Reviews

Mister Miracle: The Great Escape by Varian Johnson

missmeganmann's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was great! I have no idea how it plays into the rest of the DC universe, but I’m super eager to read another installment!

mekeisha's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

ladykaylee's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was great! As I work my way through the YA DC imprint, this story felt very much like a comic book. His great escape was his escape from Granny Goodness, and this was that story, along with his love story. My only complaint was the art style- some of the faces were more stylized than others, and at times, it jarred me out of the story. 

justacurse's review

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.0

kaqueershi's review

4.25

Oh my god I love this

hehkhatea's review

4.0

really really good ya adaption of mister miracle. loved scott and all his complexities. I also really enjoyed the art style of this book but I only wished the color palette was not so muddy.

geeky_spider's review

adventurous fast-paced

4.25

blacksentai's review

5.0

This is the kind of book I wish DC was in the business of more often. It's a single story unrelated to anything else. It's one volume only. A nice beginning middle and end. It also has all the good energy of past elseworlds stories. Daniel Isles' art is phenomenal and a perfect fit for the way this story is told. It's Apokalips but in a prep school and it works. It has all the fun Apokalips vibes but still feels fresh.

wordswitwonder's review

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

kh530's review

5.0

I would probably rate this four stars normally, but I’m giving it an extra star to counteract will the pissy comic book fans who are mad that this reimagining made Scot black, which is a DUMB reason to dislike this book. It’s not canon to the main DCU! It’s called a reimagining for a reason, Jesus.