Odessa

by Jonathan Hill

Jonathan Hill (Artist)

"Eight years ago an earthquake—the Big One—hit along the Cascadia fault line, toppling cities and changing landscapes all up and down the west coast of the United States. Life as we know it changed forever. But for Vietnamese American Virginia Crane, life changed shortly after the earthquake, when her mother left and never came back.

Ginny has gotten used to a life without her mother, helping her father take care of her two younger brothers, Wes and Harry. But when a mysterious package arrives for her eighteenth birthday, her life is shaken up yet again. For the first time, Ginny wants something more than to survive. And it might be a selfish desire, but she's determined to find out what happened to her mother—even if it means leaving her family behind. "

• ISBN10: 1620107899
• ISBN13: 9781620107898
• Publish Date: 10 November 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Oni Press,US
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 328
• Language: English

Reviews

[niamh]

Thank you to Netgalley and Oni Press for providing me with an ARC of this book!

Odessa really grabbed me and pulled me into the story of 3 siblings trying to find their mother in a post-apocalyptic world.

The art is gorgeous, and I really loved the characters and found myself constantly wanting to know what was gonna happen next.

Whilst the story is slightly stereotypical in places, I can't wait to see the next instalment of Odessa.

[kiracanread]

Odessa is a heartwarming story of three children searching for their mother in a post-apocalyptic type world whilst encountering all kinds of dangers. I felt as though the story was good and I did enjoy the story, although it felt really hard to get hooked on this book. I did read it all in one go, but I had to take a short minute or two every few chapters to recompose myself and almost force myself to read more. The art style however is absolutely adorable and I really loved it.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for an honest review.