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Abbott #2 by Saladin Ahmed, Taj Tenfold, Sami Kivelä, Jason Wordie

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emilyrandolph_epstein's review

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5.0

Gripping

nicoelle's review

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adventurous mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

octavia_cade's review

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dark mysterious fast-paced

3.0

Onto issue 2 of this series, and I'm still enjoying it! My reaction continues to be the same as it was to the first issue, though. I love the historical and social elements, but the urban fantasy parts of it leave me cold, and because the urban fantasy is a bigger element of this issue, I enjoy it a little less than the first one. There's this whole mystical section in the middle about how Elena is the Lightbringer - essentially a chosen one type of deal, and the older I get, the less patience I have for those types of narratives. It's not that it's not done well, it's just not my particular preference; people who like chose one stories will likely love this.

What I do like about the whole Lightbringer thing, and the use of the camera flash to ward off monsters, is that it's very much connected to journalism. That old saying, "sunlight is the best disinfectant" - the themes of investigation and ethical exposure very much resonate for me, and I get the feeling this imagery is going to become a whole lot stronger as the story goes on.