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rmgebhardt's review against another edition
2.0
Uggghhhh... this is a mess. I bought the entire 4 book series based upon the good word of mouth it was getting from some authors I enjoyed and now I'm wondering how it could have gotten the praise it received (unless it gets frickin' amazing in later volumes). There's very little character development, the plot is rammed along at a pace that allows for zero development or explanation for why things are happening, and the whole alternate world that this story is operating in seems really... "off" I guess is the best word. I really have no desire to keep reading this series other than for curiosity's sake... if they published 3 more volumes it must get better... right?
mythian's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Racism, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
welkinvault's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Gorgeous artwork, interesting storyline, but rating is due to the fact that I am so frustrated that I have to get the second volume to find out what happens to the characters.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
2.0
A romance adventure story about an acrophobic flight attendant, a mysterious love interest, and a vigilante terrorist group that features disappearing nations, corporate takeovers and mythological dream beasts. It's a bit much.
[a:G Willow Wilson|7711848|G Willow Wilson|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] is an amazing writer, but her first Vertigo series is a lot of plot packed into a tiny space. There is an amazing twenty-four part story crammed into the first five issues of the comic (all collected in this volume) but without breathing room, it's hard to believe in. The romance is too fast. The conspiracy moves too fast. The characters who follow the lead character to a country that doesn't exist aren't given proper time to have believable motivations.
It is nice to see that the woman in the romantic fantasy adventure is the protagonist but we don't have enough time with her outside of the crazy events of this volume to really care about her. Or anyone.
Reading this volume was like watching someone fast-forward through A Neverending Story. Yes, it looks Super Interesting, but what the hell is actually happening in this book? [a:M K Perker|14340177|M K Perker|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s art is perfectly early 21st century Vertigo style, and he's a master of panel layouts. They're not traditional, but I think even a first time comic/graphic novel reader would be able to follow the story without getting lost between panels.
I would recommend this to someone who has read a lot of graphic novels and is looking for something interesting with non-traditional characters. But I'd warn them that it's similar to the TV series Lost in that the pacing feels off, and the way the characters work their way out of situations often feels unsatisfying.
[a:G Willow Wilson|7711848|G Willow Wilson|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] is an amazing writer, but her first Vertigo series is a lot of plot packed into a tiny space. There is an amazing twenty-four part story crammed into the first five issues of the comic (all collected in this volume) but without breathing room, it's hard to believe in. The romance is too fast. The conspiracy moves too fast. The characters who follow the lead character to a country that doesn't exist aren't given proper time to have believable motivations.
It is nice to see that the woman in the romantic fantasy adventure is the protagonist but we don't have enough time with her outside of the crazy events of this volume to really care about her. Or anyone.
Reading this volume was like watching someone fast-forward through A Neverending Story. Yes, it looks Super Interesting, but what the hell is actually happening in this book? [a:M K Perker|14340177|M K Perker|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s art is perfectly early 21st century Vertigo style, and he's a master of panel layouts. They're not traditional, but I think even a first time comic/graphic novel reader would be able to follow the story without getting lost between panels.
I would recommend this to someone who has read a lot of graphic novels and is looking for something interesting with non-traditional characters. But I'd warn them that it's similar to the TV series Lost in that the pacing feels off, and the way the characters work their way out of situations often feels unsatisfying.
dawnoftheread's review against another edition
3.0
Strange, action packed and very intriguing. Looking forward to seeing where this one goes.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
So I read this because of the author of [b:Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal|20898019|Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1 No Normal|G. Willow Wilson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1413031883s/20898019.jpg|41250341] even though I had just been disappointed by [b:Alif the Unseen|13239822|Alif the Unseen|G. Willow Wilson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1325543155s/13239822.jpg|18330291]. But this was pretty cool. Weird but cool. Really pretty good art and pretty realistic but with kind of a different eye. And the story almost has a miyazaki [b:Castle In The Sky, Vol. 1|2094069|Castle In The Sky, Vol. 1|Hayao Miyazaki|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389505126s/2094069.jpg|2099429] feel to it. With mythology and weird tech and a romance vibe. But kind of wow.
shallowdepths's review against another edition
3.0
Much better than it initially looked, but I need to read more than one volume to say much more than that.
nightshade_novels's review against another edition
1.0
I picked this one up because it fit a readathon prompt that I was struggling to fill, but that is the only reason I finished it. I knew pretty quickly that this was not the sort of story for me, but it was a quick read so I pushed on hoping it would get better. Unfortunately it did not improve and in fact got even more weird and confusing. Even having finished this volume, I'm still not sure I really understand what happened.
World building was minimal as it is mostly set in airports and on airplanes, until the sudden trip to an area in India that apparently doesn't exist because it was forgotten about. The characters are fine, I just didn't like any of them. There is a plot that has some potential to be interesting, if it had been presented in a clearer way.
Unfortunately I can't even say it was worth the read for the art, as it's not a style that is to my taste.
In case it's not obvious from the rest of the review, I have no interest in continuing with this series.
World building was minimal as it is mostly set in airports and on airplanes, until the sudden trip to an area in India that apparently doesn't exist because it was forgotten about. The characters are fine, I just didn't like any of them. There is a plot that has some potential to be interesting, if it had been presented in a clearer way.
Unfortunately I can't even say it was worth the read for the art, as it's not a style that is to my taste.
In case it's not obvious from the rest of the review, I have no interest in continuing with this series.