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seawarrior's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
You Died is a moving and rewarding anthology in which grief, hope, and variations of eternal life are intertwined throughout each narrative. Every contributor provided a story with the wisdom, humor, or a combination of both, necessary to view death with less terror and more gratitude. Many of these contributors tackled difficult subject matter and formed stories of hope and resilience around them. Their art and writing was all skillfully done and made each work engaging and meaningful. I would definitely recommend this anthology to other readers. As I mentioned, there are potentially triggering elements in some of these stories, but they are each handled with the respect and warmth they deserve.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Dementia, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
catapocalypse's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I feel like a broken record when I say: Yet another fantastic anthology from Iron Circus Comics! But I've never been disappointed by them, and back their projects as often as I'm able. This was one such project, and extra appealing to me because stories that examine death and what might come after are extremely my thing!
It did take me a little longer to get through than most ICC anthologies, since of course this topic brings some that are particularly heavy. There's still a wide range of emotions and tones across the whole, including funny, cute, optimistic, etc.! The stories cover different cultures' traditions, different time periods from the past (and future), and queer perspectives (including all three of my personal favorites).
My personal highlights from the collection:
• "Ghost Friend" by Oliver Northwood, with cute baby queer ghost girlfriend vibes!
• "Remember" by SE Case, devastating and poignant.
• "Agnes and Patsy" by Holly Adkins, sweet with a touch of sci-fi!
It did take me a little longer to get through than most ICC anthologies, since of course this topic brings some that are particularly heavy. There's still a wide range of emotions and tones across the whole, including funny, cute, optimistic, etc.! The stories cover different cultures' traditions, different time periods from the past (and future), and queer perspectives (including all three of my personal favorites).
My personal highlights from the collection:
• "Ghost Friend" by Oliver Northwood, with cute baby queer ghost girlfriend vibes!
• "Remember" by SE Case, devastating and poignant.
• "Agnes and Patsy" by Holly Adkins, sweet with a touch of sci-fi!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
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