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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
First book finished for Dewey's 24-hour readathon. October 2015.
The artwork is beautiful and I'm loving the story.
The artwork is beautiful and I'm loving the story.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Me lo pasé pipa leyéndolo. Engancha un montón y es muy entretenido. Ganas de saber como continúa.
March means it's time for my annual reread of Saga. Using this as a placeholder. I actually reread volumes 1-6.
Popsugar Reading Challenge: A reread of a favorite book
Popsugar Reading Challenge: A reread of a favorite book
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Mad that I had this in my To Read for so long but excited that there are 10 (+?) more volumes of this universe I get to explore. The art and character design is very striking and I'm sooooo sooo curious to see what variety of new characters will pop up in the future. There was quite a lot of adult sub plots/imagery which I don't think I was initially expecting so just FYI if its not someones cup of tea. At the end of the day this is a comic about runaway star crossed lovers fighting for a future for their family and that characterization tugs at so much that I love reading about, I can't imagine putting it down any time soon.
My husband has been a longtime fan of this graphic novel series. He’s currently reading the latest volume while I just started the series. Early on, I have memories of him showing me random panels and remarking how bizarre and interesting it was. I can now attest that this Shakespearian-esque mashup of science fiction and fantasy is a wild ride straight out of the gate. While the general story can feel slightly like a retread, the unabashedly weird yet serious world that Vaughan creates has more than enough eye candy to make up for it. At the conclusion of this volume, this reader was so incredibly satisfied with the fact that I have ten more ready to binge this year.
The only issue, if I really had to find one, is the somewhat generic plot. It’s very reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers whose families (or in this case species) are at constant war and the notion of crossing species ultimately besmerches both sides. That’s exactly what happens when Alana, a winged humanoid from the planet Landfall breaks out an imprisoned Marko, a magical horned humanoid from Landfall’s moon, Wreath. Together, they produce an offspring, Hazel, who puts at risk the military industrial complex that keeps the war forever turning between these two species. The result is a mad dash to find a place where they can be a family. While it’s a tale we’ve seen countless times, I suppose there is a reason why. It’s ultimately timeless and therefore a minor issue that can quickly be made moot by the richly wondrous world that explodes off the page.
One thing that I find intriguing is the interesting mashup of science fiction and fantasy. So often you only get one or the other, but I feel like it blends well with the story and characters that serves to highlight the various backgrounds our lovers hail from. The first volume also does a great job of mixing the whimsical with the more serious and graphic elements of the story. For example, the planet Sextillion is by all means a very sexy and magical place…that also happens to have a six year old as a sex slave. Your bumblegum-colored phantasmal babysitter also has guts hanging out of her disembodied apparition. Brutality and sexuality are juxtaposed against the more offbeat and quirky elements in a way that one doesn’t overpower the other, but enhances it in new and interesting ways.
The last thing I’ll say is that from the creatures' designs to the characters themselves, they burst off the page in very unexpected and satisfying ways. While the main character’s designs aren’t particularly unique, the secondary and tertiary characters more than make up for it. From Lying Cat, to Prince Robot IV, to The Stalk, there are unique and interesting characters that feel like updated versions of timeless fairy tale characters. Pretty much every character and creature you meet on Sextillion pops. While Alana and Marko aren’t entirely unique in their designs, their fully fleshed out characters are more than enough to make up for interesting renditions. Besides, Hazel’s only a few days old at this point, but already her future self’s narration gives her a wonderful wit. I can’t wait for her to be able to, you know, actually walk and talk in the present.
All this to say that I’m somewhat disappointed. Why didn’t I take my husband’s advice earlier and dive into this graphic novel series? I don’t give him a lot of room to say ‘I told you so’, but on this, he deserves it. It’s a somewhat timeless tale of forbidden love in a time of war set against a wonderful mashup of science fiction and fantasy that’s populated with interesting concepts and creatures. This reader is excited to binge the rest of the series. In all honesty, I’ve already finished the second volume and it only reinforces this review.
The only issue, if I really had to find one, is the somewhat generic plot. It’s very reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers whose families (or in this case species) are at constant war and the notion of crossing species ultimately besmerches both sides. That’s exactly what happens when Alana, a winged humanoid from the planet Landfall breaks out an imprisoned Marko, a magical horned humanoid from Landfall’s moon, Wreath. Together, they produce an offspring, Hazel, who puts at risk the military industrial complex that keeps the war forever turning between these two species. The result is a mad dash to find a place where they can be a family. While it’s a tale we’ve seen countless times, I suppose there is a reason why. It’s ultimately timeless and therefore a minor issue that can quickly be made moot by the richly wondrous world that explodes off the page.
One thing that I find intriguing is the interesting mashup of science fiction and fantasy. So often you only get one or the other, but I feel like it blends well with the story and characters that serves to highlight the various backgrounds our lovers hail from. The first volume also does a great job of mixing the whimsical with the more serious and graphic elements of the story. For example, the planet Sextillion is by all means a very sexy and magical place…that also happens to have a six year old as a sex slave. Your bumblegum-colored phantasmal babysitter also has guts hanging out of her disembodied apparition. Brutality and sexuality are juxtaposed against the more offbeat and quirky elements in a way that one doesn’t overpower the other, but enhances it in new and interesting ways.
The last thing I’ll say is that from the creatures' designs to the characters themselves, they burst off the page in very unexpected and satisfying ways. While the main character’s designs aren’t particularly unique, the secondary and tertiary characters more than make up for it. From Lying Cat, to Prince Robot IV, to The Stalk, there are unique and interesting characters that feel like updated versions of timeless fairy tale characters. Pretty much every character and creature you meet on Sextillion pops. While Alana and Marko aren’t entirely unique in their designs, their fully fleshed out characters are more than enough to make up for interesting renditions. Besides, Hazel’s only a few days old at this point, but already her future self’s narration gives her a wonderful wit. I can’t wait for her to be able to, you know, actually walk and talk in the present.
All this to say that I’m somewhat disappointed. Why didn’t I take my husband’s advice earlier and dive into this graphic novel series? I don’t give him a lot of room to say ‘I told you so’, but on this, he deserves it. It’s a somewhat timeless tale of forbidden love in a time of war set against a wonderful mashup of science fiction and fantasy that’s populated with interesting concepts and creatures. This reader is excited to binge the rest of the series. In all honesty, I’ve already finished the second volume and it only reinforces this review.
Interesting story line but way too sexual in my opinion. Definitely meant for adults.
3.5/5 stars. I’m definitely going to pick up the next one.