Reviews

Concrete Park, Vol. 1: You Send Me by Erika Alexander, Robert Alexander, Tony Puryear

the_lyon_reads_tonight's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I really liked the concept of this book and the art was really fun but the story needed a lot more time. There were big world building leaps that were made without explanation that the artwork didn’t explain. Hopefully the second one builds a little more because the story still seems like it could be fun- alien prison planet with gangs. 

heypretty52's review

4.0

I need more of this. The world and the characters are intriguing and feel authentic.

taeli's review

3.0

read 8/11/15

thistle_and_verse's review

4.0

Engaging enough. I'm not big on the crime/ gang thriller genre, but there were still things about the book for me to enjoy. I don't really have a bead on the characters yet. We see some of Isaac's back story, which was good, but I spent most of my time wanting to know more about Luca and her girl gang. In a lot of the dystopians I've read, women have little to no power and are just prey to be targeted by men, so I wanted more details on how she came to power and maintained it. But for what this book is, it's worth the read.

divineblkpearl's review

4.0

I'm so glad that I finally got the chance to read this!!!!
A graphic novel created by a diverse team, Concrete Park is a mix of sci-fi, action and admittedly a bag of everything else under the sun. It's busy and I love it. You've got gun battles, shape shifters, turf wars, melanin blessed characters, women present, in command and with agency of their own bodies....Very much reday for volume two which I already have!