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hketler's review
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
wingedwalls's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
rebus's review
2.75
It's pretty entertaining despite the virtue signaling about gun violence in America (ill health from bad diet kills far more, and our enslavement of 3.7 billion around the globe kills over 20,000 daily, or well over 10 million per year, but these dipshits would never recognize the evils of global capitalism fostered by white people with entitlement and privilege). They don't even point out that over half of all murder victims each year are black, probably because only cute white girls are ever shown on TV as murder victims (10,000 of our 15,000 annual murders are also of men, which is why that TV cop show view is so repulsive).
The music presented here isn't bad for guys who are so stupid, except maybe for the Clash, the biggest liberal posers in rock history (anyone with better tastes knows why Crass sang that they were glad to be Crass and not the Clash, who sold out and got rich as fast as possible). So, don't take their advice to support music by buying these albums directly. You're just making rich and worthless artists richer.
Which is why I got this from the library. You shouldn't buy the work of these establishment tools either.
The music presented here isn't bad for guys who are so stupid, except maybe for the Clash, the biggest liberal posers in rock history (anyone with better tastes knows why Crass sang that they were glad to be Crass and not the Clash, who sold out and got rich as fast as possible). So, don't take their advice to support music by buying these albums directly. You're just making rich and worthless artists richer.
Which is why I got this from the library. You shouldn't buy the work of these establishment tools either.
heypretty52's review
5.0
Turmoil. Raging. I am cross and torn. There is nothing tidy here. There are no neat bows. Clever, difficult, unsatisfying, and yet oddly arousing. I would follow Madison for the rest of her life.
808jake_'s review
3.0
I’m conflicted about how this uses violence to condemn violence, and some of the writing came across as kind of amateurish. But I appreciate that it told one single story, and it told it well. Some parts could have been a lot more fleshed out (the FBI vs. supervillain mob subplot for sure; also what about Madison’s adoptive parents?) but overall, a fun read.
larakaa's review
4.0
stumbled upon this on my last weeks comic shopping. picked it up because of the art and the fact that I've never heard of the publisher Black Mask before. Moreover, there was a mix of creators involved, so art and writing varies.
It starts out similar to many recent coming of age with superpowers story but very quicky takes a turn for the downward spiral of violence. It's very bloody and brutal.
Madison is a great character, very well written. Duncan is, too, but in a completely different way.
Of course, it reminded me of "they're not like us", but for me "we can never go home" was more on point with its message. It's about gun violence. That's a matter still not taken seriously by many and this comic is a great way to adress that.
The afterword gives some specifics and facts about that. I always like it when I get a bit of background information. What I liked even more was the fact that since the story is set in the 80s there's a mixtape for each part/issue of the book. The tracks are name in the afterword and there's even a spotify link.
It starts out similar to many recent coming of age with superpowers story but very quicky takes a turn for the downward spiral of violence. It's very bloody and brutal.
Madison is a great character, very well written. Duncan is, too, but in a completely different way.
Of course, it reminded me of "they're not like us", but for me "we can never go home" was more on point with its message. It's about gun violence. That's a matter still not taken seriously by many and this comic is a great way to adress that.
The afterword gives some specifics and facts about that. I always like it when I get a bit of background information. What I liked even more was the fact that since the story is set in the 80s there's a mixtape for each part/issue of the book. The tracks are name in the afterword and there's even a spotify link.
greymalkin's review
4.0
Enjoyable dark humor and nicely done character development. I think this is one comic collection that is a little hurt by the tradebook format, because the endings would land harder if it wasn't so easy to just turn the page for the next issue. I liked the way the superpowers (if you can call them that) worked, and how the protagonists felt like real teenagers- that unsteady mix of maturity and immaturity and hormones and pride and angst.
waltercorgkite's review
4.0
I picked this up because of the cover. Anything with a cassette tape on the front to remind me of the days when that's how I collected and listened to music will attract me. Plus, one of the vendors at Boston Comic-Con recommended it. So why not take a chance?
Combine two teenagers, a stolen car, a mixtape, superpowers, and drugs, and you have We Can Never Go Home by Matthew Rosenberg, Patrick Klindon, and Josh Hood.
I don't want to give too much away.
Think of it like a dangerous road trip comic. And if you ever wanted to take a wild adventure from a small town in 1989, here's a great way to do it. This comic covers so many genres, and music is an important aspect.
At the end of every chapter, there's a playlist that is well worth listening to.
I enjoyed the story. It's dark and kept me hooked from the beginning. I wanted to know how all of these details crossed and where the road trip would end up next.
The art and colors are awesome. Josh Hood did a great job capturing the script and setting the mood. All of the action is easy to follow but still, makes it feel chaotic. There are moments when the emotion-charged in the scene punches you in the gut.
I'd definitely recommend this to everyone that is following the resurgence of the 80s in pop culture right now. If you like Stranger Things, superpowers, and dangerous road trips, you should pick this up and give it a read.
Combine two teenagers, a stolen car, a mixtape, superpowers, and drugs, and you have We Can Never Go Home by Matthew Rosenberg, Patrick Klindon, and Josh Hood.
I don't want to give too much away.
Think of it like a dangerous road trip comic. And if you ever wanted to take a wild adventure from a small town in 1989, here's a great way to do it. This comic covers so many genres, and music is an important aspect.
At the end of every chapter, there's a playlist that is well worth listening to.
I enjoyed the story. It's dark and kept me hooked from the beginning. I wanted to know how all of these details crossed and where the road trip would end up next.
The art and colors are awesome. Josh Hood did a great job capturing the script and setting the mood. All of the action is easy to follow but still, makes it feel chaotic. There are moments when the emotion-charged in the scene punches you in the gut.
I'd definitely recommend this to everyone that is following the resurgence of the 80s in pop culture right now. If you like Stranger Things, superpowers, and dangerous road trips, you should pick this up and give it a read.
alenka's review
2.0
I like the concept of this book and I really liked Madison; I would read many more books about Madison! Something in the execution was missing,
though. I get that the violence was supposed to be terrible, but Duncan kept getting hit in the nose and being fine, and the style of the blood/flatness of their reactions to murder marred that idea. The highlight was definitely the sequence mocking ridiculous female superhero costumes, and Madison's arc in general. I wish they'd focused more deeply on Madison's dislike for violence and killing, and amped up the gore.
though. I get that the violence was supposed to be terrible, but Duncan kept getting hit in the nose and being fine, and the style of the blood/flatness of their reactions to murder marred that idea. The highlight was definitely the sequence mocking ridiculous female superhero costumes, and Madison's arc in general. I wish they'd focused more deeply on Madison's dislike for violence and killing, and amped up the gore.
jenhugsbooks's review
2.0
Got this in my Landfall Freight box a few months ago. Very trope-y. I had no connection to the characters and therefore didn't really care what happened to them as a result of all their bad choices. It gets 2 stars primarily for the double-page montage of Madison trying on all the different female superhero costumes and her commentary. That's about it.
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