Reviews

Courtney Crumrin Tales Vol. 2: The League of Ordinary Gentlemen by Charlie Chu, Ted Naifeh

bookgirl4ever's review against another edition

5.0

Very cute and little spooky. I could become addicted.

ostrava's review against another edition

5.0

I love Courtney Crumrin. I don't know what it is, but sometimes you just encounter something that *clicks*, and that's it, you're hooked.

I'm not going to pretend that her character has layers worthy of writing books about, but her pushy attitude, her overall anti-social behavior is just so damn fun to read about. There are plenty of cliches going on, but I don't give a shit, I love it.

Sometimes it just *clicks*. Sometimes, in order for something to be a favorite it needs to touch on ideas you're close to, or for you to have a special memory of the work. Other times comics like Courtney Crumrin cheat and don't need to do anything at all to fit the bill.

Hey, I don't make the rules about how the chemistry in my brain reacts to things, it's what it is.

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

colleenaf's review against another edition

5.0

This whole series is fantastic but this volume was my favorite so far.

ferrisscottr's review against another edition

4.0

Courtney and her warlock Uncle seem to be having some issues with the Coven of Mystics which leads to some great adventures for Courtney. Probably the best graphic novel I've read this year and would definitely get a 5 star rating EXCEPT (and this is going to sound petty) he needs to learn how to draw hands...every single panel that has a hand in it is diminished because the first thing my attention is drawn to is are the messed up hands that everyone has...fingers do not come to a point! Fingers should not look like stretched out triangles! I know it's a small thing but it honestly drove me crazy and took me out of the story.

Other than that - highly recommended.

leilaniann's review against another edition

5.0

I liked this better than the first volume. It was much darker, and the art is gorgeous.

theybedax's review against another edition

4.0

Disillusionment is a terrible thing to happen, especially to someone so young. Believing in others can be the scariest and at times the most foolish thing you could possibly do. What do you do when they fail? That is what marks your character and begins your true inner struggle as a human.

emilyyjjean's review against another edition

5.0

This series is really really good, like extremely good! I wish I would've found them when I was younger, but I'm glad I found them now.

They are a really quick read, but the story has been really interesting so far. I love Courtney's character and I can't wait to see what she's going to do next.

needlesnbooks's review against another edition

5.0

The second volume in this series was much better than the first. Courtney just seemed to be written better, and the world of Night Things expanded and got some depth. Her adventures were both entertaining and had emotional punch to them. All in all a good book to read if you're in the mood for spooky and a sassy, old-man-stuck-in-a-middle-schooler's-body kinda character.

mackle13's review

4.0

The continuing saga of Aloysius as a young man. Good story, though the ending is a bit heart-breaking.

I look forwardto more - I've really been enjoying these 'prequel' snippets. I only with they were a bit longer (and a bit less jumpy).