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queenkoko's review
5.0
The art didn't disappoint and neither did the story. I can't wait to read issue #3.
cakehatwombat's review
3.0
So far I'm kinda disappointed? It might just take a minute to get going, idk. I'll read it when my library gets the trade.
quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
Man-Eaters has been an interesting series so far. I originally got into it because of the bright and glitter covered cover (so sue me), but it has successfully held my attention so far. Honestly though, if before reading this series you had described this series to me before I had started reading it, I probably would have thought it sounded insane. But it works, in its own odd way.
This issue spent more time building up the relationships between the main character and her family. Now we have a better understanding on the family dynamics (or lack thereof) and more importantly (in this case) what her mother’s job is. It certainly did wonders to raise the tension of the series.
Though it occurs to me that so far they haven’t actually confirmed one point about the main character. They’ve left us to assume…but we have yet to be given any proof in the matter.
This issue spent more time building up the relationships between the main character and her family. Now we have a better understanding on the family dynamics (or lack thereof) and more importantly (in this case) what her mother’s job is. It certainly did wonders to raise the tension of the series.
Though it occurs to me that so far they haven’t actually confirmed one point about the main character. They’ve left us to assume…but we have yet to be given any proof in the matter.
theresidentbookworm's review
3.0
My Thoughts On: Man-Eaters #2
1. Chelsea Cain has a distinct voice to be sure. Only she would write this line: "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. Marie Curie said that. Then she got cancer and died."
2. Man-Eaters asks great questions, but it does not seem interested in giving its readers many answers. So there are still tampons in existence, meaning that someone is still producing them or has a supply of them somewhere, so are some women still menstruating? Maude knows women used to get their periods all the time, but she then has a list of historical women. How recently did any of this happen? Can women in this universe still have children? I am confused.
3. Maude's dad trying so hard to start a conversation with relevant tween topics and getting nothing in return is such a god**** mood.
4. I hope the conflict between Maude's parents eventually results in something bigger and more interesting. I mean, it's good to show that her dad's the only one around, but since they emphasize her mom's job I hope there will be a bigger struggle later.
5. This might be the best set of panels in the issue because it so clearly sums up Maude's feelings on the world around her and why she does what she does: "Gah! It's never going to be safe. There will always be another monster. How am I supposed to grow up to be a bad ass... if you don't let me be brave?"
6. So Maude's mom is a bad*** with a gun who now works for this government agency who hunts down these cats, and her dad is just a detective so why is he out on this search with her?
7. They are more subtle in this issue so I do enjoy the propaganda sprinkled throughout the pages.
8. I am so interested in the politics of this world. Can women still get elected? Serve in government? Clearly, they can be part of the agency that captures these cats so they still can have some power, but still. Give me more background.
9. I know that the pussy hat is a fairly obvious reference, but wouldn't wearing that hat mean a whole other thing in this universe? Cats mean something else in this world.
10. Once again, Man-Eaters continues to be an interesting but jumbled mess of ideas, and I continue to have faith that Chelsea Cain will eventually sort it all out.
1. Chelsea Cain has a distinct voice to be sure. Only she would write this line: "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. Marie Curie said that. Then she got cancer and died."
2. Man-Eaters asks great questions, but it does not seem interested in giving its readers many answers. So there are still tampons in existence, meaning that someone is still producing them or has a supply of them somewhere, so are some women still menstruating? Maude knows women used to get their periods all the time, but she then has a list of historical women. How recently did any of this happen? Can women in this universe still have children? I am confused.
3. Maude's dad trying so hard to start a conversation with relevant tween topics and getting nothing in return is such a god**** mood.
4. I hope the conflict between Maude's parents eventually results in something bigger and more interesting. I mean, it's good to show that her dad's the only one around, but since they emphasize her mom's job I hope there will be a bigger struggle later.
5. This might be the best set of panels in the issue because it so clearly sums up Maude's feelings on the world around her and why she does what she does: "Gah! It's never going to be safe. There will always be another monster. How am I supposed to grow up to be a bad ass... if you don't let me be brave?"
6. So Maude's mom is a bad*** with a gun who now works for this government agency who hunts down these cats, and her dad is just a detective so why is he out on this search with her?
7. They are more subtle in this issue so I do enjoy the propaganda sprinkled throughout the pages.
8. I am so interested in the politics of this world. Can women still get elected? Serve in government? Clearly, they can be part of the agency that captures these cats so they still can have some power, but still. Give me more background.
9. I know that the pussy hat is a fairly obvious reference, but wouldn't wearing that hat mean a whole other thing in this universe? Cats mean something else in this world.
10. Once again, Man-Eaters continues to be an interesting but jumbled mess of ideas, and I continue to have faith that Chelsea Cain will eventually sort it all out.
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