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Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business by Chuck Brown, David F. Walker

danileighta's review against another edition

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5.0

YES. Read this book.

The Sangerye family "purifies" Jinoo, people who have so much hate in their hearts that they become infected and turn into monsters. But, the Inzondo start to appear and these "monsters" are much more fierce and unknown to the Sangerye. Inzondo are beings that are created by a soul that has been "ravaged by great sorrow and pain".

Just-- please read this. It's an incredible commentary on racism and the effects of racism. The art is faaaaaantastic and the story will snatch you right up. I am waiting (anxiously) for the next installment.

dmoney95's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

year23's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

sugarbombs's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

niqueturnspages's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

sarabz's review against another edition

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5.0

Great story, world, and characters. Plus adorable sidekick cyborg puppy-things. I'm looking forward to the continuation of the story in the next volume.

I read this in the single-issue comic form and each issue had an essay or two at the end which I really enjoyed - I hope at least some of them will be included in the collected volume.

zeltzinnn's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

theangrystackrat's review against another edition

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

4.0

grandpas_farts's review against another edition

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

3.0

It was a nice read. The art was very beautiful and the coloring was very fitting of the time. Am I going to read the other two books? I am not too sure. The novel is about a family who fights, essentially racism. As a person who is experienced racism and is 100% sure it exists, I don't know if this book sis for me. I don't need the lesson, I've already experienced it.

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ufohnooo's review against another edition

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

4.5