What an interesting, beautiful, and bizarre story. It's so minimal, and yet, the world feels so vast, HINGES: CLOCKWORK CITY may end up being the most peculiar book I read this year.

The main character is a doll who rarely speaks named Orio and her mischievous companion Bauble. Although Orio doesn't talk, her fears, nervousness, and intrigue is very palpable throughout the pages, and I really appreciated that.

I loved the artwork and how subdued it felt. It was almost peaceful even when there was chaos on the pages.

I'm definitely looking forward to discovering more of Orio's story and picking up the next book when I can. I'm going to recommend this to most of my friends, and even though the format is a lot different than other graphic stories, I still think it's worth the read!