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Vincent Book One

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This graphic novel was very cute, but it just wasn't for me. The art style is adorable, but I struggled to jive the story and the cuteness of the illustrations.

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'Vincent Book One: Guide to Love, Magic, and RPG' by Vitor Cafaggi is a collection of comic strips about a lovelorn character with tough choices to make.

Vincent rides the bus everyday and his life seems to be the same, until one day, he meets Lady. Instantly, he falls in love and dreams of a life with Lady. The problem is that she has a boyfriend. Now Vincent is crushed. That is until he meets Princess on the bus. Things are complicated by Vincent getting advice from his D&D group.

These are cute comics that tell a cute story. I like the characters and the situations. I look forward to reading more about Vincent.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Papercutz and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

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Really cute character design and I loved the illustrations, but the story was not enough to keep me interested. It drags on and for a comic, there are SO many words.

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This was cute overall. The artwork was precious and I enjoyed my time reading this. There was nothing outstanding or incredible about this, but I enjoyed it.

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The illustration of this graphic novel is pretty and cute but unfortunately, the story itself couldn’t capture my attention enough and some parts of the story feel so lengthy.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this copy to me in exchange for an honest review.

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Amazing imagery.

Super digestive.

Great storyboard concept.

Disliked Vincent's love interest.
(Understatement)

Vincent is the cutest thing ever.!

But too wordy for a graphic novel.

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I hear some people would rather skip this than read on through it. But that doesn't mean people can't enjoy it. I myself find this story to be more like a long introduction. Vincent is a pretty good story about dealing with everyday life. I have friends who play tabletop games. They would certainly love this series. As for me, I would've like something more along the lines of actually playing a game with Vincent. But not everything can be a You Are Deadpool.

Final grade: 3.5

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Vincent Book One is a cute idea about a teenager learning about love. The illustrations are nice, but the story just drags on and on and on. I like the idea, but for me, the book didn't deliver.

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5 Stars! I need the next book now!

I'd love to thank Vitor Cafaggi, Papercutz and NetGalley for this amazing book in exchange for an honest review.

This book is the most accurate and beautiful graphic novel out there! It's considered the best graphic novel in Brazil! I'm glad that the series is going to be translated in English! The second one just came out this month!

The story is about Vincent, a cute teenager dog that falls in love with Lady, a gorgeous lioness. They meet in a bus and he tries to talk with her and finds out some stuff about her. He falls instantly in love with her, but because he assumed she also liked him, he tries to go further, only finding out that she has somebody else. He then spills his sorrow to his best female friend, Bu, a cute monkey that is also his collegue in high-school.

He meets his male friends and they play RPG. After a while, Vincent meets another girl, Princess, a cute koala that seems to be into him. But this time he plays safe, asking her if she has a boyfriend, and she hasn't. But even though they start dating, kissing and holding hands and he asks her to be his girlfriend, she always responds with: "Let's not hurry up."

Things get worse when they go out and meet Lady and Vincent realizes that he still likes her very much. And when he ends up dating both of them, Princess is ready to be his girlfriend. But from here you can realize how messed up the situation gets, so now he has to take matter in his own hands and so he decides to tell them both that he likes them and he wants to spend some time alone and see what's best for him.

I won't continue with this because there are spoilers, but trust me when I say that nothing is what it seems to be. The story is much more complex and I loved it because it has humor and relatable facts.

Like I said, I need the next book now!! Do yourself a favor and read the first book! I promise you will not regret this decision!

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Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The idea of this book is cute. Vincent falls in love with this girl he meets on the bus, and the story follows him as he tries to navigate this new life experience of love.

I did not enjoy this book, and I also am unsure of what the target demographic is. I would assume late elementary school aged boys, but I’m also not sure they would be this interested in love. Perhaps a niche group of middle school aged boys? I did not find the story particularly compelling, it was slow-moving, and the love story was just not for me.

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Unfortunately this would not download. It kept coming up with an error message.

If this error is fixed I would still be interested in reviewing this.

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I didn't care for this book. I felt that it went by very slowly, and I was honestly relieved when it ended. I'm sure that many people will like it, but it just wasn't for me. The illustrations are cute, but I didn't like the bland coloring. The storyline didn't hold my attention at all. I don't like giving negative reviews, but this is how I feel.

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The majority of the artwork, unfortunately, did not come through in the download. I am still giving this book a good rating because what I was able to read was very well done and evidences a strong plot.

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The illustrations are adorable so I was not expecting such a realistic look at dating. This slice of life tale follows Vincent, an anthropomorphized dog, as he goes through his normal life trying to find the girl of his dreams. It was cute but the story would be appreciated more for an audience in their 20s' to 30's.

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This was a cute story dealing with relationships. Definitely for younger audience as it outlines emotional upheavals relating to love. The characters were actually animals, which made it even cuter and, at times, funnier. The artwork was beautiful and made me want to look at the pictures more so than the text. Definitely a great book for young readers who will be able to relate to Vincent as he ponders what steps he should undertake when it comes to the matter of his heart: to be with Lady or Princess?

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this eARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Vincent is an incurable romantic who fell in love with Lady and began to make plans, dreaming awake with her.

Between comings and goings on the bus, Vincent will experience the joys and sorrows of first love, first kiss, first disappointment, doubts and anguish of love.

A cute book, great for distracting and cheering for the characters.


The graphics are beautiful and shows perfectly the emotions and sensations of the characters.

4/5 stars

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This graphic novel features a cast of teenage animal characters navigating love and relationships. Vincent is either a bear or a dog who becomes infatuated easily and makes a mess of things. Since he’s a typical awkward teen, he seeks the advice of his friends (Bu, a female monkey whose good advice he ignores and his RPG male friends whose bad advice he tends to listen to). There’s a love triangle, long-distance romance, and heartbreak, all elements of a typical teen romance. The problem with the book is that the illustrations and dialogue would appeal to middle schoolers, but the storyline is more appropriate for older kids. Libraries serving pre-teens might consider adding it to their collection.


I received a complimentary copy of this book from Super Genius through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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I recently read Vincent book one which was given to me as an ebook ARC on NetGalley. I had never heard of this book before but I really enjoy reading graphic novels and this one looked so cute!

SPOILERS AHEAD

Vincent is the story of a guy named Vincent who is sitting on the bus one day when he sees a girl. This girl happens to be named Lady and he will spend the next few weeks obsessing over her and trying to get to know her/ land a date with her. However, once Vincent has achieved the goal of getting to know her a little bit he gets invited to her birthday where she gets back together with her boyfriend, and Vincent is crushed forever. That is until he meets Princess, another girl but this time is into him too! They go on a few dates and Vincent is able to let go of his thoughts of Lady by writing a letter to her. However, Lady breaks up with her boyfriend again and decides that she would like to date Vincent. Now Vincent has a problem, does he stay dating Princess? Does he date Lady? Does he tell Princess about what has been happening with Lady?

This was a cute graphic novel with the characters drawn as animals (which made it all the more adorable). I enjoyed the storyline of Vincent, Lady, and Princess however I do not know if I will read on. I think for me about halfway in I knew what Vincent was going to chose. I gave this book three stars on Goodreads (I could not actually find this one on Goodreads but I could find the Spanish one)!

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Vincent is a relatable teen who is just learning how to deal with all the new teen issues that are popping up in his life. I can see this being a draw for older readers of Diary of a Wimpy kid because Vincent and Greg seem to have a lot in common. They are both awkward, they both have a good friend or two, and they both appeal to audiences younger than they are.

Let's hit on that last point. Although the content of this book makes me think it would be for a teen reader, I imagine 4th-6th graders would enjoy this book best. Vincent being an adorable puppy is part of it, but the tone of the book reads young which is the biggest part of it.

Because the book is about Vincent imagining himself in love with Lady, this becomes a little awkward because most 5th graders don't want to read about romance, especially 5th grade boys.

I think this is, unfortunately, a book that lost some of its magic in translation. Possibly this young feeling that I get as a reader has to do with cultural differences - do teens in Spain read more gentle type books? I don't know the answer to this question, but I'm curious because I'm not sure who in an American audience this book appeals to.

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This was cute! I loved the illustrations! Simple, yet funny story (laughed out loud a few times!) of Vincent's love troubles and struggles as a teenager.

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