by Gigi D. G.
review by Danielle Morgan Racine
I was sitting with a group of friends, it was basically a night out with the
guys, when I asked about web comics. A group of deep voices all simultaneously
exclaimed “CUCUMBER QUEST” and were very excited by how cute it is. Of course I
had to look at it.
Cucumber quest is literally a story about the adventures of bunny children.
Bunny.
Children.
BUT WAIT, they're magic bunny children.. obviously.
Cucumber is exceptionally gifted and magic and gets accepted to the best school in the world. However, when he is expecting to be moving to school the next day, his mother gets a letter from his dad saying otherwise. The Doughnut Kingdom is under attack and Cucumber is the only one that can save the world.
I can't help but get Adventure Time vibes from this. Everything in this universe is quirky, and named after food. The dialogue is excruciatingly children's book-like, yet funny which makes it fun to read. The story moves pretty fast, and I could see it being something that's good for preteens. It deals with the struggles of growing up and accumulating responsibility as he has to go out into the real world. It also pokes at sexism. Many people tell Cucumber that he must be the hero over his little sister Almond and that he must be the strong one, when all he wants to do is study. In reality Almond is fierce and brave and much more of a hero than her brother, but no one believes that because she's a little sister.
I can't help but get Adventure Time vibes from this. Everything in this universe is quirky, and named after food. The dialogue is excruciatingly children's book-like, yet funny which makes it fun to read. The story moves pretty fast, and I could see it being something that's good for preteens. It deals with the struggles of growing up and accumulating responsibility as he has to go out into the real world. It also pokes at sexism. Many people tell Cucumber that he must be the hero over his little sister Almond and that he must be the strong one, when all he wants to do is study. In reality Almond is fierce and brave and much more of a hero than her brother, but no one believes that because she's a little sister.
The art style is cute and very cartoony yet unique. The colouring is a little toned down and not very vibrant unless there is an action scene. Light pastel colours symbolize good, happiness, peace, and children. Dark, bold, and haunting colours symbolize evil.
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The story itself can be serious at times, the cute cartoons help tone down the seriousness of the story arcs. Also, the childlike cartoons are fitting to the fact that Cucumber and Almond are (bunny) children on adventures. You follow Cucumber which means you're viewing the world through children's eyes.
When reading Cucumber Quest I was filled with the simple joy I get from children's books. It's dark and serious yet, the cuteness of it all is a relief from that. It's inspiring, quirky, and very unique.
When reading Cucumber Quest I was filled with the simple joy I get from children's books. It's dark and serious yet, the cuteness of it all is a relief from that. It's inspiring, quirky, and very unique.
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