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camilatkm's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Vomit, Alcohol, and Drug use
one character makes use of multiple slurs/names that are sensitive to mlmsfifteenthjessica's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is probably my favorite of the 5 American comic books I picked up at the library to help with my GoodReads Challenge. I haven't finished one, but it's been slow going.
The story starts with four scrappy papergirls in 1988--Erin, Mac, Tiffany, and KJ--sticking together for safety in numbers on the early morning the day after Halloween. Things take a turn for the weird when a walkie talkie is stolen from one of the girls by a trio of hooded figures speaking a strange language. They soon find that their suburban Ohio neighborhood has becomethe battleground of a time traveling generational conflict and the rest of the town is missing. The girls are a nice mix of personalities, and I look forward to seeing them bounce off of each other in future volumes. Especially now that three of the girls have run into a future version of Erin.
This story is not for the faint of heart and definitely earns its T+ rating. Not only does it not shy away from blood and profanity (Mac spends most of her time swearing and smoking), but one girl goes into shock after a brawl and vomits and at another pointa girl is accidentally shot after another wrestles a gun away from her suicidal stepmother. It hasn't felt gratuitous yet. But just because the protagonists are eighth graders doesn't mean actual eighth graders are up for this.
Art is good. Expressive, nice inking, eye catching color schemes, and great use of shading.
The story starts with four scrappy papergirls in 1988--Erin, Mac, Tiffany, and KJ--sticking together for safety in numbers on the early morning the day after Halloween. Things take a turn for the weird when a walkie talkie is stolen from one of the girls by a trio of hooded figures speaking a strange language. They soon find that their suburban Ohio neighborhood has become
This story is not for the faint of heart and definitely earns its T+ rating. Not only does it not shy away from blood and profanity (Mac spends most of her time swearing and smoking), but one girl goes into shock after a brawl and vomits and at another point
Art is good. Expressive, nice inking, eye catching color schemes, and great use of shading.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Vomit, Homophobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Cursing, and Gun violence
Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol
emily_mh's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This was an absolute trip. As a reader I was definitely thrown in the deep end, but the MCs also had no idea what was happening, so I kind of enjoyed the confusion? The plot of the story was unique, but it also has some great Stranger Things vibes. I also really liked the colour palette. All in all, I’m really intrigued to see what happens next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Gun violence, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Child death, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Antisemitism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cancer, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Rape, Ableism, Sexual assault, Excrement, Racism, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Suicide
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