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Something is Killing the Children Book One Deluxe Edition Slipcase Edition by James Tynion IV

readundancies's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

eldritch_horror's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This installment got me hooked on the start of this series. I find the topic matter heavy, but interesting, and it ties in some “real world” issues into this more fantasy world. Not a lot of exposition or growth yet, it’s just the first book in the installment and it’s doing more world building than development, but I enjoy it regardless.
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padds's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

wizardingwisteria's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

colie1018's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

4.0

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raethereviewer's review against another edition

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3.5

I was a little hesitant of this one at the beginning but it really took me by surprise. It’s very gory, which I usually don’t go for, but I found the mystery aspect intriguing and I’ve already started the second volume.

vengefuldime's review against another edition

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5.0

It was very exciting and more immersive than I expected! I said “Oh no!” out loud when I got to the end, and wasn’t expecting it.

gstamps's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

cait_readsxox's review against another edition

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4.0

This was so good! If you like stranger things then you will definitely enjoy this.

ngallion's review against another edition

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5.0

I don’t typically enjoy comics labeled as “horror.” Far too often, that’s just used as a synonym for “depressing gore-fest.” This, though, is something else. First, the story takes center stage. This isn’t a comic that happened because a good artist wanted to draw a cool monster - it’s a well-told story that unfolds at a consistent pace while dropping interesting tidbits and wrinkles at a perfect pace. The art serves the story well. Sure, there is some gore, (and yes, something is killing the children, so be prepared for that), but this isn’t a comic that exists to be gross. In fact, this book is tinged with hopefulness - whatever this is CAN be fought. I’m excited to pick up book 2.