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nate_reads's review against another edition
4.0
This is the last of the rereads from Manifest Destiny that I have previously read awhile ago. This is another great installment of the series again Sacagawea continues to be a favorite character while her husband continues to be worthless. The minor members of the crew continue to get fleshed out with a little bit of character growth. But since this loosely based on history we know that at least three characters are immune from death while the rest of the crew are essentially red shirts. The animosity between Clark and Sacagawea leads to some of my favorite parts of the book. This volume also introduces my favorite creature so far the Fezrons and their enemy the Vameter. Mrs. Boniface is also a good foil for Lewis as she challenges in ways that the crew doesn't. The ending of this hits on many different levels and may change your opinion on the Corps of Discovery.
spiffysarahruby's review against another edition
3.0
I forgot how gross this series can be, lol. I'll stick with it though!
maiborn's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
trike's review against another edition
5.0
These guys keep bringing the awesome. This book continues to be a master class in structure, plot, pacing, and art. There's nothing you could remove, and one scene flows effortlessly to the next. Dingess writes a character's backstory in a single page that's better than I've seen other writers take an entire issue to do.
Not only is this the best arc to date, it's also the darkest. We're going beyond the Lovecraftian themes, pushing past the basic sense of adventure inherent in the set-up... now we're starting to see greater themes unspool. Imperialism, adventurism, militarism, hypocrisy. We are getting into the Heart of Darkness, the grimmest side of the human condition. Setting heroism and horror right next to each other is paying off big dividends. This part of the tale really gets into the horror that this sort of attitude about "manifest destiny" conjures.
It's very grim indeed, but so well told you never expect it to go the way it does.
Not only is this the best arc to date, it's also the darkest. We're going beyond the Lovecraftian themes, pushing past the basic sense of adventure inherent in the set-up... now we're starting to see greater themes unspool. Imperialism, adventurism, militarism, hypocrisy. We are getting into the Heart of Darkness, the grimmest side of the human condition. Setting heroism and horror right next to each other is paying off big dividends. This part of the tale really gets into the horror that this sort of attitude about "manifest destiny" conjures.
It's very grim indeed, but so well told you never expect it to go the way it does.
pollyno9's review against another edition
3.0
Same enjoyability, but really starts to make you question what's going on here.
runningbeard's review against another edition
3.0
Wow. I get it... and yet I'm not sure why I should care about the vast majority of these characters now... but yeah... it is called Manifest Destiny afterall right?