Reviews - Get Jiro: Blood and Sushi

Get Jiro: Blood and Sushi by Joel Rose, Anthony Bourdain, Alé Garza

49 reviews for:

This was pretty disappointing. Granted, I didn't give a super high review of the first, but the things that I liked in it- the food, the slight mocking of foodie culture, etc- that was all missing here. Just a bunch of Yakuza stuff, which felt kind of random and incoherent (that may be harsh... but I can't come up with a better word for the disjointed-feeling events.) I'm just perplexed that everything that was so novel about the first book was pretty much abandoned in this one.

angus_mckeogh's review

3.0

Just a quick diversion with a graphic novel. Quirky and fun. Bourdain’s fiction is really very good, and I love that he’s a part of this comic book series. Certainly it’s open for a third.

whitethief's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

cielbear's review

3.0

Got through this one quicker than the first one. I think it was mostly due to the backstory of Jiro. We got some answers to why he is the way that he is, but again everything felt very rushed with lingering questions with no answers. What happened to the group after Ichigo was killed? Did they ever find out the truth of what actually happened? The layout and the color scheme was the best part of the comic. Interesting backstory, great color scheme, and little hints of character background. That's about it.