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oneandonlyetet's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
katierodante's review
3.0
I debated whether to give this 2 or 3 stars. I haven't started volume 6 yet, but I feel I could have done without this volume in the series.
booksonthebrain20's review
3.0
I liked that the war was told by people other than Matty, but I really should have finished part 3 before reading this one.
lanikei's review
3.0
Reading these as individual issues may have worked better. As a collection it felt sloppy, mish-mashed, and uneven. A few of the new characters, or new POVs since I assume they aren't going to show up again, were brilliant. The graffiti artist story was gorgeous and inspiring and inspired. Others gave a small amount of back story to some major supporting characters.
But had I been reading these and watched these issues come out and had the plot line stall I probably would have been pretty unhappy. It seems like these setting developments would be better interspersed throughout the series? And having some kind of meh stories right next to the couple fantastic ones makes the gap more glaring.
Switching points of view and creating a distinct new voice for a character in just one issue is tough, and to have the run end with a weirdly shocking main character death was just... obnoxious really.
But had I been reading these and watched these issues come out and had the plot line stall I probably would have been pretty unhappy. It seems like these setting developments would be better interspersed throughout the series? And having some kind of meh stories right next to the couple fantastic ones makes the gap more glaring.
Switching points of view and creating a distinct new voice for a character in just one issue is tough, and to have the run end with a weirdly shocking main character death was just... obnoxious really.
francomega's review
3.0
As you know I'm a big fan of this series. This volume is a departure from the main narrative and focuses on the lives of periphery players affected by the war. Still terrific storytelling, but just a notch below the regular action.
nocontextdavid's review
2.0
There is usually one TPB like this in every long-running series. Yep, this is the one you can skip! It's mostly a collection of one-shots to 'expand and enrich' the DMZ universe (as opposed to advancing the narrative in any meaningful way). I enjoyed all the stories but they didn't feel essential and, with so many comics vying for my disposable-but-limited geek dollars, I felt like my money would have been better spent elsewhere. Calling this a self-indulgent writer's exercise or a cynical money spinner is probably pushing it a bit far, but there is certainly an air of both about this collection. Great for die-hards and completists, however!
josephfinn's review
4.0
Not my favorite of the books; I like the standalone stories a lot, but the final one with Soames is just...off somehow.
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