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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's volume 1 so really just the set-up to later stuff, but I liked what I read enough - the art is quite nice and the humour - although maybe feeling a little dated now - kept my interest when the plot hadn't quite started yet.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Wow Scott is a real dick. Having a girlfriend and then going for another girl? Seriously? I hate that kind of attitude in books/manga/graphic novels so this is -2 stars for that. -1 star for the slightly boring story.
I have been meaning to read this book/comic for some time, lots of people seem to like it and I loved Bryan Lee O'Malley's previous book named: Seconds. However this was just a disappointment.
We have a main character named Scott Pilgrim and he is pretty useless. Lives with a friend, sleeps in the same "bed", most of the stuff in said house is from the friend, and I haven't seen him do anything that might hint to work/college/or something else. It seems he sleeps, drinks, sleeps, goes out on dates with his girlfriend, sleeps, band, band and band. He seemed healthy enough to be able to work or go to college, so I am kind of wondering why he is like this.
Then we have his whole attitude of I-am-cool/awesome-and-the-rest-of-you-suck-or-aren't-that-awesome. Or his whole attitude regarding girls. He is dating a girl, a high-school girl at that (wth?, isn't this kind of illegal?) and while he is dating her, he is also falling for another girl named Ramona. Who apparently pops up for no reason in his dreams. He asks her to date and he even makes out/has sex with her while STILL in a relationship with his high-school girl. Dude, NO, just NO. You can't have both and you need to stop being such a dick. That High-school girl (btw, who the hell names their kid Knives) deserves better. A boyfriend worthy of her, not a dick who thinks he is so awesome and in the mean time fucks other girls.
Seriously I don't get why people like this kind of behaviour in books or any other media. I hate cheating, I hate dishonesty in a relationship. And like I said in the first part, I am deducting lots of points because of that.
If that wasn't bad enough we suddenly get battle scenes in the second part???? Hold on, how did we go from: -Useless guy dates 2 girls, meanwhile has no life- to full battle mode and magics and all that? Seriously? These guys are Ramona's exes? What about the word EX do they not understand? EX-boyfriend means you aren't her boyfriend any more, and that you have no more say on with whom she goes out with. So why the battles? It is silly and it murdered the parts I liked about the book. I was so ready to drop the book when it turned out the whole second part was about him defeating Ramona's precious exes.
Also did he ever break up with Knives? I can't remember in my fury towards the crappy second part.
The art was only decent. Nothing really special.
All in all, I wouldn't recommend this book.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I have been meaning to read this book/comic for some time, lots of people seem to like it and I loved Bryan Lee O'Malley's previous book named: Seconds. However this was just a disappointment.
We have a main character named Scott Pilgrim and he is pretty useless. Lives with a friend, sleeps in the same "bed", most of the stuff in said house is from the friend, and I haven't seen him do anything that might hint to work/college/or something else. It seems he sleeps, drinks, sleeps, goes out on dates with his girlfriend, sleeps, band, band and band. He seemed healthy enough to be able to work or go to college, so I am kind of wondering why he is like this.
Then we have his whole attitude of I-am-cool/awesome-and-the-rest-of-you-suck-or-aren't-that-awesome. Or his whole attitude regarding girls. He is dating a girl, a high-school girl at that (wth?, isn't this kind of illegal?) and while he is dating her, he is also falling for another girl named Ramona. Who apparently pops up for no reason in his dreams. He asks her to date and he even makes out/has sex with her while STILL in a relationship with his high-school girl. Dude, NO, just NO. You can't have both and you need to stop being such a dick. That High-school girl (btw, who the hell names their kid Knives) deserves better. A boyfriend worthy of her, not a dick who thinks he is so awesome and in the mean time fucks other girls.
Seriously I don't get why people like this kind of behaviour in books or any other media. I hate cheating, I hate dishonesty in a relationship. And like I said in the first part, I am deducting lots of points because of that.
If that wasn't bad enough we suddenly get battle scenes in the second part???? Hold on, how did we go from: -Useless guy dates 2 girls, meanwhile has no life- to full battle mode and magics and all that? Seriously? These guys are Ramona's exes? What about the word EX do they not understand? EX-boyfriend means you aren't her boyfriend any more, and that you have no more say on with whom she goes out with. So why the battles? It is silly and it murdered the parts I liked about the book. I was so ready to drop the book when it turned out the whole second part was about him defeating Ramona's precious exes.
Also did he ever break up with Knives? I can't remember in my fury towards the crappy second part.
The art was only decent. Nothing really special.
All in all, I wouldn't recommend this book.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Got a good chuckle out of me a few times. Love the art style and 4th wall break, and the dynamic “main-characterization” of every character in the novel. A shining beacon of its time. Still in 2025 it’s hard to digest the manic-pixie dream girl, and more people should be mad at Scott for dating a high schooler.
For a first book in the series, it was alright. I am going to finish the series because I really did enjoy the movie, which also suffered from the fact that the characters are all early 20s and everyone is immature and kind of an asshole in their early 20s. I am hoping this means character growth for all those involved as the series progresses.
The book was a really quick read for me, but I am normally a quick reader so this isn't a problem. The art really helped depict the action of the story and there are quirky elements that make it enjoyable.
The book was a really quick read for me, but I am normally a quick reader so this isn't a problem. The art really helped depict the action of the story and there are quirky elements that make it enjoyable.
I LOVE THIS UGH
also
scott should break up with his fake high school girlfriend
also
scott should break up with his fake high school girlfriend
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5? very cute and easy to read/follow but I was v creeped out by the underage gf & also Scott is p much the worst
adventurous
funny
relaxing
fast-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:
Yes