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beck_wreck's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
I was excited to read this series, but it really hasn't aged well. I know it came out in 2002, but I feel like even then, the slurs used were considered, well, slurs. It's also tough reading about Row v Wade and Israel v Palestine discourse in 2024. Don't know if I'll be able to keep reading, even though the plot really has me interested.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Transphobia, Violence, Homophobia, Blood, and Racial slurs
Lots of slurs, including slurs against trans folks, lesbians, black folks, and use of the r-slur.obiterocelot's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I did not know that Brian K Vaughan was a writer on Lost. Remember that show? Thought I’d start ya with that fun fact.
“How did this happen” is a big question hanging over this first instalment and I think it’s definitely a big part of what drives it forward. So far there’s been a lot of moving around cities and not much action, and the main characters are not exactly likeable - Yorrick is way to self-righteous and I don’t think Hero’s character development makes any sense. So really the intrigue is really all it’s got.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good intrigue. Good enough that I’ll be continuing the series. But it’s no Saga.
Then again, it’s no Lost either.
“How did this happen” is a big question hanging over this first instalment and I think it’s definitely a big part of what drives it forward. So far there’s been a lot of moving around cities and not much action, and the main characters are not exactly likeable - Yorrick is way to self-righteous and I don’t think Hero’s character development makes any sense. So really the intrigue is really all it’s got.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s good intrigue. Good enough that I’ll be continuing the series. But it’s no Saga.
Then again, it’s no Lost either.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Cursing, Gun violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic
free_the_bookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Genocide, Gun violence, Death, and Murder
tree_branch's review
funny
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Vomit
claire32's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
phoebereads's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Death
Minor: Grief and Transphobia
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