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The Panic #1: Coffin by Bis Stringer Horne, Neil Kleid

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swim559's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

lmorphis's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

zomvi's review

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challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I don't like the artwork - it's too muddied and I don't like the color choices- and the characters are, so far, irritating and lack depth, but the premise is interesting, and this miniseries is free for Amazon Prime members, so I will see where it goes.

rachfinke's review

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4.0

I loved this—the premise is very interesting and realistic, KIC our time. Two teens are going to a BLM protest and hop onto a train. Within pages, that train crashes and there aren’t very many survivors. As you might assume, the survivors band together and try to navigate an escape plan. It’s all very intriguing, but the writer places a lot of stock into making this a contemporary piece. There are so many times that the characters get caught up in political conversations that are exhausted in the real world. This series also takes place amid COVID-19, which again, so want add anything to the plot or higher stakes. They’re stuck underground with killer rats, for god’s sake.

I give it a 3,5 out of 5. I was definitely entertained and will read more but a little annoyed at the specific theatrics of 2020. It all felt very expected and raw.