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cagebox's review against another edition
2.0
It gives an origin story for The Cape but it doesn't feel necessary or as well done. Not terrible but a less interesting retread of the stellar orginal
malapatasg's review against another edition
2.0
Poco aporta además de dar una explicación al origen de la capa. Como historia independiente, flojita.
vang_glorious's review against another edition
1.0
The characters were one-dimensional, especially the villain.
The plot was uninspired, especially since the protagonist had the power to fly.
It didn't work as a superhero story, a war story, or a revenge story.
The plot was uninspired, especially since the protagonist had the power to fly.
It didn't work as a superhero story, a war story, or a revenge story.
enchantedbibliophile's review against another edition
3.0
Want to know how the cape's power came to be?
This is a prequel to Joe's short story "The Cape"
This is a prequel to Joe's short story "The Cape"
sean_from_ohio's review against another edition
3.0
Getting a look into some of the whys asked in The Cape is the focus of this prequel. I enjoyed as much as the original, possibly more. The back story provided is fantastic and makes the original even more tragic. I wish this book was a little longer and shed more light on the antagonists but overall it was a good read.
kryten4k's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
beingshort's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
ktxx22's review against another edition
3.0
This feels like a prequel to the rest of the series, and I’m always hesitant about reading prequels before the story especially without context…. It’s hard to care about the lore of you aren’t sure where it goes, but we will see how my opinion changes as I get into this series in the near future.
kandicez's review against another edition
3.0
I actually enjoyed this more than [b:The Cape|13492476|The Cape|Joe Hill|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1342641671s/13492476.jpg|19032827] because the violence actually belonged in a story about Vietnam. It certainly went a long way to explain the cape itself, and also to explain, in some small way, why Eric was the way he ended up being.
I'm not one for war stories usually, but I didn't mind the setting here. The art work was on par and I spent quite a bit of time examining the illustrations of the "witch." Very original and spooky.
I'm not one for war stories usually, but I didn't mind the setting here. The art work was on par and I spent quite a bit of time examining the illustrations of the "witch." Very original and spooky.