Tried to enjoy this book but it just wasn’t for me. Not sure if it was the style but I couldn’t connect with it.

I thought the art style was incredibly beautiful, but I was not following the plot at all. Everything skipped around, and I kept feeling like I was missing scenes and character introductions. It was so confusing.

I got this as an arc from netgalley. All thoughts are my own.

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Unfortunately, the only thing that I really liked about this was the art. It was really great and fit the story very well. It managed to be both cute and creepy.

There was a certain potential regarding the factory and the magical part of the story, but we don't really learn much. There are no answers, no further exploration after we get some small reveals. Still, it made for a very interesting setting. If there would come a sequel that would focus on the factory, I would definitely pick it up.

What we get is an unoriginal story with predictable plot twists. Maybe we didn't see this exact story, but I certainly saw all those parts somewhere. There is some implied character development, but I don't really see where that happened. There were also some confusing parts where the panels didn't seem to fit that well after each other. Like something got skipped.

In retrospect, it almost felt like a summary. You got the plot points, but there was no time given to make the scenes impactful. There were a lot of side storylines or even the villain storyline that needed way more background to really work. To make me feel something. I mostly cared only about the MC and even for her, I think we could have gotten more.

If you don't expect much, I think it’s still something other people might enjoy more than I did. And even if you don’t, at least you get to enjoy the art.
I give it 2,5* because it was more of an "ok" story for me.

This was a really interesting premise! The artwork is fantastic. There was still some fuzziness in the story, about what the factory produced and how it chose the next heir - which I think was done on purpose to save more story for later issues, and possibly to cut down the overall page count. This was to the detriment of the story if I, as an adult, had trouble following and interpreting what was going on then a teen would likely have a much harder time figuring things out.

There was also the motivations of those in current power that were not really explored either. Overall, lovely artwork but the story needed more work as there seemed to be too much inferred or left to mystery.

Beautifully illustrated and action-packed. I enjoyed it though it was quite brutal and bloody. Would love to continue the series and see what becomes of Idrina.

Thank you NetGalley and Diamond Book Distributors for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Beautiful art and story!

Slightly different from what I normally read but the cover and description caught my attention and I had to know more. A unique, steam-punk graphic novel with beautiful art and an interesting story.

Art: 8/10

Paneling: 7/10

Plot and Characters: 8/10

Thoughts: This was an intriguing steampunk mystery about family that I really ended up enjoying. I wasn't in love with the paneling style but really liked the story and the art of it.i got really emotionally invested in this one and would love to read more in this world.

Gorgeous art and story. It’s about a young girl working in a coal mine in poor working conditions when her little brother goes missing. She finds him in a factory where the children have forgotten who they are and work as automatons. The story escalates from there. The art is exceptional. I hope there’s more.

Thankyou to Magentic press for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Rating 2.75 stars.

Firstly, I must preface this by saying that the illustrations were gorgeous.
This is a classic story of rebellion.
I think I primarily had pacing issues with the story in the sense that the story was really short but there were a lot of action sequences cramped together within this short time. The characters had no space to develop and the Stuart wasn’t fleshed out as much as I like.

Dreams Factory is a graphic novel by Jerome Hamon, Suheb Zako, and Lena Sayaphoum. It was translated from French by Jeremy Melloul. The story is set in London, 1892. Like most children in the working-class town where she lives, Indira works the coal mines every day without protest. But when her little brother Eliott disappears, nothing matters anymore. She embarks on a desperate quest to find him and discovers that he is not the only child to have mysteriously disappeared. All clues seem to point to the same person: Cathleen Sachs, the wealthy owner of the coal mines. But why would she kidnap these children?

Dreams Factory is a highly engaging story. First off, the art is simply splendid, and well worth a look all on its own. I did like the story, and the sibling devotion and complications are many layered and very well done. I thought the more fantastic elements could have used a bit more explanation or fleshing out however. I know the mystery of exactly what is happening is part of the suspense of the story, and it did have me at the edge of my seat. But I do have to admit that the last few pages had me a little confused and I am not at all sure of the particulars of what happened there. Maybe I am just not understanding, but I looked at the ending several times and still have some questions. Perhaps I still missed something, or am not putting the pieces together correctly and it will come to me later. I think expanding on the world and character building in the story would have made it even better. That being said, I still enjoyed the read and will be on the look out for more from this creative team and think the book will be enjoyed by a wide range of readers.

Dreams Factory is a well written and beautifully illustrated story. It captured my imagination and held my attention well past the time I finished reading it despite some flaws.

There is a heavy air of strangeness to this book that I struggled against initially. Once I accepted it, it was far more interesting. There's a fair amount of character complexity and it's well plotted. And there is no perfect ending.

I have mixed feelings about this story. The art is gorgeous, and the line art just pops off the page with that deft inking. As for the story itself, it feels like it's trying to capture nuance about how responsibility can change us, sometimes for the worse rather than the better. Indira tries to keep her little brother Elliott from working in the factory where she earns money for food and lodging. They soon get in over their heads when a power struggle over the factory ownership targets them, and they learn the real price of labor.

Good cover, good art, was interested in the story based on the synopsis. The main problem with the comic was that it was confusing. It was hard to follow and there were several points where I really didn’t know what was happening. I think it has the bones of a good story, just needs to be more refined. There were aspects I liked; the magic of the factory was interesting if that had been more of the focus instead of multiple other storylines. Basically I think the author tried to put too much story in too few pages.

I really loved this book, and I can't wait to read the second Volume. The story is captivating, and the drawings and colors are stunning. It's a story about love between brothers and sisters, but also about choices and destinies.

Perfect 5 stars for the artwork and the art sequence. However, I wanted more character development and more thrill to the plot.

Thank you, Diamond Book Distributors, for the advance reading copy.

It is a story of two siblings during the early 1890s in London. The elder sibling works in the coal mines and looks after the hounger one. The younger one disappears and the older one tries her best to find her kid brother.

I would say the volumes are a little too short with so much happening in each volume. I need more details on the world and the magic system. For that I am waiting for the upcoming volumes. And I need more emotions in the adult characters.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one, I only knew the cover was beautiful and I just couldn’t pass this one up. I’m so very glad I did because it was sooo very good!!!! Indies is our main character and what an intelligent and feisty one she is! She must embark on a strange and dangerous path to save her brother from the factory.

First of all, the cover isn’t the only lovely part of this book. The art is gorgeous and it’s full color throughout. I love how the characters look as well as the ultra detailed backgrounds. It makes for such an enjoyable read even if you ignore the actual story. I’d give it five stars based on the graphics alone. Absolute perfection!!

Second, the story is really entertaining as well! You jump right in from the beginning and the intrigue just won’t let you go. As Indira searched for her brother Eliot, she meets some interesting individuals alone the way. Everything pulls you forward in this book and the ending is great too. I’m eager for the next installation even though it’s not necessarily a huge cliff hangar.

I highly recommend this to those who love a good graphic novel that has adventure, heart, and lots of courage. Such a wonderful story!!!

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Diamond Book Distributors, and Jerome Hamon for the opportunity to read this for my honest and unbiased opinion.

This graphic novel reminds me of a mixture of The anime Made in Abyss, a Studio Ghibli movie, and the Promised Neverland anime. The various sibling dynamics within the graphic novel were done well, along with the artwork. The story was engaging from beginning to end. The report of the story had tearing up at the sacrifices they would make for their s safety. Definitely a book that many people should be reading.

This was a beautifully illustrated story about a girl named Indira who works in a mine everyday without breaks. However one day when she fails to get up from bed, her little brother Elliot goes in her place and never returns. Indira, saddened and confused by his loss, goes to search for Elliot in the mines only to find many allies, secrets and missing children.

The plot is a very interesting concept however I felt it had more potential to develop and was very vague in places. As a reader, we’re thrown into Indira’s world without enough background on what’s happening, the circumstances, the other individuals impacted and their backstories as well as Indira’s backstory herself. I couldn’t really figure out most of their personalities or their intentions. The overall story made sense to me with a few bumps and unknowns, however that didn’t make it fully enjoyable.

The artwork is captivating and distinct. It uses multiple blue tones and complementary colors to depict each scenery without being too color heavy or bright. The character designs are all unique, making it easy to distinguish between them, however note the familial relationships between characters. Additionally, the panels depicting action scenes felt very choppy, short and uncoordinated making it difficult to understand the story at times.

The ending felt very abrupt and confusing. There are multiple twists and turns in this story and many of them are unexpected. There are a tad bit too many twists near the ending. Without the prior world building, the plot twists become confusing to understand as there’s no correlation or connection for a reader to understand the “why” or “how.”

Overall, it was an entertaining story with beautiful artwork. I wish it was longer so we could have received more of the backstories for both the characters and the world. At the end of this graphic novel I had many lingering questions given we ended at a critical turning point and am looking forward to reading the next installment.

More 2.5, but I’m grateful for NetGalley for a chance to read an ARC of this graphic novel. The illustrations in this is just stunning. The amount of luscious detail is uncanny; however, I felt as though I was thrust into a world without any world building. Had that been more fleshed out it would have rated higher. The concept was there, and the characters were intriguing as well.