Reviews

Cyclopedia Exotica by Aminder Dhaliwal

callo's review

3.25

Personally I struggled with this being a book format. I remember reading these comics as they came out on Instagram and really enjoying them because they were short, funny, and I could recognize the characters for their past comics. But I felt like those are the reasons I didn't enjoy this much as a book. It just felt almost unfinished to me. There was so much I thought I wanted the author to explore that it feels like they didn't or at least not to the extent that I wanted because they limited themself to keeping the comics 2 pages or less. I felt that especially when reading about the authors intentions for each character at the end of the book. I felt like they said they wanted a lot for the characters that I didn't end up seeing. Maybe thats on my end though. I did however really enjoy the intro. The disruption of the encyclopedia thing was really cool.

maggie_webb27's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

5.0

Absolutely loved this book — sweet, funny, thoughtful, reflective — I adored it. I read it in less than 24 hours, I couldn’t stop!

anxiousspaghetti's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

samhanson's review

challenging funny fast-paced

4.0

readerkat727's review

emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

trevoryan's review

3.0

A fun and funny webcomic that doesn't quite work as a book.

sonia_panico's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

caitgriff's review

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

linaslzr's review

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

immoralrite's review

funny informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, and Sexual content