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jennifermreads's review against another edition
2.0
I didn’t think it would ever be possible for me to not like an arc of Archie. Ever. Ever. Ever. And yet … here we are.
I desperately tried to put aside the Betty-and-Veronica-are-friends shock. But … ???!!!????!!!??? Isn’t that just part of how it is? As a fan, you pick up a copy of Archie and you know that there will be sparks between Archie & Reggie, Jughead will eat a lot, Betty will be sweet, Veronica will be slightly evil (if not completely), and the two gals will have a tug-of-war over Archie’s heart. The two gals as FRIENDS? Huh? What? For real?! Ok … maybe I could stretch to envision this storyline. But …
Betty and REGGIE???? Oh. Come. On. Now you lost me 1000%.
What did I like? The artwork. The illustrations were good and reminiscent of all I love and have loved about my beloved Archie comics.
But that is it. The rest was just too much of a stretch. I tried. I swear I did. But I just … CAN’T!
I desperately tried to put aside the Betty-and-Veronica-are-friends shock. But … ???!!!????!!!??? Isn’t that just part of how it is? As a fan, you pick up a copy of Archie and you know that there will be sparks between Archie & Reggie, Jughead will eat a lot, Betty will be sweet, Veronica will be slightly evil (if not completely), and the two gals will have a tug-of-war over Archie’s heart. The two gals as FRIENDS? Huh? What? For real?! Ok … maybe I could stretch to envision this storyline. But …
Betty and REGGIE???? Oh. Come. On. Now you lost me 1000%.
What did I like? The artwork. The illustrations were good and reminiscent of all I love and have loved about my beloved Archie comics.
But that is it. The rest was just too much of a stretch. I tried. I swear I did. But I just … CAN’T!
suspiciouspinecone's review against another edition
2.0
Well, this was... boring. The plot was weird, with most of the drama actually being solved off screen, and a kind of chill situation. I get that this is not the first book, so I missed some of the characterisation there, but this was just a little bland.
CW: Attempted sexual assault
CW: Attempted sexual assault
maybetitanium's review against another edition
2.0
I'm not a fan of this one. The conflict is... not present? It's too sweet, Betty and Veronica don't have any of the dimension to their friendship that has been built by the part 20-some years of Archie Comics. The 2015 Betty & Veronica miniseries was more capable of depicting their complicated relationship while adding in humor and drama. This miniseries... isn't.
The art and coloring is flat and kind of boring. There's no motion.
I wanted so much more from this, but Betty and Veronica haven't been able to catch a break.
The art and coloring is flat and kind of boring. There's no motion.
I wanted so much more from this, but Betty and Veronica haven't been able to catch a break.
ashtheaudiomancer's review against another edition
4.0
More domestic and un-supernatural than my usual, but this volume reminded how much I liked reading the old Archie comics from the 80s and 90s as a kid. I always like Betty and Veronica's friendship; the fact that they're sometimes rivals but still work things out with each other, even if no one ends up with The Boy (whoever The Boy is in a given storyline), is shockingly rare in teen-aimed books and graphic novels still. Mainly, this made me finally get interested in watching "Riverdale."
mellyjj's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this, but it's a bit safe and a bit boring. I don't feel like there was much development; all the drama was started and wrapped up very quickly. I would have loved more romance, or more friendship, or just more anything, but instead it was just a little bit everything. Loved the art, though!
emilia_thereader's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
char55's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fun graphic novel that follows Betty and Veronica through their final year in high school. They start the year strong bff's, then through the year life gets in the way and there's a lot of miscommunication. They find their way back to each other by the end of the year.
Includes a great first issue of Sabrina The Teenage Witch.
Includes a great first issue of Sabrina The Teenage Witch.