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droar's review against another edition
3.0
A little ham fisted, but an interesting world and premise. I'll certainly pick up the next one. The collected volume seems to have all the 'preview'/advertisements from the singles, so that's a bit weird.
audjmo91's review against another edition
4.0
I'm really excited to see where this goes. There's some good wit, some variety and learnings in the challenges, and some humor over the reality show aspect of Amarosa's journey through the Wishing Well. I'm taking a star off in part because my volume felt like it was 3/5 story, 2/5 ads, which was a little jarring - right as I was getting into the story. The remaining parts of that star comes from some lack I felt, in either character development or depth (I can't quite put my finger on it). Definitely willing to keep up when the next TPB comes out, and I'm glad to have picked this up.
alistofsydneys's review against another edition
4.0
I really hope there is more for this series because I really enjoyed this first volume.
amyjoy's review against another edition
4.0
This book is really entertaining, and I really liked Amarosa as a main character. I think her journey is going to be really fun to follow. I also really liked the art, though I found some of the action sequences difficult to follow. Also, there seemed to be a few typos in here, which is always really jarring. Hopefully, later volumes are cleaned up a bit more.
leia3771's review against another edition
4.0
Quick read, but the comic is a little confusing. There are some plot holes and I believe that the author could have fixed that with a better dialogue and a few flashbacks that weren't just about Amarosa and her boyfriend (I wanted to at least see her brother ONCE).
I will say that I still enjoyed it, faults and all, and I'm going to try volume 2.
I will say that I still enjoyed it, faults and all, and I'm going to try volume 2.
tmaluck's review against another edition
2.0
I am all about the format of this story, which handles similar to the "No More Heroes" videogames with its stylized treatment of before-during-after showdown fights with different killers. The art is all over the place, though. I want to love this comic and look forward to volume two to see how it develops.
bookbrig's review
medium-paced
3.0
I love the heroine of this comic; she's smart and so teen-girl-like. I also liked the art, but I think I might need to read more of the comic before I fall in love with the overall story. Occasionally I pick up a graphic novel where I feel somewhat lost about the plot, and this was one of those. On the surface it's pretty straightforward, but much like when I read manga, I feel like I'm missing something important. Which is probably more to do with my reading comprehension than the actual comic, but still.
chwaters's review against another edition
2.0
Fight Like a Girl sounded like it would be so much fun. Unfortunately, it winds up being a bit of a mess. A young woman named Amarosa is on a quest to save her brother from an ailment that persists in going unspecified. Evidently, if the Pantheon agrees, a human can complete a series of tasks that involve killing some monster behind a door chosen by the human in order to be granted a specific wish. Failure to defeat the monsters will result in a one-way trip to Hell. Amarosa works her way through the first 4 monsters in this volume, which collects comics 1-4.
On the surface, the series sounds as though it could be an entertaining and potentially emotional journey for a kick-butt protagonist. Unfortunately, the only thing really going for this series is its protagonist, but her development leaves a lot to be desired. The motives for doing just about anything in this are unclear. What is wrong with Amarosa's brother than can only be solved by this escalating series of violent challenges? Why is the Pantheon such a bizarre mix of gods and goddesses (named in the comic are Loki, Tartarus and Chronos - a god from Norse mythology and two Greek Titans)? Why does every comic begin with Amarosa and her boyfriend arguing about whether or not Amarosa should approach the Pantheon? It makes sense once or twice, but gets redundant very quickly. With all these issues, the comic is already starting to suffer, but when you add in the technical mistakes - abundant typos and grammatical errors - and the insufferable 5-6 pages of advertisements for Action Labs' other series in between each comic, you've got a giant mess of a comic. Not recommended.
On the surface, the series sounds as though it could be an entertaining and potentially emotional journey for a kick-butt protagonist. Unfortunately, the only thing really going for this series is its protagonist, but her development leaves a lot to be desired. The motives for doing just about anything in this are unclear. What is wrong with Amarosa's brother than can only be solved by this escalating series of violent challenges? Why is the Pantheon such a bizarre mix of gods and goddesses (named in the comic are Loki, Tartarus and Chronos - a god from Norse mythology and two Greek Titans)? Why does every comic begin with Amarosa and her boyfriend arguing about whether or not Amarosa should approach the Pantheon? It makes sense once or twice, but gets redundant very quickly. With all these issues, the comic is already starting to suffer, but when you add in the technical mistakes - abundant typos and grammatical errors - and the insufferable 5-6 pages of advertisements for Action Labs' other series in between each comic, you've got a giant mess of a comic. Not recommended.
lainy122's review against another edition
4.0
Cool idea, really cool characters (especially main character LOVE HER) and super rad art.
Def gonna pick up the series!
Def gonna pick up the series!