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sparklemaia's review
3.0
hello have you been looking for a magical girl comic book featuring an awkward depressed introvert gamer girl x giant space monster thembo (heart full, head empty, muscles massive, lips amphibian), secret underwater alien headquarters, found family held together by traumabonding and pastries, prolonged fight scenes, explosions, the aggressive use of jewel tones, and also everyone (EVERYONE) is gay? if so, do I have a recommendation for YOU
grid's review
4.0
This was a fun premise that didn’t really go anywhere unexpected, but I enjoyed it just the same. Big stakes story, but small-scale/scope. The beginning half or so was better than the end, IMO.
lea_fuchs's review
3.0
Aliens! Sexy, sometimes cute, planet eating, lesbian aliens!
This was a little bit fast but I still would recommend it to people who like sci-fi.
This was a little bit fast but I still would recommend it to people who like sci-fi.
jesster642's review
5.0
Brilliant story about a magical girl group
It's got everything, sapphic romance, an enby lead character, A fun story all round with a great artstyle
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who periodically travel to worlds, convince the population they're heroes, while eating their way through the population. Until one of them develops a conscience and fights against their sisters to save the universe from their siblings eating spree.It's got everything, sapphic romance, an enby lead character,
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magical girls who are actually fucked up and evil.sloppytoppy's review
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
Summary:
Science fiction tells many tales about aliens coming to Earth and becoming our heroes. That is the story of The Lovely Trio. Aoe, Thel, and Gen all came to Earth and helped protect it against the new monsters.
Or rather, that is what they want humanity to believe. The Lovely Trio and the monsters they are fighting may have a stronger connection. If this is true, it makes the death of Gigi's booster all the more horrific – and tragic.
Review:
Once again, I wish there was more to a series. Save Yourself! was such a vibrant and exciting reading experience, and that's putting it mildly! However, I should mention that it is also an emotional lead, as Gigi has to process emotional trauma and significant betrayal in her life.
Picture Sailor Moon vibes, but with a few darker twists. That's how Save Yourself! read to me. This graphic novel is also delightfully LGBT+ friendly, which is always nice. Throw in the bright and beautiful colors, and it's easy to see why any reader would fall in love with this story.
My one negative is that there was a fair bit of info-dumping. I think this happened because of the relatively short nature of the series. It's only four issues in total. Again, I wish there had been more. I'm sure an additional issue or two would have helped solve this.
Side note: If you enjoyed Save Yourself! consider checking out Unbreakable by Mira Grant. Or vice versa! If you're an Unbreakable fan, check out this graphic novel. Both have very similar vibes and points.
Highlights:
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Magical Girls
Battle for the Earth
Aliens Turned Heroes
LGBT+
Trigger Warnings:
Sibling Death
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Science fiction tells many tales about aliens coming to Earth and becoming our heroes. That is the story of The Lovely Trio. Aoe, Thel, and Gen all came to Earth and helped protect it against the new monsters.
Or rather, that is what they want humanity to believe. The Lovely Trio and the monsters they are fighting may have a stronger connection. If this is true, it makes the death of Gigi's booster all the more horrific – and tragic.
Review:
Once again, I wish there was more to a series. Save Yourself! was such a vibrant and exciting reading experience, and that's putting it mildly! However, I should mention that it is also an emotional lead, as Gigi has to process emotional trauma and significant betrayal in her life.
Picture Sailor Moon vibes, but with a few darker twists. That's how Save Yourself! read to me. This graphic novel is also delightfully LGBT+ friendly, which is always nice. Throw in the bright and beautiful colors, and it's easy to see why any reader would fall in love with this story.
My one negative is that there was a fair bit of info-dumping. I think this happened because of the relatively short nature of the series. It's only four issues in total. Again, I wish there had been more. I'm sure an additional issue or two would have helped solve this.
Side note: If you enjoyed Save Yourself! consider checking out Unbreakable by Mira Grant. Or vice versa! If you're an Unbreakable fan, check out this graphic novel. Both have very similar vibes and points.
Highlights:
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Magical Girls
Battle for the Earth
Aliens Turned Heroes
LGBT+
Trigger Warnings:
Sibling Death
You Can Also Find Me On:
Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks | Quirky Cat's Comics | The Book Review Crew | Monkeys Fighting Robots | Storygraph | Bookhype | Bookstagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Reedsy
bibliothecaris's review
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
whatchareadingheather's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I loved this, but I wish there were maybe 2 more issues in the series to really round out the story because I feel like there was a fair amount of lore/background that was missed due to the low issue count. The artwork was gorgeous, the characters were very well fleshed out, and this can absolutely be used an easy to digest method of introducing pronouns.