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Saga, Vol. 10 by Brian K. Vaughan

7 reviews

florarune's review

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

4.0

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emilyyyxleigh's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This hurt. This was mean. I am not okay.
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inameitlater's review

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

5.0

I cried. Again. 
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readandfindout's review

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adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4.5 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars
Art: 4.5 stars
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lyss_reads's review

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adventurous dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

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ktdakotareads's review

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adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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billyjepma's review

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adventurous emotional funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I don't know if this is an entirely satisfying return for the series, but I also don't think it needed or wanted to be. After the events immediately before this new chapter starts, taking some time to reset and establish a new status quo is smart, and Vaughan and Staples do that incredibly well here (because of course they do). The writing is as sharp as ever, the continued commitment to worldbuilding riveting, and the characterization, despite not being exactly what I wanted, as solid as ever. Staples is in especially high form, too, and arguably delivers some of her most impressive visuals thus far, which is saying a lot, considering how consistently lively, creative, and gorgeous this book has been since the start.

Vaughan is laying a lot of groundwork here, and most of it works. Did I wish we had more of certain characters experiencing or talking about certain emotions and experiences? Yes, I did, but that's not Vaughan's style, and I know we're going to get there eventually, so I can be patient. I still struggled to find my footing in this new chapter, though, because it felt like the story had moved on from previous events when I hadn't yet (which I acknowledge is a side-effect of having just caught up on the series, like, six months ago).

Thankfully, the foundation that's developed here is stellar, and seeing Vaughan and Staples reset the table for the next half of their story is equal parts exciting, infuriating, and terrifying. I can't wait to see all the creative new ways they'll break my heart.
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