Member Reviews
Man, I loved this. I cannot wait to see a full book, with colors and all. What a fun idea. I will anxiously await the complete work. I think it is a hit in the waiting.
This was short and sweet, I adored reading this! Would have loved to know more about their world though, or see more of Indira and Fawn's relationship as they get to know each other. Still, this was such a nice story. The art in the e-arc is not final yet, which was a little bit of a bummer. But honestly, I feel like the final product will look beautiful!
I also appreciated that this book featured a character with chronic pain. I haven't read a lot of books like those. It was nice to see this kind of rep in books!
It's really hard to rate something that is incomplete but oh boy does this have a lot of potential. I think the story needs some more fleshing out and the world building needs more explanation but everything for a really good graphic novel is all there. Can't wait to see what the final copy looks like.
I read a waaaaaay early ARC copy where the art wasn't anywhere close to final, but it didn't matter - the story, the characters, and the ideas shine through. This story s grappling with a lot: the art in photography, why we make art, trauma, body acceptance, and AI/human relationships (with a dash of oppression there too), and it doesn't buckle under the weight. The love story is a little cliche, but the main characters are written so likable and interesting that it doesn't matter. Really looking forward to seeing what this looks like when it's polished and finished.
I don’t think I can properly review this book yet. As others have said, it’s hard to write a review for a graphic novel when the art is mostly sketches. There are characters that are barely drawn out, there are all white or all black pages, and the scenes jump around. I had a really hard time following the plot. I’m still interested in this story once the art is more complete.
** Thank you netgalley & publisher fkr the free earc
Very excited to see the final art for this one.
I enjoyed this! The story is definitely intriguing enough to want more volumes. I’m excited for this and for more people to read it.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and ABRAMS Kids for a digital ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions expressed are entirely my own. Pixels of you follows two girls, one who is AI and one with an AI eye. They work together on an art project and go from hating one another to loving one another. Sadly, I was not a fan of this graphic novel. Both the art and story felt choppy and unfinished (it is an ARC so keep in mind it might be). I didn't really understand the storyline at all. Also, apparently, the two main characters were supposed to have romantic feelings for each other but in the book, they just seemed like friends the whole time. Honestly, it was just confusing to me.
Thank you to ABRAMS Kids and NetGalley for this e-ARC!
Please note that this e-copy is not fully finished, and has not been colored yet!
I am a big fan of Hirsh and Ota, from their graphic novel, Lucky Penny, so I was excited to read this one!
I really enjoyed this. Even though the e-ARC is not colored in, I found the illustrations to be intriguing and beautiful. I liked the dynamic between Indira and Fawn, as they try to figure out their own feelings about each other and the presence of AI in each of their own respective bodies.
Overall, it brings up some interesting questions about the human soul, who we are, and what does art mean in the context of each other.
Thank you to Amulet Books and Netgalley for the ARC of this graphic novel.
In a futuristic world, there is a lot of contention around AI, its potential uses and downfalls, and Indira is filled with negative conceptions of AI. Fawn, however, IS AI, and isn't going to let Indira get away with looking down on her. Forced to work together for their photography internship, Indira and Fawn learn a lot about each other and the struggles that they all face.
This is so cute! It is such a meaningful and beautiful sapphic romance that shows love can come from the most unlikely of places. I loved the character development and the intricate backstories about both characters, and wish I could have learned more!
The art wasn't final for this ARC, but from the samples, the final art will be breathtakingly beautiful. I absolutely cannot wait to have a final copy to read and enjoy!
CW: death, parent death, racism, chronic pain
I received an ARC via NetGalley. I want to thank the publisher and author for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed the concept and story of this graphic novel. I don't usually gravitate to futuristic fiction or AI stories but the synopsis drew me in. I felt like you really got a sense of who Fawn was and her family dynamic and I wish we got to see a little more from Indira but overall I enjoyed the progression of their relationship. Because this was an unfished ARC I feel I cannot really comment much on the artwork, as it was unfished and in black and white. Some scenes were hard to discern what was going on because you lose something in the rough draft of the art. But I feel it has the potential to be really vivid and striking. I'm interested in rereading this once it is published.
As other reviewers have said, this arc is too rough to offer an accurate review. The art is so important to me as a reader that without it, I couldn’t process the story.
I think this is an interesting concept, and I appreciate the early look, but I really don't feel the ARC had enough substance for me to fully review. The actual text and dialogue didn't provide much story or character development, and the unfinished artwork couldn't make up for it. I hope to see a finished version.
I feel like I can't accurately rate this title because a huge part of graphic novels is the art. Since this art isn't finished and honestly not just black and white, but completely not finished. It has a barely sketched out in some places. So I am rating the story solely. And the story was just okay. It really didn't explain much about AI and robots. I think a lot of it was lost because the story clearly relied on the art and with no real art to follow it just fell short.
I want to say this is a coming of age story for the two main characters . There wasn’t as much commentary on AI except for a few side bars. However there was a little bit on race and bias with AI and society which is pretty strong and very important. The art wasn’t final on my review copy, But even the basics were intriguing and well laid out. By the end I really loved the characters, which is remarkable for a short book.
I received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really want to like this book, as it really seems like the kind of graphic novel I would enjoy. Unfortunately in this review copy, the art was just too rough for me to really get engaged. It's more like a rough sketch draft than a semi-finished product, and some of the sketches are so loose that it becomes hard to follow.
Beyond that, the story seems engaging enough and I like the idea of lesbian enemies-to-lovers with futuristic AI involved. I just wish the ARC was a bit more finished so that I could really get into it.
That being said, I will definitely pick up this title once it releases and I can read it in its proper form.
Pixels of You is an adorable and quick read. It follows two interns at an art gallery who have animosity towards each other but are then required to collaborate on an art show together. There was some social commentary woven throughout that elevates the story. I do think there could have been a bit more to the story in the beginning, establishing the relationship between the two characters, creating more tension. The art is unfinished in this ARC so I can't comment on that aspect of this.
I really wanted to like this graphic novel. It has the bones of a story that I would enjoy, however, it just misses the mark. I don’t think it was ready for ARC readers, as most of the art seemed like rough sketches and vague ideas. Without the art, the story falls flat. This prevented me from feeling attached to the characters or their world. These little details are what would have brought the story together for me. I would read this book when it is finalized and maybe have a different opinion but with so much of the art not completed, it feels hasty to even review this.
I found it hard to review this book because it was so unfinished. The story drew me in, but with the bare bones nature of this preview, it was hard to comment on the art style and tone. While the story is good, I'd really prefer to re-read it once the art is finished, since the artwork is such a big part of tone-setting for me.
I received a copy of this through NetGalley - as such, I can't make many comments about the art as it was an advance copy and the artwork was not finalized and still in the sketch stages. However, from what I did see, it was very pleasant to look at.
The story itself is sweet. It seemed to jump around a bit in my opinion, there were spots I struggled to keep up with what had happened and had to go back to re-read and understand. I'm not sure of how much of that was due to the sketchiness making me confuse which character was talking though. I did feel that their relationship could have been developed more in depth and would have really enjoyed seeing more of an aftermath of what happened at the end of the book (no spoilers though). I personally feel this book could have been expanded a lot more since the whole AI/Augmented Human is definitely a topic that I find fascinating and I feel that it could have been explored more between them!
It was a little hard to get a real sense of whether I would like this one because the arc wasn't quite finished, but from what I could see of the completed panels, I really liked the art. The world was a little confusing to get into, and I didn't always understand what was going on. The two main characters were interesting and I liked how they came together. This was an interesting story, I think I just couldn't entirely engage with it.