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Descender, Vol. 1: Estrelas de Lata by Dustin Nguyen, Jeff Lemire
4 reviews
remescient's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.75
Good solid beginning to an interesting series. Gives off very strong "alternate universe Mass Effect story" vibes, which I'm here for. Going to give the next volume a shot.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Body horror, Gun violence, Child death, and Death
tigger89's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This review and rating pertains to all six volumes as a whole.
There were several things I enjoyed about this series, but one glaring flaw that spoiled the rest for me. I'll start with what I liked. First, the concept is incredible, and the themes were carried through well. I loved the elaboration on the events of ten years prior, as well as the different factions that emerged in the wake. I also thought that a robot child was the perfect viewpoint to explore these themes through, and was very satisfied with how that was handled. The watercolor art style, unusual for sci-fi comics, brought a pleasant soft contrast to the story.
There were several things I enjoyed about this series, but one glaring flaw that spoiled the rest for me. I'll start with what I liked. First, the concept is incredible, and the themes were carried through well. I loved the elaboration on the events of ten years prior, as well as the different factions that emerged in the wake. I also thought that a robot child was the perfect viewpoint to explore these themes through, and was very satisfied with how that was handled. The watercolor art style, unusual for sci-fi comics, brought a pleasant soft contrast to the story.
Where I feel this fell short, however, was at the end. I got to the end of the story and was left wondering what it was all for. The plot does answer the questions posed at the start, but all of the tension regarding how the characters will carry on is passed along to the sequel series! So if I didn't read it for the plot resolution, did I at least read it for the characters? And that's where I have serious beef with this story. I'm going to try not to go into too many spoilers, but a few will be necessary to explain why I'm bothered.
So why would I want to continue reading a sequel story to find answers about a character I loathe? I get that he's supposed to be an anti-hero, but an anti-hero as bad as he is needs a hell of a lot of redemption to be palatable. And there was none of that. So, my final verdict is: incredible concept, meh plot, garbage character situation. Your mileage may vary, especially if you go in forewarned(or don't care) about the Andy issue. I'm just frustrated because there was so much that was promising and cool, and then it went the way it did!
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Genocide, Violence, Emotional abuse, War, Child death, Death, Confinement, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
camillou's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Violence, and Gore
Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Child death
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed this but didn't love it. It's one of those that I'll probably get around to reading the rest of the series eventually, without being in a huge rush.
If you particularly enjoy explorations of the rights and humanity of robots, this one's probably worth a try for you.
If you particularly enjoy explorations of the rights and humanity of robots, this one's probably worth a try for you.
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Torture
Minor: Child death and Blood
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