One Of The Things That's Stood Out To Me Most While Reading This Book In A Visual Format Is How Much

One of the things that's stood out to me most while reading this book in a visual format is how much this series is about caring adults. I always knew, from my first read, that KotLC was at its core about belonging. It's about the lonely, bullied child's desire to be swept away to a world where they belong. It's about family.

But reading the graphic novel, I've been struck by how many of the people who first make Sophie feel that she belongs are the adults, not her peers. Sure, Fitz is important to it, but he and Biana both scoff at her lack of knowledge, while Alden and Della constantly reassure her, and even try to adopt her. Mr. Forkle protects her and looks out for her while her peers bully her. Tiergan instantly recognizes how hard her life has been and seethes at how she was put in that situation. Elwin sees her, cares for her, and makes her feel comfortable and intelligent when she's felt anything but. I haven't gotten to Grady and Edaline yet, but I know they're going to be right there too.

It's really making me realize why this series was the one I latched onto, over so many others I read. I was the kid who was friends with adults, who didn't get along with kids my age. I looked to those who were older over my peers; I was the teacher's pet.

There's something so significant about this series, over so many that are about kids being given power they aren't ready to handle, in that this one says you shouldn't have to handle it. Over and over, adults are angered at responsibility being placed on children. Over and over, they care, being not just assistants to the kids like in so many middle grade books, but being instrumental to everything that happens. The adults still aren't the protagonists—but how many middle grade series do you read where there are more important adult characters at the beginning than other kids?

I realize something now about why this series was comforting to me over every other. It's still a story where kids get agency and get to be the most powerful, the rulers of the story. But where so many middle grade stories make me go, "Where are the adults? Why don't they care? Why are they so incompetent?" this series shows me adults who love kids deeply and do everything for them—but still can't help that the kids are the ones who have to save the world.

If they're like Greek Sirens but in beautiful mermaid form, I would pay good money to become one

not for nothing but mermaids are real

*breaks character*

You're not wrong... I'd probably poison everybody's water if I felt like it.

Hey. I have a question for you.

What would you do if I

you gonna finish that sentence sis????

I’ll finish it for you actually

… “started a major world destroying arson?”

idk man, maybe laugh??

Oh god what now

Can the person pretty sure its sophie, or marella, possibly keefe who stole my important documents and items yes my funkopop of spiderman is important PLEASE return it to me, theyre important and i NEED THEM especially my spiderman funkopop It would be much appreciated, thank you.

ahhhhhhh

This is— and I cannot express this enough— some of the most perfect “younger version” casting I have ever seen.

oh god how many accounts are there now?

I'm so sorryyyy

and why didn't tumblr notify me?

Livvy Here

Sophie's showed everyone to this "tumbler" thing, and by this point, all the work is getting done on here, so now I have to join.

Hello humans. It's the other doctor with a better fashion sense (sorry Elwin). I've joined the chaos.

@the-real-shannon-messenger GIVE ME AN ABILITY PLEASE.

Until then, if you have a medical emergency and Elwin is busy, I'm here.

I also enjoy assigning my friends to things (ex. Person A would do xyz), so ask me who do I think would do what.

Tags are #livvyspeaks, pronouns are she/her

We do not mention Quinlin.

Children:

Sophie - @therealsophieelizabethfoster

Fitz - @fitz-avery-vacker

Keefe - @keefe--sencen

Dex - @dex-the-smart-one

Silveny???? - @therarestprattlespin

Tam - @tam-shade-song

Biana - @sparkles-make-anything-better

Linh - @linh--song

Marella - @shut-up-i-will-burn-you

Maruca - @the-only-maruca-chebota

Stina - @im-just-cooler

Wylie - @flasher-boi-endal

Amy - @amy-rose-foster

Friends:

The Forklenator (who is not Magnate Leto) - @norwegian-trickster-god, @magnatetheleto

Alden - @alden-dendrick-vacker

Black Swan • @black-swan-official

Quinlin - @quinlin-sonden

Sandor - @igowhereyougo

Elwin - @elwin-at-your-service

Edaline - @edaline-ruwen

Foe:

Fintan - @fintan-pyren

King Dimitar - @king-dimitar

Lady Gisela - @lady-gisela

Gethen - @gethen-inar-ondsinn

Alvar - @alvar-not-vacker

Vespera: @vespera-neci-folend

Neverseen: @neverseen-official

Ruy - @ruy-tonio-ignis

Glimmer Rayni - @glimmer-rayni

(my real blog is at @readwriterantrepeat)