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adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Life is Weird Enough
Alex Segura dives into the Spider-Verse with Araña, and Spider-Man 2099 in a story about family, struggling with responsibilities, and finding purpose. Anya Corazon is determined to live up to all her parents hard work, by taking advantage of all the opportunities she is given. She wants to make a difference, but is still struggling with how, and with what. When she gains an intricate tattoo with the powers of a spider, she was not expecting how much trouble balancing her life, and duties as a superhero would be. Powers she is now responsible for. When a mysterious figure called the Traveller appears, she will need all the help she can get.
Miguel Legar a member of the Spider Society is being hunted by The Sisterhood of the Wasp, when Anya stumbles upon him. The Sisterhood knows her missing mother, and Anya wants to know why. This is the beginning of Anya’s superhero origin story as she begins to understand what being Araña, the “seventh most important Spider-Person in New York City,” really means. The idea of destiny does not sit well with her. Anya is used to deciding what she does and why. Being a superhero is not glamorous, it is hard work, and takes Anya away from her commitments to her friends and Papi.
Alex Segura jumps back in forth between memories of current and past events in a train-of-thought way. Emphasizes the fear, sacrifice, and hard decisions that most superheroes have to face. As Anya repeats her love of helping others with her new strength. Living a double life means secrets, missed commitments, and complicated relationships. Anya has to face them all, and the guilt of failing to juggle all her responsibilities. Her greatest test is looming, as she fights to do good when everything is falling apart.
Alex Segura dives into the Spider-Verse with Araña, and Spider-Man 2099 in a story about family, struggling with responsibilities, and finding purpose. Anya Corazon is determined to live up to all her parents hard work, by taking advantage of all the opportunities she is given. She wants to make a difference, but is still struggling with how, and with what. When she gains an intricate tattoo with the powers of a spider, she was not expecting how much trouble balancing her life, and duties as a superhero would be. Powers she is now responsible for. When a mysterious figure called the Traveller appears, she will need all the help she can get.
Miguel Legar a member of the Spider Society is being hunted by The Sisterhood of the Wasp, when Anya stumbles upon him. The Sisterhood knows her missing mother, and Anya wants to know why. This is the beginning of Anya’s superhero origin story as she begins to understand what being Araña, the “seventh most important Spider-Person in New York City,” really means. The idea of destiny does not sit well with her. Anya is used to deciding what she does and why. Being a superhero is not glamorous, it is hard work, and takes Anya away from her commitments to her friends and Papi.
Alex Segura jumps back in forth between memories of current and past events in a train-of-thought way. Emphasizes the fear, sacrifice, and hard decisions that most superheroes have to face. As Anya repeats her love of helping others with her new strength. Living a double life means secrets, missed commitments, and complicated relationships. Anya has to face them all, and the guilt of failing to juggle all her responsibilities. Her greatest test is looming, as she fights to do good when everything is falling apart.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Violence
Minor: Death and Murder
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