Really enjoyed this one!
I would like to thank the publisher and netgalley for giving me a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

★★,5☆☆ | A quick and easy read.

Rose has been able to 'double' herself and leave her body since she was a kid. Now that her father was just murdered she uses it to find more about what has happened to him.

The concept is interesting but I felt nothing special about it. There's a mystery. A man who's officially responsible for the investigation. Some supernatural happenings. Her father's secrets.
-- In other words, a basic mystery.

I liked the art though -- it's a bit simplistic but just the appropriate amount and the play with colours while Rose 'walks' out of her body is interesting.

All in all, it's not something groundbreaking but if you're not in a mood for anything heavy, it's not the worst half an hour to spent either.

An intriguing first part of a trilogy, but also a frustrating book when you don't have the rest to hand. Our heroine, Rose, can split herself into her physical form and her psychic form, and the latter can wander off and do some investigating or suchlike, and in this tale of peculiar deaths matching with a painting, and age-old cursed buildings, and ghosts, and Poe-style bricked-up corpses, there is a heck of a lot of investigating. Three stars as it stands, for there is certainly a lot of potential in this – but also a lot of opportunity for the ambition to never be met in the other two volumes.

This graphic novel includes murder, supernatural and family mystery. Her fathers murder is what causes her quest. Rose's power is so unique! I am not sure I have encountered this power in a graphic novel before,. The cover of this graphic novel is such a great fit! Also, can we talk about a cliff hanger?!

Ooooh, a beautifully mysterious, slightly eerie graphic novel.

Rose already seems like such a deep character and she clearly has a lot more to develop as she discovers unsettling truths about those she thought she knew as well as those she didn’t know at all..

Very close to 5 stars, it just didn’t quite feel whole enough yet, maybe that is for future instalments.

This book is so good! The premise is really interesting and I loved the story. I want to read the second and third books right now.

This story is about Rose who can separate her spirit from her physical body and walk around. She is able to listen to people and things like that but no one else can see her. Until she comes across three ghosts in her father's old apartment building. I really don't want to spoil much of this book because I really loved it and I want others to go into it without knowing what's up. I would highly recommend this book! Especially if you are a fan of light spooky/mystery type graphic novels.

[3.5 stars] A very quick and easy read with enjoyable intertwining elements of mystery and the supernatural. Where can I get the next volume?

4.5 stars.

I enjoyed this very much though too bad it was kinda short because I wanted more! The mystery was really interesting and there's not much clues given to predict the solution. The artstyle was really cute, it kinda reminded me of the artstyle of Snoopy in a way.

Though the sypnosis says she can double herself, it is more accurate to say that she can astral project herself out of her body while her body just stays motionless wherever she leaves it.

Overall, this was a good read and I'd definitely continue the series because that mystery is interesting and I want to know the answer.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.

When you read a lot of graphic novels, you begin to notice a trend with them and that is they often seem to end episodically. Rather than feeling like you got a full story, or novel, or even movie you are left feeling as though the whole thing really fits more into the realm of an episode of a show. Now, there are the few rare and wonderful occasions, but <i>Rose</i> by Denis Lapière and Émilie Alibert, illustrated by Valérie Vernay really does fall more into the episodic kind of graphic novel. And there are good and bad things about this.

<i>Rose </i>begins with the death of the main character's father, following her through grief and denial as she deals not only with his passing but inheriting his home. And Rose has a power, a special ability that allows her to basically astral project from her body into the spirit world, more or less. And it is this ability that eventually leads her down the path of uncovering the truth behind her father's murder and some secrets he kept to himself over the years.

All in all, I was pretty impressed with this story as a whole. I loved the premise, which is amazing considering the fact that I don't typically go for murder mysteries. Each twist and turn was so much fun to read through. And in fact, it left me rather eager to find out what happens next. As a wonderful added bonus, the artwork throughout this graphic novel was some of the best I've ever seen. I had a lot of fun reading it.

In the end, I've come to realize however that I'm not overly fond of the episodic-like graphic novels. I feel as though the story we were given was half-finished. Nothing was really tied up at all in the end and we were instead left with a sort of cliff hanger that basically served to inform us that there would be more of the story to come in the next installment. Ultimately, I just feel like readers needed more time with rose, more time with those living in her father's building, and more time with the story as a whole.

Still, I look forward to reading the next episode.

<i>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

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It was a really nice and quick read, I'm definately looking foward to the next issue.
My only criticism would be that sometimes it feels like some parts weren't translated very well but nothing that was would compromise the reading.

Since childhood, Rose realizes that she has a special ability, something strange that apparently only happens to her: double herself and travel outside her body. Years later, his father is murdered and in the clarification of the case, she discovers a series of events that have marked the history of her home, her family and herself.

The duality in the handling of the tones used in the graphic novel highlights the different worlds in which Rose lives, the restlessness that this generates and everything that causes for those around her. Artistically, melancholy and nostalgia are felt stage after stage, which goes hand in hand with the narration.

The story is turning from the familiar to the paranormal, to close with an ending that I did not see coming and that leaves me eager to see how Rose will solve the mystery that hangs over her.

An interesting aspect in the construction of the novel goes with the spaces that the author gives to Rose's father to tell us his version of events and gradually clarify (or entangle) more the loom.

A light graphic novel (perhaps more than I would like), entertaining, visually beautiful and with a powerful ending.

This was super intriguing! There was a bunch of mystery to keep me on my toes and I loved it. The only thing I didn't like was how short it was! I hope another one comes out soonish so I can know what happens next!

I did not enjoy this graphic novel. I wasn't a fan of the art style, and thought several of the illustrations (particularly facial expressions) were downright bad. I couldn't get immersed in the stroy, and didn't understand much about the characters or what was going on. I couldn't even work out the main character's motivations. A confusing and frustrating read, though I'm sure many will enjoy it. The art style is unique, it simply wasn't to my taste.

An intriguing graphic novel but sadly only the first installment of three because I'm desperate to know what happens!

A great premise (the lead character can step outside her own body and people can't see her second self) which had me hooked from the start. Add in some mystery and family intrigue with some lovely illustration and you have a great package here. I know the kids in my school will enjoy it so I'll be buying a copy.

Thanks to Netgalley and Europa Comics for the chance to review this advanced copy.

I really wish I wasn't left on a cliff-hanger because I want answers! This is a very cool premise. The art style wasn't my personal favourite but it didn't take away from the story in any capacity. I enjoyed the story-line and I really want to know what happens next.

I guess I'll just have to keep reading!

Thank you to Europe Comics for making available a digital edition via NetGalley of ‘Rose 1. A Double Life’ by Denis Lapière and Émilie Alibert with art by Valérie Verney in exchange for an honest review. It was translated from the French by Lara Vergnaud and published on 19 June.

Since childhood Rose has had the troubling power of being able to double herself and travel outside of her body. After her father, a private investigator, is murdered, Rose uses her ability to search for her father’s killer, investigate some of his old cases, and untangle a centuries old curse linked to the house he owned.

This is the first volume in a trilogy and certainly opens up a few intriguing avenues. It is a very dark tale. The artwork is very distinctive with a naive style and text is used sparingly, allowing the art to convey the sense of overshadowing gloom that Rose is experiencing following her father’s death.

I found this a quick read. I enjoyed the combination of standard mystery with aspects of the supernatural. As it ends on a cliffhanger, I am quite interested in seeing how the story develops.

Hopefully Europe Comics will release the next two volumes soon.

This is definitely an intriguing read and I'm so impressed with the great execution of the plot, the characters and the suitable art style that matched the vibes of this story. It's not scary but it still got that intense, mysterious feelings around it. The cliffhanger at the end was a bummer, but it makes me super excited for the next volume!

Thank you Europe Comics and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Final Rating — 4/5

Ahhh - when does the next volume come out?

I love the supernatural power she has where she is still living with a "ghost" body, so it plays along an "out of body experience". She can communicate with ghosts and spy on other people, but it almost gives Rose a lonely experience because she appears to be "elsewhere" to her friends/family/co-workers.

The plot of her discovering her father's killer, and that that twist? in the end about her father's past was ~~!!

need more

Rose had a great atmosphere throughout the whole story that really intensified the darker plot.
The plot itself was also quite intriguing, especially with the cliffhanger at the end that left you wanting more.
My only problem with Rose is that I didn’t really feel any emotional connection with the characters. I liked Rose and found her interesting, but I wasn’t 100% invested in her story.

“She’s a ghost, except alive.”

Upon reading the synopsis I was really looking forward to how the out of body experience will be illustrated and found that it is done simply but effectively. This is the first book in a trilogy, and it starts off on a really intriguing tone as it unfolds to a gripping murder mystery. We follow Rose as she embarks on an investigation to find out who killed her father, a former detective. It evolves into a ghost story, and there’s a hint of a mystery about her mother, too. In the end Rose will find truth but it may not be the one she is hoping for.

I can’t wait to know the rest of the story and will definitely read the rest of the series. Big thanks to NetGalley and Europe Comics for providing a copy of this wonderful book in exchange for an honest review.