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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed it although I do understand that it's not a perfect series. Towards the end, the story feels a little rushed and the ending leaves a bit to be desired. The peak of the series for me was the middle. I loved exploring the world and the diverse cast of characters Azzarello creates. I can't wait to revisit this again in a couple years once I've spent a bit more time with some other graphic novels.
Overall the series was great, as Chicago Sun-Times described it "One of the greatest works of crime fiction in any medium". Book 3 and 4 was my favorite among them. The art was great, except when it came to the drawing of certain characters. I was confused more than once , and had hard time to tell who was who till the other character said their name. The ending was very good and it left room for the story to continue. I wish I could see this masterpiece one day on the small screen.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Reading 100 bullets is like reading a very long German phrase, with the verb at the end. The problem? You have something like 10 or 20 super-long German phrases and none make sense until the end, where you realize that it shouldn't have made sense.
In the end, there are no lost threads, but by the time you reach the last part it doesn't matter anymore. I grew tired of the indirect story-telling, always going for secondary points of view while the main story was always something you had to deduce from information that was missing or suggested in the background.
Perhaps, a second reading of the whole 100 issues (something like 2500 pages) would be more pleasant. Perhaps. Never been a fan of re-reading just to understand stuff.
In the end, there are no lost threads, but by the time you reach the last part it doesn't matter anymore. I grew tired of the indirect story-telling, always going for secondary points of view while the main story was always something you had to deduce from information that was missing or suggested in the background.
Perhaps, a second reading of the whole 100 issues (something like 2500 pages) would be more pleasant. Perhaps. Never been a fan of re-reading just to understand stuff.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I started this series when it first came out and really enjoyed it. I stopped about halfway through after losing a job and not being able to afford comics for awhile and was looking forward to finishing the story. Unfortunately I was not as impressed with it on the second go around. It starts off intriguing but then becomes confusing. The ending is disappointing and I never really understood how all these different stories fit together. Too many characters with mysterious motivations and agendas to keep track of.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes