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twoheadedboy91's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I thoroughly enjoy this book like I do everything else in the series. My one suggestion however, is to read the Greatest Hits collection right before you read Ground Zero. Ground Zero uses pretty much all the characters who've been introduced throughout, and keeping track of them all can get tricky.
ericawrites's review against another edition
4.0
Continuing to love the tales of this punk rock family. So much heart.
stiricide's review against another edition
2.0
I *loved* Hopeless Savages as a teen. This, I did... not. I found that the artist's style made it hard to differentiate between charcters, and having EVERYONE show up in the edition made it even harder to keep them all straight. Beyond that, Zed's quirky linguistics seemed like more of a contrivance than a dialect this time around, and the whole thing just felt... loose. Maybe HS just doesn't hold up to my memories of it, or maybe this was just a weaker version of it, I'm not sure.
quietjenn's review against another edition
3.0
I am always down for some Hopeless Savages. I think I probably would’ve appreciated it more if I’d read the others more recently.
wordnerdy's review against another edition
4.0
I am just PLEASED AS PUNCH that there is more Hopeless Savages in the world, and it's a pretty good story, if on the goofy side. It involves Zero, now in college, going on tour with her band over spring break--BUT they suddenly have band rivals! And everyone else in the family has stuff going on too! And it's all bookended by Zero seeing a counselor. I did not love the main artist this time around, but was happy to see Christine Norrie back on art for the flashbacks.
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
4.0
A new installment that's well worth the wait, that captures everyone's growth as artists while still remaining true to the spirit of the first go 'round. Zero continues to be completely swerval. The storylines expertly balance pathos and absurdity. Family continues to be central to the characters' lives, no matter how "wild" those lives may seem from the outside. This one's going in my "to reread on blue days" pile.
(Also, I'm usually leery of single-word titles, but "Break" is a pretty darned perfect one.)
(Also, I'm usually leery of single-word titles, but "Break" is a pretty darned perfect one.)
larakaa's review against another edition
4.0
I bought this because I knew the artist Meredith Mcclaren from her book "hinges".
If you're reading the current run of Jem and the Holograms then you know the basic plot, but what lies beneath is a story about family. The end of the book left me with a warm fuzzy feeling. Now I want to read all the Savages books!
If you're reading the current run of Jem and the Holograms then you know the basic plot, but what lies beneath is a story about family. The end of the book left me with a warm fuzzy feeling. Now I want to read all the Savages books!
jodiwilldare's review
3.0
It’s been a long time since I got to spend time with the Hopeless-Savage family. To refresh your memory this is the family of former punk rock superstars Dirk Hopeless and Niki Savage and their kids – Rat, Arsenal, Twitch, and Zero. Read more.
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