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alexmann's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual assault
nssutton's review
1.0
it was like someone took all the things i hated in the 2007 volume of american's best comics and like, worseified it. also i was just feeling cranky and not all that into it.
monsieur_tunin's review
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
plaidbrarian's review
4.0
Like any anthology, the quality of the material is uneven, but the good outweighs the bad, and by a pretty large margin, so this one definitely ends up on the plus side of things. Just about every alternative cartoonist you can think of from the last 30 to 40 years is represented here, with some choice examples of classic comic strips included as a nice palette cleanser... the Frank King Gasoline Alley strips are so beautiful to look at, and any book that slips even a tiny bit of Crockett Johnson's excellent Barnaby back into print is okay by me. If you like this sort of thing, this is definitely the sort of thing you'd like.
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