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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
decided to pick up the first volume of saga after hearing a lot about it online. i was pleasantly surprised! I don’t read much sci-fy and i’m trying to read more graphic novels and comics this year so I thought this would be interesting to try out. the story took off and had me engrossed from the beginning and I really enjoyed the intro to Alana and Marko’s relationship and the balance in their personality. it got pretty dark and heavy at times, which i wasn’t entirely expecting. i’m definitely interested to see how the world building continues over the rest of the series and i will keep going with it!
Very cool story and characters. Brian K. Vaughan has given us another unique comic universe. I'm looking forward to reading volume 2.
No sé si será por culpa del hype que había alrededor, pero esperaba más del cómic. Está bien, pero tampoco me ha parecido la maravilla que dicen. Aunque este primer volumen es una persentación de personajes, habrá que ver qué es lo que consiguen sacar de ellos más adelante.
La maldición del hype hace que cuando todo lo que has escuchado de una obra es superlativo, tus espectativas sean tan altas que probablemente lo que encuentres no esté a la altura y afecte negativamente a tu valoración. Justamente eso fue lo que me pasó con mi primera lectura de este volumen: todo el mundo hablaba tan bien de él que inevitablemente se convirtió, para mí, en un "no es para tanto.
Cuatro años después de la primera lectura vuelvo al inicio de las aventuras de Makro y Alana. Con las aguas más calmadas he podido disfrutar más
Cuatro años después de la primera lectura vuelvo al inicio de las aventuras de Makro y Alana. Con las aguas más calmadas he podido disfrutar más
I thought that I was just "going to take a quick look at this book" and put it back for a time that I "have more time."
15 minutes later, I had read 40% of the way through.
It is such a fun and quick read, the author and artist combine to quickly teleport the reader into a world that combines Sci-fi and Fantasy, futuristic landscapes and magic all in a classic tale of star-crossed lovers who seem doomed to failure or death yet so far, scratch out a life with their newborn daughter.
I can't wait to find a copy of volume 2. I am literally going to search my list of libraries until I reserve the next one.
15 minutes later, I had read 40% of the way through.
It is such a fun and quick read, the author and artist combine to quickly teleport the reader into a world that combines Sci-fi and Fantasy, futuristic landscapes and magic all in a classic tale of star-crossed lovers who seem doomed to failure or death yet so far, scratch out a life with their newborn daughter.
I can't wait to find a copy of volume 2. I am literally going to search my list of libraries until I reserve the next one.
idk wtf just happened but holy sh!t i loved every single second
the art style was really gorgeous and i am completely enthralled and confused by the world. i also love how many powerful women are in this story so far!
the art style was really gorgeous and i am completely enthralled and confused by the world. i also love how many powerful women are in this story so far!
actual rating: 4.5
I was going to say that I read this several years ago when it first came out but I'm thinking I really only read the first 2 issues before wandering off for some reason. It's definitely a very good start to a series though and I really like the main characters so far. I am highly suspicious of whether the whole 'pedophile sex trafficking' side story is really going to be necessary for some reason or just something added to be ~edgy~ but everything else was really good. Definitely going to keep reading it this time. Also I'm so glad my cats don't tell me when I'm lying lol
I was going to say that I read this several years ago when it first came out but I'm thinking I really only read the first 2 issues before wandering off for some reason. It's definitely a very good start to a series though and I really like the main characters so far. I am highly suspicious of whether the whole 'pedophile sex trafficking' side story is really going to be necessary for some reason or just something added to be ~edgy~ but everything else was really good. Definitely going to keep reading it this time. Also I'm so glad my cats don't tell me when I'm lying lol
saga is hands-down one of the best series i've ever read. and lucky for me, i got into it a decade after it was released, so i got to fly through all available 54 issues in a week... and then was ~blessed~ with issue #55 coming out in the last couple of weeks after an almost 4 year hiatus. hell yeah.
[b:saga, volume 1|15704307|Saga, Volume 1|Brian K. Vaughan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1486028947l/15704307._SY75_.jpg|19113524] introduces the plight of alana and marko, two lovers caught in a war involving their respective homes: the planet landfall and its moon, wreath. not only is their intergalactic love frowned upon, but alana just birthed her & marko's child - so mercenaries, a robot prince, wreathers, and landfallians are in hot pursuit.
this series feels like an amalgamation of a bunch of things that i love: sci-fi, politics, anthropomorphism, mesmerizing art ([a:fiona staples|304633|Fiona Staples|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1379339265p2/304633.jpg]'s illustrative talent is quite unbelievable), and space opera, to name a few. i felt really powerful emotions towards all characters that got introduced and some of those emotions became complicated with the more volumes i consumed.
highlights: lying cat (LYING!), the stalk (her introductory panels are unmatched), the horrors, the race of robots & the way they express emotions
[b:saga, volume 1|15704307|Saga, Volume 1|Brian K. Vaughan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1486028947l/15704307._SY75_.jpg|19113524] introduces the plight of alana and marko, two lovers caught in a war involving their respective homes: the planet landfall and its moon, wreath. not only is their intergalactic love frowned upon, but alana just birthed her & marko's child - so mercenaries, a robot prince, wreathers, and landfallians are in hot pursuit.
this series feels like an amalgamation of a bunch of things that i love: sci-fi, politics, anthropomorphism, mesmerizing art ([a:fiona staples|304633|Fiona Staples|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1379339265p2/304633.jpg]'s illustrative talent is quite unbelievable), and space opera, to name a few. i felt really powerful emotions towards all characters that got introduced and some of those emotions became complicated with the more volumes i consumed.
highlights: lying cat (LYING!), the stalk (her introductory panels are unmatched), the horrors, the race of robots & the way they express emotions
adventurous
fast-paced
⭐4.5
The way Brian K. Vaughan writes this couple and makes you immediately get on board with their relationship on page 1 is so impressive. People always describe this series as "Space Romeo and Juliet" and yeah, it is! I just met this couple but if anything happens to them I will scream.
Somehow... I feel like this series is going to be painful.
The way Brian K. Vaughan writes this couple and makes you immediately get on board with their relationship on page 1 is so impressive. People always describe this series as "Space Romeo and Juliet" and yeah, it is! I just met this couple but if anything happens to them I will scream.
Somehow... I feel like this series is going to be painful.