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Pretty Deadly, Vol. 3: The Rat by Emma Ríos, Kelly Sue DeConnick

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emcgillivray's review

5.0

This really takes off about 1 1/2 issues in. As usual, I read this in single issues. Rios' art continues to be glorious and well worth the trip to Sissy's Garden and back again. This was perhaps the most human story of all, grounded in the life of Clara and her uncle Frank.

octavia_cade's review

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

I read and reviewed each of the five comics collected here separately, so this is basically just for my own records. Within those records, it's something of an anomaly. I usually average out the individual ratings for the whole, which would set this at just above four stars, but the last issue of The Rat was so affecting that I feel as if the collection deserves its five stars. It really sticks the landing, is what I'm saying, and the story, combined with the spectacular artwork, means I absolutely cannot wait for the next volume of this series to be published.

lynnr's review

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challenging dark

3.0

lucie_b's review

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adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

drowsyreaper's review

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5.0

Indulge me a small rant: why do all my favorite comics take forever to update? Especially between this and Blackwood, it feels like my faves take these months and years long hiatuses and I crave more stories nooooow.

Anyway, as you might have guessed, I liked volume three. DeConnick continues to explore the vagueries of emotions and the things that drive us and Rios' art continues to fill me with equal measures of awe and envy. I want to make people feel like her art makes me feel.

All this to say, if you enjoyed Pretty Deadly volume 1, you will enjoy volume 3. We should all buy copies so that more issues will be ordered and I can keep reading about Ginny.