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“Actually though, uh…. I do need to use the bathroom after all.” 

Orchard of the Tame by Marlo Meekins

November 7, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The title of my review of Orchard of the Tame by Marlo Meekins and Nick Cross is that line from the book because it is funny and a counter to the rest of the book. There are several good one-liners here and there, but overall, the story is dark. Even sometimes physically, as the illustrations are all black with just some white spots. Or this could be because it was an online reader copy (by the time I publish this review, it should be available). […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, coming-of-age tale, fairy tale, friendship, Imprisonment, Journeys, magic, Marlo Meekins, Nick Cross

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:533 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: adventure, coming-of-age tale, fairy tale, friendship, Imprisonment, Journeys, magic, Marlo Meekins, Nick Cross ·
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