A Family Secret

The illustrations in this book are beautiful at times, in particular the jellyfish forest that opens up the book and is seen later. As one of five sisters myself, I'm always drawn to books about sisters, and this one did not disappoint. Sister Sarah is having recurring dreams about a jellyfish forest and a magical treehouse with a room for her mother, but she always wakes up at the same point, never finding out more. When Sarah and her mother are talking the next morning, Mom escapes quickly after Sarah asks if her favorite animal as a child was a jellyfish. But it makes her, and then her sisters, curious enough to try to figure out what secret their mother might be hiding. They start exploring and find something that adds to the mystery. When the mother is asked about it, her secret comes to light. The book certainly surprised me, starting with such a whimsical, fantasy setting that turned out to be a dream but then pivoting to a family mystery and drama, which was a pleasant surprise. For a book that is essentially a “comic” book, it has surprising heart. I loved each of the very different sisters, and the author did a good job distinguishing them and making them feel like real girls and bickering sisters! I look forward to future books about these young ladies.

This was a nice quick graphic novel. It does deal with some serious topics, but does it in a way that I feel will not overwhelm a younger audience. The art style wasn't my taste but I believe children will enjoy it.

First off the art work is stunning!!! This was such a beautiful story of love and loss! I can't wait for a second volume and see where these sisters go next!

Entertaining and visually impressive, this still felt a little slight. I guess it's suited more for a younger audience, and it certainly features lots of youths – our leads are three girls, in fact, of the typically bickering sort. In some unconfirmed, generic European city, one of them is constantly waking up at the same place in a dream featuring the girls floating through greenery with jellyfish, and finding their mother. A discovery at home hints at a secret in the mother's past – but she's not telling. I think what lets this down a little is that, while it's billed as part one of a series, it's a self-contained story, and while I was enjoying the build-up I didn't realise we'd get a proper resolution within these covers. As a result, investing in the book (and trying to both like and distinguish the annoyingly yacky, tacky girls) as I was, the ending seemed a little rushed. The artwork isn't good enough to actually define an age for each child and stick with it, but it is still quite pretty. Three and a half stars from me, with the expectation a younger, perhaps female target audience would like it more.

I loved this book! A very quick and easy read that dealt with a tough issue in a sensitive manner. I actually didn't realise the direction it was going until the end. The illustrations are gorgeous and the characters lovely. I wish this book was longer!

I received an e-copy of this through netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this! Although this is definitely aimed at younger audiences so the 'truth' or mystery aspect was easy for me to predict, I still adored the story and how it built to the reveal. The graphics are beautiful and the 'reveal' of their mother's mysterious past was just beautiful and heartbreaking.

Sarah, the oldest Grémillet sister, has been having a recurring dream in which she follows jellyfish to a greenhouse within a giant tree. When she looks through the window, she sees a tiny jellyfish looking at her sat on her mothers bed, but everytime she tries to explore more she wakes up. That morning over breakfast, the girls start questioning their mother about her mysterious past but their mother makes a quick escape. The girls take it upon themselves as a new mission for their 'three sisters club' to discover the truth. They explore the attic and come across old photos, one of which shows their mother pregnant, standing under the same tree from Sarah's dreams. From here, the girls investigate more before eventually coming to realise that the photo is 20 years old. They confront their mother to find out where the picture is taken, and who she was pregnant with as it cannot be any of them. The truth will bring the family even closer together than before.

I'm assuming there is more to this story in future volumes, and if that is the case I would be eager to read those. Regardless, I highly recommend this to anyone who wants a quick, fun but gorgeous story to read.

4.5/5

This book is so cute!!!!!!!! Aw man it made me happy. What a heart-warming, short story to make anyone’s day.

The artwork is absolutely gorgeous and the plot is sweet and to the point. Character design is great and the dialogue was fresh. I wish it was longer!
If I had to give any criticism it’s that I wish there was more variety in the panels. The panels were easy to follow but kind of boring. Basically everything stayed within its rectangle for the most part.

Otherwise I really enjoyed the book! I would love to read more from the author and illustrator.

It also doesn’t hurt that I share a name with one of the characters :P

This was absolutely beautiful. The art style is really gorgeous and the characters really felt like sisters. I read it in one sitting, because I was really interested in the mystery about their mom and the strange dreams, and it didn't disappoint. The story was really beautiful and I have to admit I shed a few tears at the end. I really recommend it to anyone, and trust me, it's worth reading.

I received this e-ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 4.0/5.0

A charming, mysterious graphic novel with beautiful illustrations. I was pulled into the lives of these three girls that I was also curious and excited about solving the mystery.
All three girls have diverse personalities which lead to a lot of clashes but still, they are a team till the end. The ending of the book is lovely and it seems like a perfect ending for this sweet story.
I would recommend this book for people looks for a cute, sweet book that will bring a smile on your face.

An absolutely beautiful and fantastic visual journey! The Gremillet Sisters takes the reader into vivid and visual imagination. Lovely book!

This was a cute little story of three little sisters to find out their mother's secret past, I just loved this book and the artwork was good too, the only thing is that the book is too short & I finished this book in half an hour

Graphic novels are such a great thing that not everyone thinks they are. I hear a lot of parents say "oh those comics? Why don't you pick out a real book?" But for some kids these are real books, because they are a struggling reader. The Gremillet Sisters paints such a beautiful world and is very inviting and the art work is lovely. I think a lot of children will really enjoy this story and be looking forward to more in the series.
The sisters had such great personalities and I loved the adventures they were taking us on.

Thanks NetGalley for this preview.

It was cute. The art style was beautiful but the story didn’t go the way I was expecting.

I was hoping for more of a magical tale but the only magic in here were the jellyfishes in Sarah’s dream. There’s also the mother’s storyline, it didn’t pay off as much because her character was barely there. The sisterly bond is more of a telling story than showing, making all of the characters feel underdeveloped.

I think that if the comic had been longer it could have created a beautiful story full of character development.

I follow Barbucci's IG because I used to be a huge W.I.T.C.H fan (and tbh I still am) and I love his art, so when I saw a while ago he was working on this new Grémillet story, of course I was interested! Then it showed up on Netgalley and I was lucky enough to get a free digital copy.

This is the first volume of The Grémillet Sisters, three young girls who live with their mother Magda: Sarah, the oldest, who dreams of a jellyfish forest every night; Cassiopeia, who "lives in her own world", and Lucille, the youngest, who mostly talks to Yurei, their cat. They decide to create a project for mother's day and investigate their mother's past, since it's clear Magda is keeping a secret from them.

To do that, they bring back to life their "three sister club" (absolutely adorable - all three of them are so cute and they truly interact like sisters do!), and decide to search the attic to try to find clues about what their mom hides. There, the girls find an old picture of Magda, pregnant, in front of what looks like the tree from Sarah's dream.

The art is fantastic, I love how expressive their faces are and how dreamy all the scenarios look like. It's a quite short story but it shows very clearly their family bonds and love for each other, and in the end I got so emotional I almost cried.......... So, yeah, probably one of the best reads of the year here!!!

I always am going to pick up a book about three sisters, and this one did not disappoint. Despite the Grémillet sisters not being like my own and my self, I really enjoyed their distinct personalities and the adventure they go on to learn more about their mother. I did not expect the ending but loved how it all played out. The art in this book is stunning, There were scenes that would have made beautiful prints and I felt like I could just fall into them.

I've been on a graphic novel/comic kick lately and I've just been searching and searching for new things to read. I saw this was available to read immediately on NetGalley and decided to give it a try without knowing much about it.

I was pleasantly surprised by it. It was shorter than I expected and I wish there was a little more to the story but I understand that this might be geared toward a different audience so I can't complain too much about that. It's a very sweet story that deals with some heavy-ish topics and I think they were represented very nicely and explained very well in this book. If you like family (more specifically sisters/mother and daughter relationships) you will adore this. It's over before you know it and that's pretty much the only negative thing I have to say, I wanted to keep reading more about this adorable little family.

The art style is beautiful and whimsical, and even though you get to some heavier topics the book in general is just so cute and will put a smile on your face. If you're looking for a very quick read that will make you want to go out and hug your mom and sisters I highly suggest you pick this up ❤️🌙

• The Grémillet sisters Vol-1

This graphic novel is such a breath of fresh air. I just loved how this book took me to their land and I kind if wanted to stay there

This book is about 3 sisters, the older one saw dreams every night of the same place, but before she can figure out the thing in her sleep, she always wakes up in the same place.

The story starts with this plot and kind if revolves in it with 3 sisters their own problems and their mother who takes care of them alone.

Honestly me being a girl and one curious one at that point I loved this book.

Not gonna spoil it for you but, I recommend this graphic novel to anyone who wanna dive in some dreamland without any proper knowledge of starting or end cause that's what will hit you hard

Also last but not the least kudos to the graphic artist. You did good.

• Character development- 4☆
• Story Plot- 4☆
• Side characters- 4☆
• Flow of the story- 5☆
• Overall - 4☆

Sweet and short story keeps you entertained.
I loved the dynamic between the sisters.Beautifully written.
Surely looking forward to more books by this author.

4/5 stars!
Thanks to Europe Comics for providing me with an e-ARC of this book!

This was a very sweet comic with an important story at it's center.
The art was very endearing. At once cute and breathtaking in spots.
The dynamic between the sisters was very believable and relatable to anyone with siblings. There is a warmth even in their trials.
The ending was well done and accessible to both kids and adults alike. It did a good job of showing the gravity of the situation and feelings involved without getting too dark for children.
Really lovely.

2.5/5

When I saw this cover, I knew I want to read this comic. I also looked at the website to see what is the genre, and it looked interesting.
I’ll start with what I liked, namely the art style. One of the most beautiful comics I’ve read. Only Tea Dragon Society was nicer to me.
But unfortunately, there was the story. I don't like stories like that. I wouldn’t call the story fantasy at all, for me, it was rather abstract. Also, it was marked as an adventure, I don't understand why. It was about a mom and her hidden past. The dream thing was weird, and the ending became very depressing to me. This is not so much my style of story.
Unfortunately, the book was not for me. Only the beautiful art style "saved" the rating. I'm not going on with the series.

Hungarian version:
Amikor megláttam ezt a borítót, tudtam, hogy olvasni akarom ezt a képregényt. Azért rá is néztem a honlapon, milyen műfajú, hogy tetszhet-e nekem.
Kezdem azzal, hogy mi volt, ami nagyon tetszett, mégpedig a rajzok. Az egyik legszebb képregény, amit olvastam. Ennél csak a Tea Dragon Society tetszett jobban.
De sajnos ott volt a történet. Én nem szeretem az ilyen sztorikat. Egyáltalán nem nevezném fantasynak a történetet, inkább elvontnak. Igaz az álmos dolog fura volt, de ahogy vége lett, és végig nekem nagyon nyomasztó lett. Ez annyira nem az én stílusom.
Sajnos, nem nekem való volt a könyv. Az értékelést csak a gyönyörű képek "mentették meg". Nem fogom folytatni a sztorit.