The author of “Snapdragon” is a harsh critic of capitalism and selfishness, including three mermaids who want to party and have an unmistakable sense of loyalty.
Unfortunately, if there’s one thing that’s leaving us this summer, it’s the heatwaves we’ve never seen before. Many days, the best option is to stay home and try to cut down on the reading pile of comics we’ve been collecting this first half of the year. among all drunk mermaids from celebrities Kat Leyhoauthor snapdragon.
script drunk mermaids delivers what it promises. Pearl, Tooth and Eez are three unusual mermaids who start drinking. Since people had no idea how to create such a miracle in bottles, a few bottles they had were removed from some shipwrecks. Of course, with the party they throw and the longing for more, their worst nightmares come true: They’re out of alcohol. And since in those moments every idea seems brighter than it really is, they can’t think of a better idea… Use Eez’s powers to transform all three into humans. Come to the surface and go to the source of all feast… the human world.
They avoid some unexpected events that they did not anticipate, such as nudity or the need to learn to walk, which is not welcome in society. The three most determined mermaids at sea manage to find a place to celebrate the big party of their lives. But oh surprise if they realize that They cannot break their own spell. So it is impossible for them to return to the sea, and the human world is much more complex than it seems. Fortunately, he joins this colorful team to make their lives a little easier in this adventure that has turned into the adventure of a human life.
as in snapdragon, leiho he breaks away from all established social roles and reuses humor as the basis for the innocence of his characters. Through the adventures and misadventures of mermaids and their human companions, the author makes an insatiable critique of capitalism, selfishness, and gender roles. But it also deals with such important topics as mental health, gender and sexual diversity, friendship and love in a very natural way. You don’t have to explain anything, just accept everything as it is. In this way, we normalize situations that should have happened but unfortunately haven’t yet.
leiho deliberately uses inclusive language, including non-binary characters, but does so in an inclusive, not moral, way. Forgive the excess. And all with humor. Messages reach readers best this way. In addition, his criticism reaches cultural products that support the gender roles that he criticizes. openly criticizing films such as The Little Mermaid, among other things. And they do this not out of anger, but in surprise at the absurdity they assume. Generating constructive criticism on this and other very interesting topics.
The graphic part, on the other hand, has curved lines and bright colors as seen in the images. With so many different characters, mostly high volumes, all except the pale mermaid Eez. All the characters are extremely expressive in their reactions. Just like mermaids transforming into humans, they experience an explosion of surprise at every new thing they learn about the society they accidentally find themselves in. People whose paths cross have a well-explained context and also react in a variety of funny ways. Creating a large but very well developed cast of characters.
In this work, Leyh dispels the most common myths about mermaids and gives them a new story. A new context and a new way of being. Regardless, these mermaids represent more than just a myth, they’re a perfect example of the different ways to reach adult life. And this, in its own way, drunk mermaids It’s also the story of the first job, the first disappointment, the first hangover… what happens when you reach so-called adult life. Pearl, Tooth, and Eez get involved in situations that are extremely mundane to readers, and what makes these characters so appealing is the way they deal with them.
Like his previous work leiho Posted by spacecraftkid/teen tag, this time drunk mermaids comes from its parent company Content Standard:. Probably a little more mature, perhaps to address some of the issues discussed in the review. With a good format (19×23.5 cm), coated paper, hard cover and good translation moral jewel. The cultural references are not only well translated but also very well adapted. Due to some of the issues covered, this study is likely to be included in the Norma Young or Young Adult Reader’s Catalogue. Hence the change of publisher tag despite being the same author.
drunk mermaids It is one of the works that can be watched with pleasure at almost any age. Those with first hangovers, going to a party with friends, or tirelessly looking for a first job will definitely enjoy reading this comic as it reflects more on its pages than funny. Slightly younger readers will enjoy the adventures and misadventures of the leading trio and discover some of the challenges that await them in the future. But always with a hopeful and funny point of view, as if he were alone Kat Leyho know how to do
