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caitcoy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
That...was rough. I'm only giving this two stars instead of one because the watercolor art was really well done and I liked all of the different robot designs.
The story feels like a more ham-fisted version of Mass Effect and was actively a slog to get through. It's very generic sci-fi with robots vs humans and DNA being coded as a technical codex with as much non-sensical jargon as possible and the heaviest exposition dumps I've seen since the last time I picked up a Jonathan Hickman comic. I know a ton of people love this series but this is so clearly not for me.
The story feels like a more ham-fisted version of Mass Effect and was actively a slog to get through. It's very generic sci-fi with robots vs humans and DNA being coded as a technical codex with as much non-sensical jargon as possible and the heaviest exposition dumps I've seen since the last time I picked up a Jonathan Hickman comic. I know a ton of people love this series but this is so clearly not for me.
atnea's review against another edition
4.0
I received this copy in exchange of an honest review, for so, none of my feelings were affected or biased by the author or publisher.
Update: 11/13/2015
If you'd like to read this review on my blog.
Rating: 4.25/5 stars.
In a world, or rather, in the space, where everything is gone, Robot boy TIM-21 finds himself alone in a story that will reach your soul. In descender, he and a couple of space friends will go on incredible adventures, searching for the true and maybe some more...
I love when a story is so amazing, that you are left thinking about it for days, weeks after it, and still are amazed by it. It's not just something you can read and then blow off, the story forces you to think about it, to keep it within you.
Descender was such an amazing story! You start off by nothing, plain death and disaster. And you don't know the why's, the who's, and what happened before or after. It's all just confusion. But as you read more, you go figuring out more about what's happening, who is who, what happened before and what the future holds. I can't tell you enough, this story is amazing.
Once all the back story started to come through, you could tell this was no ordinary story. And already the beginning was strange enough, to hold you deep within the story.
The plot in general was super interesting. You get robots, space, aliens, androids. All you can imagine. And you get societies that go beyond what you can expect.
Also, the main characters were amazing. Tim the robot is such an adorable little boy, and so is the other robot. And then there's the professor...leave it at that.
What I do lament is that this first issue was so short! I'm left wanting so much more answers.
The one reason I gave it a 4.25, though, is that the story isn't really new...I mean, the characters personalities and roles were pretty typical within the context. And so was the story, a little. But only 0.75. It still is extremely good!
Initial Reaction
WHAT?!?! That was insaneee! I absolutely adored this graphic novel! All this things happening all around, and all the secrets and things unknown! I neeed more. Every one should read this! It's amazing. Need more, definitely.
Proper and coherent (maybe) review to come.
Update: 11/13/2015
If you'd like to read this review on my blog.
Rating: 4.25/5 stars.
In a world, or rather, in the space, where everything is gone, Robot boy TIM-21 finds himself alone in a story that will reach your soul. In descender, he and a couple of space friends will go on incredible adventures, searching for the true and maybe some more...
I love when a story is so amazing, that you are left thinking about it for days, weeks after it, and still are amazed by it. It's not just something you can read and then blow off, the story forces you to think about it, to keep it within you.
Descender was such an amazing story! You start off by nothing, plain death and disaster. And you don't know the why's, the who's, and what happened before or after. It's all just confusion. But as you read more, you go figuring out more about what's happening, who is who, what happened before and what the future holds. I can't tell you enough, this story is amazing.
Once all the back story started to come through, you could tell this was no ordinary story. And already the beginning was strange enough, to hold you deep within the story.
The plot in general was super interesting. You get robots, space, aliens, androids. All you can imagine. And you get societies that go beyond what you can expect.
Also, the main characters were amazing. Tim the robot is such an adorable little boy, and so is the other robot. And then there's the professor...leave it at that.
What I do lament is that this first issue was so short! I'm left wanting so much more answers.
The one reason I gave it a 4.25, though, is that the story isn't really new...I mean, the characters personalities and roles were pretty typical within the context. And so was the story, a little. But only 0.75. It still is extremely good!
Initial Reaction
WHAT?!?! That was insaneee! I absolutely adored this graphic novel! All this things happening all around, and all the secrets and things unknown! I neeed more. Every one should read this! It's amazing. Need more, definitely.
Proper and coherent (maybe) review to come.
ldpickens's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mkhare's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 stars. I got into this volume more than I was expecting, and am curious to read more. I occasionally found some of the action scenes hard to follow, despite how simple they were, and I think this is due to the nature of the art style.
maida's review against another edition
4.0
a little bit underwhelming and kind of confusing, but very heartwarming and something to look forward to!
libraryam's review against another edition
4.0
Just finished third volume. Series is so good. So recommended.