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anapthine's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Thank you Net Galley and TKO Studios for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
A thrilling, feminist war story following Sara who is talented and strong. This is a very easy read, which you could probably finish within 20 minutes. Sara is an inspiring leader and I really enjoyed reading this. The illustrations were fantastic. The reason I didn’t give this a higher rating was because I wouldn’t say it was that unique as it had the same plot as almost any other comic set during WW2. Just a heads up, this book obviously mentions Nazis, so if that is triggering maybe don’t read it or perhaps read the content warnings before reading this novel. If you love Black Widow by Marvel, you will like this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Pregnancy
hannahbailey's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
A very quick but confusing read!
I liked the premise: a graphic novel following a team of female Russian snipers fighting Nazis in the brutally cold Eastern front during WWII. Credit to the illustrator for being able to capture the bleakness of the landscape -- I really felt the misery and suffering through the art.
Strong female characters was also a draw for me, however we didn't get to know them enough to separate them as individuals or to really empathise with them. I needed a bit more dialogue or backstory to make the characters feel fully rooted within the narrative.
There were lots of time jumps with no signposting, so I had no idea what was going on both in the past and present timelines. I heard this was based on a true story so it's a shame to feel that this story hasn't given justice to these women? Will have to research more into this area.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
I liked the premise: a graphic novel following a team of female Russian snipers fighting Nazis in the brutally cold Eastern front during WWII. Credit to the illustrator for being able to capture the bleakness of the landscape -- I really felt the misery and suffering through the art.
Strong female characters was also a draw for me, however we didn't get to know them enough to separate them as individuals or to really empathise with them. I needed a bit more dialogue or backstory to make the characters feel fully rooted within the narrative.
There were lots of time jumps with no signposting, so I had no idea what was going on both in the past and present timelines. I heard this was based on a true story so it's a shame to feel that this story hasn't given justice to these women? Will have to research more into this area.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
faranae's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and War
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Cursing and Torture