A very pleasant read. Quite confusing at times but the atwork was simply brilliant. It was definetely darker than I had anticipated but I liked that a lot. I will recommend it to friends without a doubt ! 4/5

This was a cute, short graphic novel with a nice art style but overall didn't impact me too much with said storytelling.

Thank you to NetGalley and Magnetic Press for the opportunity to read Brindille. Beautiful art, intriguing premise, and detailed world-building. However, the plot was a little muddled, and things seemed to take too long until they were chaotically rushed through the end. Content is more suitable for older teens. Three stars for the gorgeous art and interesting, mysterious beginning.

The art style of this book is absolutely gorgeous and beautiful, for that alone I would recommend reading it. Unfortunately the story was a tiny bit confusing and left me not understanding what is happening, but overall it was enjoyable.

When a girl wakes up to find herself surrounded by magical creatures in a place she doesn't know, she starts searching in her memory for any clue about who she is, and where she came from.
Frustrated, she wanders the woods in search of any clue. She meets a talking wolf and soon starts their adventure together.
They experience strange events that will soon revive the girls memory only to reveal an unexpected secret about her past.

What I liked about the book:
- The art style was so good.
- The ending was the best part about the book.

What I didn't like about the book:
- For a great part of the story, nothing really happens. The story beings to unfold only towards the ending, and that's when it ends abruptly.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing a review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Was really drawn to the art style of this graphic novel! It was very beautiful and the story concept sounded really cool. For me the story didn't make much sense at times. Not sure if it was due to this being a ebook and the maybe the single page lay out broke pages apart weirdly. The plot didn't feel very fluid to me and was very fast at moving onto new things with no warning. The book overall had a very rushed feeling that could have been fixed if it was a bit longer. There would have been time to fully explain what was happening and the ending wouldn't have been so abrupt. 2/5 stars for the writing and 5/5 stars for the illustration

I loved the art style of this comic. It felt like I was reading a cottage care/fairly core book. One of my biggest concerns with this comic is the lack of a plot. I was very confused about what was going on in the story, the characters, and everything else– and I read it more than twice.

The artwork was really beautiful and ethereal and so fae-like! 5 stars for the artwork. The story on the other hand, could use some work. Maybe some is lost in translation. I get the overall gist but it was a little confusing, clunky at the end there and there were things that didn't make sense. But really really beautiful artwork! I almost want it in French so as to not be encumbered by the words! The panels with no words were probably my favorite!

This graphic novel is absolutely stunning. It's set in a magical, fantastical world, centered in a lush forest. While the story was solid (albeit leaving out some details and leaving the reader guessing for some information), the artwork was what kept me flipping pages. When I read graphic novels, the illustrations are just as important as the plot, so for me, personally, Brindille was a homerun.

"Discover who you are...and you'll be saved!" - Frédéric Brrémaud, Brindille

Trigger Warnings: death, death of animals blood, violence, low self-esteem 

Brindille is unlike anything I've ever read before. A huge part of me wanted to DNF it because, to be honest, I did find myself a bit bored as the journey to the end seems, for lack of a better word, neverending. To be fair, it didn't really help that I was reading my eARC on my phone. Nevertheless, somehow my curiosity to read to the end for a "Happily Ever After" encouraged me to persevere. 

Frédéric Brrémaud penned an intricate, and compelling tale about a young girl of unknown origin, devoid of her memory and who finds herself pulled into battle against an ancient evil that tirelessly pursues her. Why? That's something she will need to uncover in her journey. She is guided by her guardian angel, who affectionately calls her "Twig". Wolf prepares his charge to face her enemies and what follows is an epic ending I was unprepared for. 

The story is supported by beautifully dreamlike illustrations reminiscent of a children's fairy tale book. [Fair warning: this story is not meant for children.] There is something about the combination of the art and the storyline...they fit well in the way jigsaw puzzle pieces fit. This dark fantasy tale pulls me because of how ironically warm and inviting both the artwork and story is. 

So while the narrative pacing threw me off...overall, I found it a very enjoyable read and I will admit to crying just a bit in the end. 

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Magnetic Press for this advanced readers' copy in exchange for my honest review. Frédéric Brrémaud's Brindille is now available.

The story line is fairly typical of a lost princess-like girl trying to find out who she is and to make her way through the "heroine's journey." Art is beautiful in a slightly gnomish way that suits all the characters and the stories.

An excellent read! The art was beautiful. I thought some of the character design didn't quite mesh at times, but I think that was very much intentional to highlight the main character's otherness. I do wish it was a bit longer and had a little more time to flesh out some of the ideas and concepts, but overall it was a solid graphic novel.

First of all I want to thank Netgalley for providing me with this comic, and my review will be 100%.
The comic tells us about a girl who runs away from something mysterious and everything around her burns, she ends up fainting and when she regains consciousness she finds herself in a village that is inhabited by small beings, who see her as a goddess, without However, she does not remember anything about her past. One day everyone in the village leaves, leaving her alone, having to venture into the unknown, where she will meet a creature that will help her discover who she really is.

Regarding this comic, I have nothing bad to say, maybe it is very short and the story is compelling that it ends up being overwhelming to reach the end. A plot twist that will leave you shocked, with a captivating drawing and a story that I have not read before, it goes out of the ordinary, it does not become predictable. And that is appreciated, for me it deserves 5 stars out of 5 and it will definitely be my favorite reading this year.

3.5/5 - Liked it quite a bit.

A big thank-you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for giving me a copy of this book for an unbiased review.

This book is unusual. The story is unlike any other I had read before and without giving away the twist at the end, I will say that it was not what I was expecting. I enjoyed so many aspects of this book - the art is unbelievably stunning, the world interesting, and the characters sympathetic. I felt curious and compelled to understand the story of Brindille - where had she come from? What was her journey all about? Why was she being hunted? Overall, the story is one I thoroughly enjoyed and the art was absolutely spectacular.

That being said, I have to echo some of the criticisms of other reviewers. The twist at the end was great, but it felt sudden and a bit forced. Some of the characters - for example the horde - just didn't make a whole lot of sense. Others seemed to have a lot of development, only to suddenly fade away. I felt like this book could have been better developed, with more fluid transitions between events and characters, for an even more impactful story.

Overall, I'd still definitely recommend this as a read and am glad to have encountered it.

A graphic novel suited for old time Disney movies.
To start with, the plot seemed fun at first but then it got quite confusing and was all over the place. A girl who wakes up to find herself in a village and who doesn't remember anything about herself. Then she realises that mysterious enemies keep coming to kill her. That's when she comes across her guardian angel and they set out on the journey together.
The best part about the book was the illustrations. The illustrations were amazing. The artworks were very detailed and beautiful ❤️
Overall, I wouldn't recommend it much but you can read it if you want to

Brindille is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel about a girl who suddenly finds herself in a small forest village with strange creatures and no idea how she got there or anything about her past. However, it seems that some very dangerous beings are after her for some reason and they are quickly eating away at the magical wood in their pursuit of her. With the help of her wolf companion, can Brindille figure out a way to save the world around her and also figure out how she came to be there?

As with most graphic novels, the story is important, but he illustrations are what move it along. The premise of the story is very interesting and the end was entirely surprising, and it makes you want to reread the entire thing to see what you missed.

Thank you to Netgalley and Diamond Book Distributors for the early copy in exchange for this review.

“Discover who you are, and you will be saved.”

This was my first ever graphic novel and I immediately fell In love with the illustrations. The art work for this book is absolutely stunning and inspiring. I had some trouble with the story itself. A parts it was confusing and I wasn’t sure what what happening, at other part I felt like it slipped things that I wasn’t putting together. The plot itself was interesting and the journey between the girl and her Fox companion was great. I did really enjoy the ending and the massage of the story over all. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves graphic novels.

"SNOW WHITE meets BONE in a dark LORD OF THE RINGS forest"
That's how the publisher describes this comic book.
Sounds intriguing, right?

And it must be said: Federico Bertolucci's fairytale-like cover immediately catches the reader's eye.
This 48 year old illustrator is born and raised in Italy. In 1998 he started a collaboration with Walt Disney Italy and in 2001 he became one of the illustrators of the magazine Witch.
But not only is he a good illustrator, he's an expert in colorisation as well.
Did you know that he's also a 5-time Eisner nominee?
His work can be admired on his:
- blog http://federicobertolucci.blogspot.com/
- instagram https://www.instagram.com/federicobertolucci/
- twitter https://twitter.com/akaydo
- facebook https://www.facebook.com/bertolucci.BD.comics/

The plot is written by Frédéric Brrémaud.
This 48 year old French scenarist who was born in South-Korea, studied in France and lives now in Italy.
Although he writes scenarios for a big variety of comic books, he also often works together with Federico Bertolucci. One of their most successful series is 'Love' (https://www.goodreads.com/series/134044-love), which consists of several wordless wildlife graphic novels.
You can follow him on:
- instagram https://www.instagram.com/frederic_brremaud/
- facebook https://www.facebook.com/frederic.bremaud.7

Although Federico Bertolucci and Frédéric Brrémaud are promoted as an award-winning creative team, it seems that in Brindille they've chosen to let the images get the upper hand.
And yes, the illustrations are beautiful and definitely worth 4*. To get an idea of them, you can watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJAnmhrvb4E
But the plot is not on the same level. There are lots of ideas incorporated in the story, but the transition between them isn't really fluent. Some of them are superfluous and others aren't worked out well enough which leaves the reader a bit confused sometimes.

My overall feeling is one of wonder because of the fairytale-like artwork mixed with huge disappointment because the plot doesn't live up to the expectations.
So even though the illustrations deserve 4*, the whole gets only 2*.
But there's certainly a lot of potential which piques the interest for the previous works they made together and for their future works.

-If you are looking for a graphic novel that gives of Disney-Fantasy vibes, this is the book for you.

What I liked
It gave me so many Disney vibes and since I love Disney, it was warmly welcomed. The illustrations were beautifully done and perfectly evacuated. I loved how Twig was trying to figure out who she was, even though Twig is one of the most selfish characters I've read about (at some points).


What I didn't like
I felt like there wasn't much of a plot and everything was everywhere, this was a French translation and I could tell because so much of the English didn't make sense at all. There were also some boring parts that I didn't see the use for other than to make this graphic novel longer. As mentioned, I did not click with Twig, to me she was way too self-centered and didn't care about anyone else but herself. I get that she has forgotten herself and needs to remember herself but so many people have died just got her to do so... Although her character was awful (in my opinion) her journey made up of that all.

Overall
Overall I loved the art, message, and value of this book. I recommend this to people who like watching/reading Disney or fairy tales.

I absolutely loved this graphic novel. I’m not usually a fan but this I really enjoyed.

The illustrations were absolutely beautiful, the muted tones made the pictures really atmospheric.

Loved the story and how it developed going through.
Really did enjoy it and hopefully i get a physical copy of this and whatever follows after this.
Highly recommend