arc of this graphic novel . The story is about a girl, the main character, that can travel outside of her body and is trying to figure out to solve her father's death. It was a pretty enjoyable read

It is a beautiful illustrated story of loss. I saw myself on this character so much throughout reading, and I even began to feel for her unconsiously. The detail and use of colors had me completely inmersed in the world and the feelings the story showed me and wanted me to feel.

I really loved this art style and it was originally what caught my eye and the main reason for picking this one up. However, I just didn't click with this one and it has become unmemorable. I still would definitely recommend this to readers if it sounds interesting and up your alley!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Europe comics for providing a copy of “Rose: A Double life” for my opinion and review. I loved reading this graphic novel and thought it was a great start to the trilogy!

Firstly, I really liked Rose as the main character. She has the unique ability to project out of her body and interact with ghosts, and I found this to be a very unique concept. Moreover, the story-line is very intriguing with quite a few mysterious plots that are somehow all tied together. Some of the characters are also very strange, like Rose’s friend who is working on her father’s case. I liked the supernatural element thrown into the story so you don’t know how it is going to turn out. Furthermore, the three ghosts in the apartment are entertaining and provide a bit of a comic relief as well in the story.

The pacing is a bit slow but I felt works really well with the theme of the story. In addition, Valérie Vernay has done a wonderful job with the illustrations. Each panel is like watching a movie where we see Rose walk the streets lost in her thoughts. I also liked the idea of how the Rose’s surroundings turn grey when she is out of her body. Moreover, the publishing company have also done a nice job with the translation. Few of these ‘dubbed’ comics seem to lose their edge when translated in English, but this still managed to hold the suspense level.

In short, “Rose: A double life” perfectly sets the tone for the trilogy and I cannot wait to pick up the next installments to read. Overall, this is a good book if you want to pick up a graphic novel with mystery, suspense, historical reference, murder and ghosts!

Another graphic novel that was a big disappointment for me. I didn't love the cover, but thought that the overall art and story would be enough interest. It was not.

I received an early e-arc of this graphic novel from netgalley. It has been a while since I read the story, I do remember I was a fan of the art style which reminded me of airy brushstrokes on some images. The main character is trying figure out events related to her fathers death and she can disappear through walls. Enjoyed it while I read it.

An interesting introduction to the story of Rose, a young woman who can "split" herself into two. When her father is murdered, she discovers the ghosts who live in his building, and more about her father.

As with almost all first volumes, there's a lot of set-up and not much pay-off. The use of greys for the ghosts and Rose's uninhabited body is well-done, and the hook at the end is interesting.

Rose always had been special. From a young age she was able to 'double' herself and her spirit could travel outisde of her body. She realized at an early age as well that not all kids were able to do such a thing.

After her father's death she starts to use this gift to try and find out who killed his father and why.

A great start of a trilogy and I am definitely intrigued and interested in finding more about this mystery and Rose. Really well developed charcters for a short graphic novel and great plot that opens a mystery to be solved.

The artworks are stunning. Absolutely love the plot. It's a cute story overall. Rose's character needs to be more developed at times but I still enjoyed it.

Rose is not an ordinary woman. She can double herself and wander around outside her body. When her father is killed, she goes to his apartment and meets the three ghosts that live there. It’s up to her do uncover the truth about her father and his killer.
I loved the art of this graphic novel. It’s simple and colorful but fits perfectly with the story. Rose was also an interesting main character. Her ability made it possible for her to listen to other people without them knowing, which was pretty cool.
This is just the first volume so you don’t get a full story, only a small part of it. Still, it was enjoyable.

Rose has a unique ability. She can step outside of her physical body. She's been doing it since she was a child, but has never known how or why. She also doesn't know anyone else who can do the same. Her father just passed away. Rose tries to figure out his cause of death and whether she is in danger next. There are also ghosts.



This volume is only the start of the story. It's suspenseful and intriguing. This was a great setup and I hope to read the next part of this story. I give this book a 4/5.

This was such an intriguing graphic novel and once again I'm glad past Bentch requested an eARC of this, but then I regret not getting to read it sooner. 😅
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The main premise (and the main draw for me, honestly) was the titular Rose's supernatural ability to "double" her body, a variation of astral projection I suppose, and an underlying crime mystery plot around Rose's father's death. I appreciate the straightforward way the paranormal parts were depicted. It's still very early in the story so there are still more to uncover in its universe's magic, but enough was told to set the boundaries and to pique readers' interests.

Crime/mystery is a genre I don't consume much of so I'm probably missing a few things, but from my perspective, the plot is complex enough to carry the whole story arc towards the end. Again, this is somewhat like an intro only and I need to see more. :)

I also loved the art style, especially in the distinction between Rose in the real world, and when she's actively using her abilities. There are parts that might have been spooky if the style had been different, but personally, I scare easily so I'm good with it.
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It's less than fifty pages (which I should've realized sooner so that I could've read it sooner!!!) so I am at risk of spoiling something if I talk too much so let me just say that it's v interesting, and that I will be on the look out for the next books. I highly recommend it to those who ware looking for comics with supernatural x crime leanings. 4 Stars.

*I received this eARC from the publisher thru NetGalley for an honest review.

A comic book about Rose, a young woman who can leave her body and move around as a ghost.
It felt a lot like "Les Démons d'Alexia" by Ers and Dugomier but somehow less interesting.
May develop into something interesting but I wasn't swooped by this tome.

Part paranormal, part mystery with vibes of Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado". A short and quick read with less than 50 pages- it was an excellent start to series. Can't wait for the next installment because I have so many questions that need to be answered.

It’s gripping from the beginning.. a mystery you’ll want to solve together with the Rose.. the graphic is great and the I’m also intrigued of the main characters behind story. I want more..

Thank you netgalley 😀

I think I should address the book's art first, for I loved it. Even though the characters' faces were not very expressive, the lines were smooth and the color palette was beautiful and relaxing (there were not many bright colors, which suited the grief and crime theme).

However, I feel like the story was lacking more time to be developed. The pace was way too fast so the reader is constantly trying to catch up with things. This book has too much action, so there's no time to connect with the characters and not enough background story - the authors are introducing so many variables that I didn't know where to look or what was important. Everything seemed feeble because over the next page something else appeared.
I hope we get more answers over the next books and that things happen more slowly.