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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
2.5
The art is great but some of the dialogue is extra cringeworthy. Most of Alana's lines feel like some impossible straight male ideal of what a woman might say (and, yes, the one good thing about Gone Girl lurks right underneath Vaughan's characterization of Alana). Given how different Marko is from his wife, and considering the scope of the story, Vaughan is probably trying to make a capital-P-Point about gender roles, but it comes across as off putting and try hard rather than meaningful.
The art is great but some of the dialogue is extra cringeworthy. Most of Alana's lines feel like some impossible straight male ideal of what a woman might say (and, yes, the one good thing about Gone Girl lurks right underneath Vaughan's characterization of Alana). Given how different Marko is from his wife, and considering the scope of the story, Vaughan is probably trying to make a capital-P-Point about gender roles, but it comes across as off putting and try hard rather than meaningful.
It's always hard to rate graphic novels--do you compare them to other graphic novels (this is light years ahead of your ordinary "let's solve our problems by punching them" comic book adaptation) or other literature (it's still excellent, and is holding up well compared to other books, BUT the story's not over, which means it might suffer once the whole thing's finished, and there's a heavy reliance on Deus Ex Machina-type devices that would be simplistic in other lit.)
STILL: It's by turns gripping, touching, and terrifying, and because the universe is Vaughan's he doesn't have any qualms about killing off or maiming characters (killing a superhero in other comics qualifies as an "event"), so compared to your usual comic fare this is a refreshing change of pace.
STILL: It's by turns gripping, touching, and terrifying, and because the universe is Vaughan's he doesn't have any qualms about killing off or maiming characters (killing a superhero in other comics qualifies as an "event"), so compared to your usual comic fare this is a refreshing change of pace.
Very interesting premise. I’m excited to see where the story goes.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, War
Moderate: Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Death of parent
Minor: Body horror, Genocide, Xenophobia, Pregnancy
Re-read - April 2019
So I am finally fucking catching up on this series! I read the first three volumes nearly four years ago and I just never continued.
Still a solid 4 star, good intro to the characters and world.
First read - September 2015
So I am finally fucking catching up on this series! I read the first three volumes nearly four years ago and I just never continued.
Still a solid 4 star, good intro to the characters and world.
First read - September 2015
I like it a lot, can't wait to get to the next part. I'm totally hooked. Too bad my budget allows only one a month and I want to have them all on my shelf.
This is basically the story of this baby creature who is born to the parents of two nations that are at war.
The art is really nice and the creatures in it very imaginative.
This is my first graphic novel ever, and now I'm looking what to read after I caught up with the series.
This is basically the story of this baby creature who is born to the parents of two nations that are at war.
The art is really nice and the creatures in it very imaginative.
This is my first graphic novel ever, and now I'm looking what to read after I caught up with the series.
This is truly and genuinely one of the best comics of our time. To call it a space opera is almost reductive because of its ability to zoom in on the personal relationships and display them as just as important as the larger story.
Soooo this was awesome. I love the epicness of the plot and I thought the characters were really good too. I felt like I got to know them all a little even in this first volume and I am intrigued to know what happens next. The background story is both typical and also reallllllly weird which adds to the adventure. Plus the artwork is quite lovely. Next volume please!
Brian K. Vaughn is one of those comicbook writers whose name I cannot speak without emitting a dreamy sigh after it. This is similar to the way I said “Fonzie” when I was ten. I may have to start sighing after I say the name Fiona Staples too, because she’s responsible for the fantastically dreamy art that accompanies Saga Volume 1.
Oftentimes when you start reading a new comicbook series there seems to be a lot of WTFness as you get your feet under you trying to figure out the rules of this new world you’ve entered. There was absolutely no WTF-period in Saga at all. From page one you are grounded and from there the story is off like a shot.
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Oftentimes when you start reading a new comicbook series there seems to be a lot of WTFness as you get your feet under you trying to figure out the rules of this new world you’ve entered. There was absolutely no WTF-period in Saga at all. From page one you are grounded and from there the story is off like a shot.
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