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Down Below: A Greek myth noir anthology by Paul Carroll

music_mentalist's review against another edition

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3.5

There were some interesting reads in here - but I'm finding short stories down cut it for me - I want the whole story and to get really immersed. Was a shame the character on the cover wasn't part of one of the stories too.

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

grinning_jackal's review against another edition

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

3.75

Interesting and episodic, this anthology is less a collection of stories told about the same world and more akin to the original myths. Though modernized, and often telling stories involving the same names, each mini-comic feels like a glimpse into a different Olympus from the last. It's a compelling collection, though I wish they'd given the artists and writers the option to make more pages for their stories.
Production wise, it's a lovely paperback. The pages are a good texture and its got a sturdy binding. My one problem is that it does have a handful of grammatical typos and that, on some pages, there was very little space afforded to the margins, making text bubbles and certain images cutoff and illegible.

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