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Hiver nucléaire #3
Nuclear Winter Vol. 3
Everything's finally looking up for Flavie: her sister's been visiting, her relationship with Marco is…okay, but, most of all, it's finally getting warmer! When it looks like winter might be ending, Flavie volunteers to assist on a university research project to find out if the temperature has been rising across the entire region. It's a good distraction from Marco and the trip is exactly what Flavie needs, until she and the research team venture to dangerous Free Territories, where the old reactor that started the nuclear winter began.
Cartoonist Cab delivers the heartfelt conclusion to Flavie's story in this third volume of Nuclear Winter.
Cartoonist Cab delivers the heartfelt conclusion to Flavie's story in this third volume of Nuclear Winter.
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2018
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December 11, 2019
For a book called Nuclear Winter, this book is a hell of a lot of fun. It's filled with heart and excitement along with figuring out your life in your twenties. It's both light and fluffy and yet filled with danger. Like Giant Days, it's just a book that fills me with joy. I hope this isn't the last we see of Flavia.
August 22, 2020
Une finale que j'ai tout autant aimée que les deux premiers tomes. Je suis fan!
February 9, 2021
3.5 stars
March 14, 2019
Contrairement aux deux premiers volumes, je n'ai pas ri. L'ambiance littéraire était différente, mais j'ai malgré tout bien aimé !
January 20, 2023
The action picks up again in the last volume, with Flavie getting re-involved with her meteorology department at her former university. While the weather has been warmer recently, the research team needs to get readings from various weather stations to determine trends. Marco is half-living with Falvie, but their interests are very different and they seem ill-suited for one another. On the other hand, Alex from her team seems like a great guy and seems to be a better match for her. The team needs to visit the nuclear plant that blew up years prior, and Flavie risks radiation poisoning to get the data that is needed. The last few pages put a neat bow on the story, showing Flavie and her sister leaving Montreal for a much-needed vacation when Alex shows up.
The words that I would use to describe the entire series are cute and light-hearted. Despite this, it actually showed a nuanced view of relationships. Flavie realizes her first boyfriend was no good and then later comes to understand that while Marco wasn’t a bad guy, once the initial appeal of him wore off, she saw that he was using her for what she could do for him and there was no lasting connection between the two. Sometimes you have to go thru some toads to find your prince.
I read the first volume for the January pick for the I Read Comics Books book club on Goodreads, and then quickly read the two following books in the series, once I discovered that I liked the vibe of the first. The French-Canadian author and artist Caroline Breault (aka CAB) created a fun world, and I’m glad it was translated into English for more readers to enjoy!
This review plus V1 & V2 can be found on my blog: https://graphicnovelty2.com/2023/01/2...
The words that I would use to describe the entire series are cute and light-hearted. Despite this, it actually showed a nuanced view of relationships. Flavie realizes her first boyfriend was no good and then later comes to understand that while Marco wasn’t a bad guy, once the initial appeal of him wore off, she saw that he was using her for what she could do for him and there was no lasting connection between the two. Sometimes you have to go thru some toads to find your prince.
I read the first volume for the January pick for the I Read Comics Books book club on Goodreads, and then quickly read the two following books in the series, once I discovered that I liked the vibe of the first. The French-Canadian author and artist Caroline Breault (aka CAB) created a fun world, and I’m glad it was translated into English for more readers to enjoy!
This review plus V1 & V2 can be found on my blog: https://graphicnovelty2.com/2023/01/2...
February 20, 2024
I liked volume 3 more than volume 1 (by far), but not quite as much as volume 2 overall, although some parts definitely shone.
I LOVED the way it explored the lore of the world and the new environments in a way that logically involved Flavie and still managed to not raise the stakes to something unbelievable or cartoonish. The power plant was great. The way Flavie used her skills and connections to get in was great!
When the book started I was struck by how Flavie was like, "oh no, a Friday night at home alone? no way, i gotta go do something" which was so DRASTICALLY different than her characterization in volumes 1 & 2. But this actually became a totally valid plot point and showed some real character growth so it ended up being a wonderful little detail.
We didn't get enough Elsie but I'm glad she was there to some degree.
Marco was a little weird in this book but I do like the overall message of complicated relationships and dealing with arguments.
I didn't like how the one three-eyed character that was part of their group just disappeared off-screen. I know the explanation was that the power plant was too rough for her but it seemed totally out of the blue and wasn't set up.
I hated how Flavie caused the issue near the climax that caused her to have to be all dramatic and risk her life - it was completely her own fault, it just made her seem stupid.
I HATED the 'romance' in this one, ugh. Alex was set up to be a protective friend character and was okay enough, if a little dumb, but also EXTREMELY bland and sort of just generally kind without being interesting at all. And then out of nowhere they kiss at the end??? Eugh. Why. It felt totally out of left field at the end and was not a pleasant addition for me.
Still, I enjoyed the heck out of most of this book, and I hope the series overall continues!
I LOVED the way it explored the lore of the world and the new environments in a way that logically involved Flavie and still managed to not raise the stakes to something unbelievable or cartoonish. The power plant was great. The way Flavie used her skills and connections to get in was great!
When the book started I was struck by how Flavie was like, "oh no, a Friday night at home alone? no way, i gotta go do something" which was so DRASTICALLY different than her characterization in volumes 1 & 2. But this actually became a totally valid plot point and showed some real character growth so it ended up being a wonderful little detail.
We didn't get enough Elsie but I'm glad she was there to some degree.
Marco was a little weird in this book but I do like the overall message of complicated relationships and dealing with arguments.
I didn't like how the one three-eyed character that was part of their group just disappeared off-screen. I know the explanation was that the power plant was too rough for her but it seemed totally out of the blue and wasn't set up.
I hated how Flavie caused the issue near the climax that caused her to have to be all dramatic and risk her life - it was completely her own fault, it just made her seem stupid.
I HATED the 'romance' in this one, ugh. Alex was set up to be a protective friend character and was okay enough, if a little dumb, but also EXTREMELY bland and sort of just generally kind without being interesting at all. And then out of nowhere they kiss at the end??? Eugh. Why. It felt totally out of left field at the end and was not a pleasant addition for me.
Still, I enjoyed the heck out of most of this book, and I hope the series overall continues!
July 3, 2020
I want more! Interesting relationship developments and changes in the world.
March 11, 2019
Tellement aimé me replonger dans l'univers de Flavie et de ce Montréal enneigé. Voit-on poindre les premiers indices d'un futur printemps qui s'amène? Est-ce un nouvel amour qui s'annonce pour Flavie? Tant de questions à la fin de ce bel opus qui me laisse espérer que l'on retrouvera Flavie un jour, peut-être en gougoune sur la rue St-Denis durant un été nucléaire? Bravo Cab!
December 21, 2020
One of the greatest finale EVER!!!
December 23, 2021
L’humour est au cœur de ce troisième tome, que j’ai dévoré trop vite à mon goût. L’ajout de nouveaux personnages rend les aventures de Flavie encore plus sympathiques.
December 25, 2018
Je crois que c’est le tome que j’ai le plus aimé peut-être parce que l’histoire est plus développée et étoffée. Parce que j’ai adoré le vent de fraîcheur qui se renouvelle si bien. En espérant déjà le prochain opus!
August 16, 2026
Re-read 2026: The final volume and one packed with drama, exciting moments, moments that I wanted to yeet someone (looking at you Marco you complete utter prick), lots of backstory and we finally get to go to the reactor and see that while the temperatures are going better after a decade... you can still see that the reactor/bad stuff is happening and won't be stopping soon, but hey at least people can stop freezing and maybe homes can be rebuild (as there are a lot of people who are irradiated/mutated). I loved the expedition. I loved the new characters. And I was happy to see Flavie grow some more.
I would definitely still love a before story. How things went from normal to bad.
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The final volume and it all comes together now!
I finally was able to buy the final volume of this series. I just didn’t want it to end, and for a bit it was also not easy to find on Amazon. But now was a good time and Amazon had it, so here we are! I thought I may have to read the first two volumes again, but I started… and just got right back in the groove and that is just YES! I love it when that happens with a series.
Flavie is back again and we see how the radiation is affecting her, she really could use some help. Yes, she has her meds, but I was just so worried about her. I am happy that this book didn’t just focus on her delivering things, instead it focussed on her taking a job with the university and be a guide while they set up all the equipment/get data/and more. It was a lot of fun, as Flavie really comes to life with this new job. You see she thinks it is fun, exciting, and is all ready to help. She can lift a lot, she has connections, she knows the routes.
It was interesting to get closer to the cause of the decade of snow, and I also loved seeing that maybe things are lessening. That the snow is slowly melting, at least, further away from the accident site, maybe one day it will all be safe again. Well, snow-wise at least, because radiation will be a long way away. I loved that there is a team at an university trying to figure things out, get data, set up things again or fixing things, and more. I do hope that they are able to get somewhere with their research. It would be great if it is all true, that the snow is leaving. I can just imagine how happy people will be. I mean, I don’t mind snow. But 10 years of endless snow? Nah.
I am glad about how the whole Marco stuff went. I am not really a fan of Marco and I wish he could have also seen this coming. I mean, you cannot just come and go to your girlfriend’s house willynilly, eat her food, lounge, and do zero things with her. Yes, she is also busy, but in the beginning there was a moment they could have done something together, but oh no, Marco had to leave again. rolls eyes I really never felt any chemistry between the two. And when he went along on the trip, good lord, I was just so frustrated with him, but also a bit with Flavie. I am glad that she was able to speak her thoughts, but oh no girl, don’t do that!
There were some heartbreaking, and OMG, Cab cannot end it at this note, right? I am glad how everything went in the end, but boy, was a frightened for my girl there! And the ending itself? Skipping to a bit later and seeing a very YAS scene? I loved it. Go Flavie!
I will definitely be sad to see this series end, it was such a wonderful and at times emotional ride. I would highly recommend this series.
Review first posted https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I would definitely still love a before story. How things went from normal to bad.
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The final volume and it all comes together now!
I finally was able to buy the final volume of this series. I just didn’t want it to end, and for a bit it was also not easy to find on Amazon. But now was a good time and Amazon had it, so here we are! I thought I may have to read the first two volumes again, but I started… and just got right back in the groove and that is just YES! I love it when that happens with a series.
Flavie is back again and we see how the radiation is affecting her, she really could use some help. Yes, she has her meds, but I was just so worried about her. I am happy that this book didn’t just focus on her delivering things, instead it focussed on her taking a job with the university and be a guide while they set up all the equipment/get data/and more. It was a lot of fun, as Flavie really comes to life with this new job. You see she thinks it is fun, exciting, and is all ready to help. She can lift a lot, she has connections, she knows the routes.
It was interesting to get closer to the cause of the decade of snow, and I also loved seeing that maybe things are lessening. That the snow is slowly melting, at least, further away from the accident site, maybe one day it will all be safe again. Well, snow-wise at least, because radiation will be a long way away. I loved that there is a team at an university trying to figure things out, get data, set up things again or fixing things, and more. I do hope that they are able to get somewhere with their research. It would be great if it is all true, that the snow is leaving. I can just imagine how happy people will be. I mean, I don’t mind snow. But 10 years of endless snow? Nah.
I am glad about how the whole Marco stuff went. I am not really a fan of Marco and I wish he could have also seen this coming. I mean, you cannot just come and go to your girlfriend’s house willynilly, eat her food, lounge, and do zero things with her. Yes, she is also busy, but in the beginning there was a moment they could have done something together, but oh no, Marco had to leave again. rolls eyes I really never felt any chemistry between the two. And when he went along on the trip, good lord, I was just so frustrated with him, but also a bit with Flavie. I am glad that she was able to speak her thoughts, but oh no girl, don’t do that!
There were some heartbreaking, and OMG, Cab cannot end it at this note, right? I am glad how everything went in the end, but boy, was a frightened for my girl there! And the ending itself? Skipping to a bit later and seeing a very YAS scene? I loved it. Go Flavie!
I will definitely be sad to see this series end, it was such a wonderful and at times emotional ride. I would highly recommend this series.
Review first posted https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
March 19, 2020
Welcome Back!
I hope everyone is doing okay! I know things are a bit different right now for everyone but I hope we are all doing okay. I have been trying to use this time at home (I have been staying home literally as much as possible) to read more, catch up on some cleaning and organizing, television and movies, and video games. I have also been spending a lot of time with my husband (which has been awesome, we usually do not get a lot of time together). We are currently playing through Fallout 3 together for the first time (which has been fun)! I never played a Fallout game until 4 and he had played and owned 3 still so it's been a nice adventure for both of us. Tomorrow the new Animal Crossing game comes out and I am beyond excited to be able to start playing that as well (I am a huge Animal Crossing fan and he has never played any of the Animal Crossing games so it will be the opposite of the Fallout situation). While playing all these games (and watching television and movies) I have picked up several books! One of the graphic novels I read recently was the last volume of Nuclear Winter!
SPOILERS AHEAD
It's finally warming up and things are going for Flavie while kind of great. Her relationship with Marco is a bit rocky right now but just like how she fixed her relationship with her sister maybe she can fix her relationship with Marco! Flavie is also going to help a group of university students. Flavie never finished her degree but they are working on a project that could use her navigational skills and expertise. Going on the adventures with the university group leads Flavie to some dangerous places but it also leads her to some discoveries about herself!
This was the perfect conclusion to this series. I loved how the author wrapped up Flavie's story! I also still loved the art style of this volume and thought they did a great job with the adventure scenes. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this series and I would definitely try more graphic novels from this author or illustrator in the future! If you are interested in checking out Nuclear Winter or Flavie's story I read these on my Hoopla app from my local library! I am giving this volume five stars on Goodreads, this may even be my favorite volume of the series!
I hope everyone is doing okay! I know things are a bit different right now for everyone but I hope we are all doing okay. I have been trying to use this time at home (I have been staying home literally as much as possible) to read more, catch up on some cleaning and organizing, television and movies, and video games. I have also been spending a lot of time with my husband (which has been awesome, we usually do not get a lot of time together). We are currently playing through Fallout 3 together for the first time (which has been fun)! I never played a Fallout game until 4 and he had played and owned 3 still so it's been a nice adventure for both of us. Tomorrow the new Animal Crossing game comes out and I am beyond excited to be able to start playing that as well (I am a huge Animal Crossing fan and he has never played any of the Animal Crossing games so it will be the opposite of the Fallout situation). While playing all these games (and watching television and movies) I have picked up several books! One of the graphic novels I read recently was the last volume of Nuclear Winter!
SPOILERS AHEAD
It's finally warming up and things are going for Flavie while kind of great. Her relationship with Marco is a bit rocky right now but just like how she fixed her relationship with her sister maybe she can fix her relationship with Marco! Flavie is also going to help a group of university students. Flavie never finished her degree but they are working on a project that could use her navigational skills and expertise. Going on the adventures with the university group leads Flavie to some dangerous places but it also leads her to some discoveries about herself!
This was the perfect conclusion to this series. I loved how the author wrapped up Flavie's story! I also still loved the art style of this volume and thought they did a great job with the adventure scenes. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this series and I would definitely try more graphic novels from this author or illustrator in the future! If you are interested in checking out Nuclear Winter or Flavie's story I read these on my Hoopla app from my local library! I am giving this volume five stars on Goodreads, this may even be my favorite volume of the series!
May 2, 2020
Reviewed as part of the October 2019 BOOM Pubwatch on Women Write About Comics
March 9, 2021
This is the kind of sweet, friend-centric fun that I'd come to expect from a Boom! comic, and for the most part Nuclear Winter is an enjoyable, if not especially deep read that feels like what we'd get if we mashed up Steven Universe and Gamma World. The big issue here, really, is that the whole thing ends right as it is just getting interesting, and as the narrative and its characters start having some real weight to them. Not everything needs to be 30 volumes long, but Nuclear Winter cut itself short at only three volumes.
August 14, 2019
L'hiver nucléaire tirerait-il à sa fin.
La neige fond, et Flavie s'embarque dans une aventure risquée en compagnie d'une équipe de chercheurs universitaires.
De toutes les aventures de Flavie, celle-ci est sans doute ma préférée. Tous les personnages prennent de nouvelles directions, et évoluent dans ce changement.
Excellente B.D. !
La neige fond, et Flavie s'embarque dans une aventure risquée en compagnie d'une équipe de chercheurs universitaires.
De toutes les aventures de Flavie, celle-ci est sans doute ma préférée. Tous les personnages prennent de nouvelles directions, et évoluent dans ce changement.
Excellente B.D. !
read-comix
January 9, 2022This was a fun conclusion to the series. We meet some university students and Flavie agrees to assist them with their research project. The project takes them to weather stations in other providences where they are collecting data — and they have quite the adventure. There is also some drama with Flavie and Marco!!!
March 19, 2024
Dernier tome de la trilogie, Flavie retrouve un ancien enseignant de météorologie de l’UQAM. Elle offrira son aide pour aider le professeur et son équipe à recueillir des données des différentes stations de météo.
Elle devra partir vers des régions interdites, au péril de sa vie.
Un bon dernier tome avec Flavie et ses amis.
Elle devra partir vers des régions interdites, au péril de sa vie.
Un bon dernier tome avec Flavie et ses amis.
July 6, 2021
I love this story. I would give it 4 stars, but sometimes I read the bubbles out of order, which I think speaks to the way they are laid out, which bothers me. But other than that, it’s really great. I want to know what happens next!!
November 27, 2022
This author refuses to show the character being developed on the page
They just skip around and u see the character act completely different
There wasn’t enough development for Flavie to become exoverted all of a sudden and we never knew Marco well enough to justify this whole behavior
They just skip around and u see the character act completely different
There wasn’t enough development for Flavie to become exoverted all of a sudden and we never knew Marco well enough to justify this whole behavior
January 23, 2025
Janvier 2025. Les deux premiers tomes étaient trop loin dans ma tête pour que j’ai une vue d’ensemble. D’autant que je ne savais pas que c’était une trilogie! J’ai passé un très bon moment sans que ça soit wow. Les dessins sont impeccables. Je reste un peu sur ma faim. J’en aurais pris plus!
March 11, 2019
Excellante façon de terminer la trilogie, même si j'avoue que je vais m'ennuyer de Flavie :(
October 15, 2020
This was a nice one off series. Wish there was more to it but it was a good, quick read.
November 1, 2020
I liked this series, short and sweet slice of life set around a courier who lives in Canada in the middle of a nuclear winter. The definition of gentile comic reading.
February 5, 2021
3.5 stars
February 24, 2021
Actual rating: 3.5
March 28, 2021
A good end to the series that I truthfully would have liked to see a lot more of. Thanks for the ride, Cab!
July 14, 2021
A really nice, satisfying conclusion. Wonderful!
November 10, 2021
Gets back to some of the charm of Volume One, although I was left wanting more of these characters beyond the nuclear winter.
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