from the zodiac and helping them find their way back home. It was so well done. Kudos to the illustrator for all the easter eggs that I originally missed like Toby’s shadow being a dragon. This book was excellent! I hope it makes the official rounds for the Caldecott.

Really nice and short comic book about a fly. There is no text, no dialogue so you can fly through this in like 10 minutes. Haha... see what I did there? (I'll show myself out)
The art itself is really simple but fun. The story got me giggle a bit too. So - I'd say this is a win.

Review copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Book Title: Lewis Trondheim's The Fly

Author: Lewis Trondheim

Genre: Comic, graphic novel, children's fiction

Publish Date & Publisher: October 5th 2021, Papercuts

*Note: I received an advance copy of Lewis Trondheim's The Fly from NetGalley in return for an honest review. I also watched the cartoon as a child and suffer from nostalgia bias*

Lewis Trondheim's The Fly is a wordless comic following a little fly with shoes and his life. Simply adorable.

I grew up watching 'The fly' cartoon when I was very young (I had Episodes recorded on VCR) and this book brought a lot of nostalgia to me. Now with nieces and nephews my own age when I first watched the cartoon I'm thrilled to be able to introduce them to the series in October.

My only criticism is that the black and white format makes certain plot items hard to distinguish to my adult self, I can't imagine young children being able to distinguish between the black and white easily either. Perhaps more various shading or a colour comic in the future

9/10

I loved the illustrations in this book!

It is a really fun way at following the life of a fly from birth – and it did make me smile, especially the part when it kept going back to the same place – argh!! Why do they always do that!!

Plenty to smile about as you read the book and it did make me giggle in placed too!

It is 3.5 stars from me for this one, rounded up to 4 stars for Goodreads and Amazon.

A great GN book for the beginning learners or language learners. Love the illustration and simple plot line that follows the characters.

I really liked the concept of the book, but had a hard time following the story line. There were several times I was confused about what was happening, and why, even when I went back several times to see if I missed something on previous pages. Kids may have a better understanding than I did. There were some cute parts, like the friendship & when the fly's shoes got stuck in the web, but overall, I was not impressed with the book.

I had such a fun time reading through this graphic novel! It definitely took a turn that I was not expecting at the end. I wasn't sure how it would work without any words but the details of the art are so good that it really speaks the story to you.
Thank-you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with this ARC to post an honest review.

A wonderful book on the life of a fly! and what's more, this book is wordless - I have read wordless books about dogs, cats, emotions - but a fly? The humble fly gets elevated to the status of a superhero in Lewis Trondheim's skilful hands. What an entertaining book!

3 ⭐
Really detailed and fun artwork with no dialogue! I really liked how Lewis Trondheim told a story without needing and words, it made for a really interesting reading experience! This was really fun, I recommend this for anyone looking for a quick read!

A pretty simple, yet detailed enough to 'elaborate' on the whole scene, comic.... without any words! All done in a monochromatic/grayscale color scheme throughout. It's short enough, so you can pass through it quickly & kind of get the idea of life seen from a fly's perspective. The ending kind of surprised me, I didn't see that coming......& not sure that I really thought it fit with the rest of the book.......but considering the odd beginning, maybe it did fit?! This is the 1st I've read of L. Trondheim.....an accomplished cartoonist, who has a few other books too. It looks like he has his own 'characteristic' drawings. I'd check him out again if the opportunity arises. It was different.... I'd be curious to hear how children receive this artwork/comic, as it's billed as 'children's/middle grade' fiction .....
I received an e-ARC of the book from the publisher Papercutz via NetGalley, after offering to read it & post my own fair & honest review.

My daughter read this book and loved it! I was going to read it with her, but the font was too small for me to see. The juxtaposition between the black, white, and yellow made the pictures sticking.

A humorous and creative visual experience. Such a fun read and I loved the use of images to tell the story.

I have followed the author on Instagram for an extended period of time. You will be this book even if you do not know the page. So much hard work in this piece of work. Exquisite story as well.
I received this arc from publisher in exchange of my honest review. So glad I could read this before it officially comes out.

This is definitely one of the more unique cartoon collections I have read. I really enjoyed the cute artwork and wordless storytelling. The only problem is now I am going to feel guilty for trying to get any errant flies out of my house.

An interesting comic book about the imaginary life of a fly. From a tiny egg, to a gigantic fly, we get to experience these adventures along with the fly. The artwork is great and the story is entertaining. The story is told without words and still manages to be interesting. My only complaint is that this isnt the entire comic.

Animation-esque silent comic about a funny fly that has some weird adventures, culminating in some mind-bending stuff at the end. Not terrible but not that great either. Drawing style is basic, story isn't that interesting or memorable - comic is basically too unimpressive and quick to read for it to mean all that much to readers. Just wasn't for me.

This took a turn I was not expecting. This story is only told through images, and it works for the story just fine. It was a funny read overall, definitely the type of work that would have adolescents laughing at it.

Starting with a mahoosive zoom in from way beyond the moon, right into the dregs in the waste bin of a small kitchen, this wordless comic is actually quite charming in presenting a toothy little fly to us. Born on the end of a bit of carrot, he has to get out the bin in the first place, then cope with windows, reflections, eating competitions, and That Thing In The Apple. There's a lot of character in his look, which you might not have expected, and a heck of a lot of drama – not only is there the strange peril of, er, a pepper-pot and dust, but something else there too... Don't expect a great realism to the design all the time, and don't expect a lot of logic from some of the more surreal twists towards the end, but the fact they're there in the first place is one more thing of merit for this book. A welcome reprint.

I remember reading 'The Fly', when I was way younger. It was such a joy revisiting this book.
It's an innocent and rather playful comic, which explores one day in the life of a fly. The humorous parts worked well for me and the artist managed to accurately display the busyness of a little fly.

A fly is born! After breaking out of his shell, literally, The Fly explores his environment. He finds both friends and foes. He also finds adventure. Basically, that’s all a fly can ask for out of life, right?

The Fly is a cute look at life from a fly’s (and a flying beetle, worm, spider and cat’s) point-of-view. There is a surprising twist toward the end too. Since the comic is wordless, it is perfect for the reluctant middle school or younger readers in your life. 4 stars!

Thanks to Papercutz and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review.