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nichole1988's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
3.75
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
2.0
Lots of good comic book violence, but there was just something lacking in this one. I think my expectations were too high going in. Too bad. I'll probably read it again one day when I do an entire Kick-Ass re-read, but this part of that world just left me feeling a whole lot of nothing.
ostrava's review against another edition
1.0
I was curious, but not really invested in this thing. Millar, and I presume the rest of the writers of the this run, have completely forgotten how to write Hit-girl. Instead they're going for the "12 year old Deathpool with HQ characteristics" personality. Why even bother at that point?
Well, for starters, on my part, the few elements in Kick-Ass I appreciated made me believe a stand-alone story with Hit-girl could work. Maybe one of these days they revive these characters and do something with them but... yeah, it doesn't look like they've upgraded much from the issues presented here so I'm not holding my breath.
Yeah, this shit was bad even for Millar levels. Especially for Millar levels, look: he was never an outstanding writer to begin with, but he knew his one or two tricks to make for engaging storytelling. This sucks...
Well, for starters, on my part, the few elements in Kick-Ass I appreciated made me believe a stand-alone story with Hit-girl could work. Maybe one of these days they revive these characters and do something with them but... yeah, it doesn't look like they've upgraded much from the issues presented here so I'm not holding my breath.
Yeah, this shit was bad even for Millar levels. Especially for Millar levels, look: he was never an outstanding writer to begin with, but he knew his one or two tricks to make for engaging storytelling. This sucks...
lazyowl's review against another edition
2.0
I wasn't too impressed with this. It tried to be funny but it just ended up feeling like it was trying too hard.
I know it's about a hit girl, but even so Iwasn't impressed by the level of violence. There was a very thin plot, and the character development was lacking, so I didn't really care about the outcome.
I know it's about a hit girl, but even so Iwasn't impressed by the level of violence. There was a very thin plot, and the character development was lacking, so I didn't really care about the outcome.
reasie's review against another edition
4.0
A solid plot, I liked the resolution and what it tells us about Hit Girl. Liked the feeling of ambiguity toward all the characters... that good people do bad things for good reasons and bad people see themselves as those same good people.
Minus a star for having much of the action resolve because the protagonists can run in front of a barrage of bullets without damage and the antagonists cannot. But kinda standard for the gratuitous-violence genre?
Minus a star for having much of the action resolve because the protagonists can run in front of a barrage of bullets without damage and the antagonists cannot. But kinda standard for the gratuitous-violence genre?
bloodravenlib's review against another edition
4.0
Quick impressions: Overall, I really liked it. It's not terribly substantial, but it is nice "popcorn" type of entertainment. It is a quick read with a lot of action and violence. If you want some light escapist reading, this may be a good selection.
(full review on blog later)
(full review on blog later)
sadie_charlene's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Very gory, cursing used frequently.
micah_thelibrarian's review
4.0
Traditional Hit-Girl with the raw violence and taking names saving individuals.