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24hourpartymeeple's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
monique3's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
5.0
"And besides, you and I both know... You should always keep your enemies close."
Well this volume felt a bit darker than the others! Both with unresolved family problems with Musa and Sam and a widerscale tension in politics and religion with Aria, Miriam and council keeping track of the rare bird population which poses a threat with their long dead diety. This volume also had a lot more info about how this alternate historical fantasy is set both in the narrative and the extra info at the back! I definitely found myself drown to the rasuls - messengers for respective dieties, which are essentially jinns from Islamic mysticism and have animal features like Emira! So this makes sense for characters like Sam and Zach who had animals mentioned in the firsr volume.
Before I go off topic, back to the book itself! I'm very wary of Aria.... they seem incesdibly shadey, especially with Miriam at the end. Also can't trust Emira anymore. I adore this little trio though, Musa, Sam and Zach have my heart (and so does Zhen!). I totally relate to Musa being unable to reconcile with his parents, the being unable to understand how any of their actions can be deemed "okay". Also feel bad for Sam, Musa is right she needs to talk it out but I'm glad she left them and made a happier life for herself. I really want to find out more about this bird folk that everyone seems to shun? I mean even Zach keeps quiet about it all, they don't even have the privilege of a holy family and representative like the other dieties/factions! I'm also scared Emira is going to push Zhen into the public view! Speaking of Zhen, him and Zach are adorable... imagine how cute they'd be if they weren't long distance :(.
LASTLY- the art work seems so EXTRA this time round, like so much prettier and detailed and expansive!
Well this volume felt a bit darker than the others! Both with unresolved family problems with Musa and Sam and a widerscale tension in politics and religion with Aria, Miriam and council keeping track of the rare bird population which poses a threat with their long dead diety. This volume also had a lot more info about how this alternate historical fantasy is set both in the narrative and the extra info at the back! I definitely found myself drown to the rasuls - messengers for respective dieties, which are essentially jinns from Islamic mysticism and have animal features like Emira! So this makes sense for characters like Sam and Zach who had animals mentioned in the firsr volume.
Before I go off topic, back to the book itself! I'm very wary of Aria.... they seem incesdibly shadey, especially with Miriam at the end. Also can't trust Emira anymore. I adore this little trio though, Musa, Sam and Zach have my heart (and so does Zhen!). I totally relate to Musa being unable to reconcile with his parents, the being unable to understand how any of their actions can be deemed "okay". Also feel bad for Sam, Musa is right she needs to talk it out but I'm glad she left them and made a happier life for herself. I really want to find out more about this bird folk that everyone seems to shun? I mean even Zach keeps quiet about it all, they don't even have the privilege of a holy family and representative like the other dieties/factions! I'm also scared Emira is going to push Zhen into the public view! Speaking of Zhen, him and Zach are adorable... imagine how cute they'd be if they weren't long distance :(.
LASTLY- the art work seems so EXTRA this time round, like so much prettier and detailed and expansive!
jackelz's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Buuza!! is a slice-of-life comic that tells a story about connections and forgiveness. The characters hail from various nationalities, cultural identities, religions, and ethnicities. There is magic, while not central to the story, it is naturally woven into the characters’ lives.
Main characters:
Zach - Turkish trans, gay demisexual
Sam - Kazakh-Mongolian pansexual
Musa - nonbinary, Black aroace
Side characters:
Zhen - Black gay/queer
Aria - nonbinary, Brown bisexual
Miriam - Black lesbian
These comics are so fun, inclusive, and beautiful!! I read the first two volumes digitally via Tapas. I was so excited to get my hands on all three physical copies with the Volume 3 Kickstarter, all thanks to Ashley for telling me about it. Volume 3 was character driven and I looked seeing the relationships and friendships develop.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment and Mental illness
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