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ExtraOrdinary by V.E. Schwab

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4 stars

This was an interesting graphic novel or comic. The beginning was a great set up, as were the parts about Eli and Victor’s past. After Charlie meets Marshal and Felix and plan to breakout Mia, things felt chaotic, unorganized, as if some information was missing from the narrative. The art style is a unique choice, not the greatest but not awful, just different from other comics and illustration choices. I'd say the book did well with representation. Parts of the world reminded me of DC comic superheroes and Marvels X-Men. It is just the first book of a series, so obviously it ends on a cliffhanger “To Be Continued” note and more to be expected with the extraordinary people, their powers, and their motives.

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Content Warnings

sagefikse's review against another edition

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3.0

lets just say. Not how i pictured victor and eli. but i love charlotte’s character design so much so i’ll let it pass

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5.0

My first time reading a physical copy of a graphic novel. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I was already a fan of V. E. Schwab’s work before reading this one. It was wonderfully entertaining as always.

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4.0

This was fun! I think I was expecting this to be more of a Villains spin-off, so I was delighted when we actually got a full Vicious recap and that it was more connected to the Villains stories. (I guess I should have put that together by the fact that this was labeled Villains 1.5)

Mostly I want more of these characters! Don’t give me this iconic squad and then take them away!! Maybe they’ll be in Victorious?

On the whole this was a fun, albeit, probably not necessary, addition to the Villains universe.

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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4.0

A very short, very action packed story set in the Villains universe. While new readers can enjoy this, it is definitely something meant for fans. There were a few twists, though the story mainly focused on rapid transitions in the plot. Charlotte and Eli were the most prolific characters, with the others getting the barest development.

Still, I enjoyed this one and think that fans will as well. The writing is still good and the illustrations give a great comic-book feel. It's not groundbreaking, but it is great to read in the morning with some coffee or tea!