Scan barcode
cerianns_bookshelf's review against another edition
3.75
I, too, want to be in a punk band that makes semi-trash noise music.
chamblyman's review against another edition
4.0
A hysterical candy colored feminist rock and roll comic book adventure that stuffs Archie, Ghost World, 80s punk girls movie The Fabulous Stains, Spinal Tap, and animated animal music-pocalypse flick Rock-n-Rule into a blender and whips up a frothy, nutso delight!
chelseamartinez's review against another edition
5.0
I checked out this book with Davidson's first book, which I found crowded and hard to follow.
This book, however, is amazing! The Crayola 8-marker box coloring, and the monstery-looking characters are a really wonderful contrast with the sort of Thirtysomething stories of these band members.
This book, however, is amazing! The Crayola 8-marker box coloring, and the monstery-looking characters are a really wonderful contrast with the sort of Thirtysomething stories of these band members.
lovelemons's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
hamikka's review
4.0
Addictively entertaining, great characters and fun art. An eloquent and insightful portrait of creative endeavors and human relationships. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.
otterno11's review
4.0
While I didn’t enjoy this one quite as much as Anya Davidson’s first comic collection, School Spirits, this was a fun, exuberant depiction of a post-punk Chicago music scene populated by a diverse population of endearing monster people. I enjoyed how grounded and real Davidson made her world, contrasting its garish colors and lurid brushstrokes with a strong feeling of Midwestern metropolitan grit and the strange but relatable people that live there.
The members of fledgling noise rock band Guntit, while wrestling with all those life problems of contemporary urban existence and arguing over creative differences, household chores, and politics, are willing to go to any extreme to help each other and keep the music raging. Serialized on Vice, each segment helps us to get to know each band member, with all of their flaws, dreams, and loves. A little idealistic, a little cynical, all refusing to compromise their philosophies, the members of Guntit don’t shy away from fighting against the world’s demands. They never seemed judged, even if they occasionally come off as immature, and everyone seems like real people, no matter how many horns they may have. However, due to the serialized nature of the comic, which follows a few years of Guntit’s rocking, it can feel a little fragmented and it sadly ends rather abruptly.
The members of fledgling noise rock band Guntit, while wrestling with all those life problems of contemporary urban existence and arguing over creative differences, household chores, and politics, are willing to go to any extreme to help each other and keep the music raging. Serialized on Vice, each segment helps us to get to know each band member, with all of their flaws, dreams, and loves. A little idealistic, a little cynical, all refusing to compromise their philosophies, the members of Guntit don’t shy away from fighting against the world’s demands. They never seemed judged, even if they occasionally come off as immature, and everyone seems like real people, no matter how many horns they may have. However, due to the serialized nature of the comic, which follows a few years of Guntit’s rocking, it can feel a little fragmented and it sadly ends rather abruptly.
More...