On a Sunbeam Kindle Edition

I had read some of OAS in its original webcomic form, as well as one of Walden's other works (The End of Summer). I find t hard to focus on webcomics, so when it was announced that this would be released in print, I knew I had to buy it. I just finished it today. It's bittersweet- it is an absolutely unique book. Nothing I've read or watched feels quite the same. Fans of Firefly or Cowboy Bebon will appreciate the science fiction "found family in space" thing this book has going on. Miyazaki fans will love the art- it's beautiful and dynamic, almost like a combination of Miyazaki's animated movies and Bill Waterson's scifi landscapes from Calvin and Hobbes. The cast is diverse and unique, and each is engaging in their own way. The story develops very well- little bits of information revealed early on come around to be vitally important by the end, yet the conclusion is nothing I would have seen coming. The story is well-suited to the graphic nove format, and the quality of the book itself is very high. I know this will be one of the best books I've read all year. The only thing that is upsetting is that I know I'll probably never read anything quite like this again.

Set against the backdrop of space, On a Sunbeam is a story about love, growing up and the power and importance of being part of a family – either a found family or blood relations – that supports you.The tale opens with Mia joining the crew of a spaceship that repairs and renovates damaged structures floating in space, before flashing back five years to her time at an elite boarding school. These two sub-plots are interconnected in some very interesting ways, mostly because of new-girl-at-school Grace, who Mia meets and befriends when both land in detention on the first day. To say much more than that would spoil this inventive and wonderfully told tale.The art illustrating this story is beautiful, at times surreal and whimsical – those floating buildings, spaceships that look like fish, and no male characters, for example – but the emotions and actions of the characters are clear and compelling. While the story would be still be great told as a prose novel, the accompanying artwork adds so much to the reader's emotional attachment to the story and characters – the hallmark of a great graphic novel or comic.And On a Sunbeam is, in my opinion, truly great.

I enjoyed this book for so many reasons.The characters are all well thought out, and wonderfully explored.The artwork is unique and beautiful. Like a dream.The story and artwork combine for a dreamlike experience.I enjoyed every second of this read and it stuck with me for days after.

The book is formatted for landscape only so it is illegible on Kindle. The text is too small to read.

I have had this book for almost two years, and still haven't been able to get through it. I am probably about halfway through, which is the result of a somewhat dutiful effort.There is creativity in the world-building, and an effort to create characters with unique personalities. I did enjoy some of the character dynamics, and each person has a fairly unique personality. Though, the bullies seem like pretty standard, one-dimensional mean girls until a clumsy reveal of a more complete human at the the last second.I think all the characters are women. I don't remember whether that was explained or not. Thus, all dynamics are between women. (That's fine with me, but I am surprised I can't remember why this is).My biggest qualm, which I couldn't seem to get past, is a seeming lack of attention towards the backbone of the world that was built for the book. The structure and logic of the "ships" is wishy-washy. I don't know how they are controlled by pilots, why they are giant fish, or what their deal is. The work that the characters do repairing abandoned places isn't really explained on any satisfying level, either. Just vague applications of wrenches and screwdrivers to... sticky-outy things. Don't worry about it.I am not rabidly obsessed with mechanics or anything, but the effect of this fuzzy dream logic everywhere was just terribly distracting to me. And I know how hard it must be to create a graphic novel. I mean, I haven't done it, myself. I try not to judge too harshly. But in the end, works aren't for everybody, and this one isn't for me.It's a big book, and it has some neat elements in it. It can draw you in, espectially if you are not that interested in world-building and are more interested in relationships. For me, it's frustratingly the only graphic novel in my (mostly indie) collection that I have struggled to finish. Maybe someday I will finish it. But more likely, I will give it away to someone who will enjoy it more.

There's something about Tillie Walden's work that is just absolutely enthralling, from the stunning art to the brilliant storylines. On a Sunbeam is no exception to this. I thought this graphic novel was incredible from start to finish. The art style is so beautiful and the story it accompanies was immensely intriguing. The story switches in between two different moments in time, 5 years apart, the threads of the past slowly weaving in with the future as the book goes on. I loved the rag-tag team of characters and loved the nb and wlw representation included in this story. I loved all their adventures through the stunning background of space! There's something quiet and deeply profound about this story that I found to be breathtaking. I read it quite slowly only because I was sad that it would have to be over at some point. I loved it so much and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good story. Especially if you love graphic novels, this is the medium at its finest.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  It's really beautiful...😍😍

Essa história vai aquecer seu coração em dias difíceis.O traço e o jeito que Tillie Walden usa as cores é impressionante e tem uma capacidade de transmitir emoções única. Tudo é muito autêntico, desde as expressões nos rostos dos personagens, o jeito que eles falam, como se relacionam entre si e com o mundo ao redor. E que mundo interessante!Eu amo o fato desse livro ter uma sólida representatividade LGBTQI, com muito destaque para o "L" e para o "I". Quão melhor seria se uma adolescente lésbica pudesse ter apenas os problemas inerentes à adolescência.Melhor livro do ano até agora. Leiam!!

I gave this five stars for the content of the book, which is very good and has a lot of interesting narratives about things like found family. However, at the moment I don't recommend the Kindle version of this book: at least in the iOS client it's extremely buggy and tends to skip around pages and have half the screen randomly turn white.I'm not honestly sure if it's this particular book or the Kindle app itself (I suspect the latter).

Tillie Walden se sale. Desde Spinning sigue evolucionando y sorprendiendo. Muy bueno.

I loved this graphic novel so much. All the characters are great. I wish there was more, even though it ended really strong.