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Stranger Things: The Other Side (Graphic Novel) by Jody Houser

daphrose's review

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

akookieforyou's review

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3.0

*3.5*

The Stranger Things series is one of my all-time favorites, so when I saw this on my library's digital page, I knew I had to check it out. It's pretty cool, in my opinion. I like how we get to see what exactly Will was going through while being in the Upside Down, and how awful it was. Even though there isn't a whole lot of new content in this, I still found it to be pretty enjoyable, and perfect for any fans of the series.

haleybre's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

delliomellidom's review

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

lydskelly's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

waldowade's review

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

3.5

saaraa96's review against another edition

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3.0

It was great but too short!
I wanna read more.

djryan's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

carolineinthelibrary's review

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4.0

A fun retelling of Will’s experience in the Upside Down from Season 1 through Will’s perspective. I enjoyed it and think it gives a little more context to the original story and Will’s reaction after his rescue!

exploradora's review

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5.0

***5 stars***

I honestly don't know why this graphic novel has such an average rating, because I think it was great!

I've probably said this before, when I read the other Stranger Things comics, but I am a huge fan of the series. It is by far one of my all time favorite TV shows, if not my absolute favorite. So I knew I'd be reading anything I can get my hands on that's related to it.

This first issue delivered exactly what it promised: it's basically season 1 from Will's Upside Down perspective, only it's a lot more in-depth than the series. It's told in alternating time-frames, from flashbacks with Will and his friends playing D&D in Mike's basement, to a first-hand account of what Will encounters in the dark version of his own world.

There were so many moments I absolutely loved that made reading this very worthwhile, I can only recommend it to any and every fan of the series out there!