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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Summer 2019;
(3.5)
Picked up to read between having read the first volume, forgotten about the series for a while, and seeing the 3rd volume is in the nominees for the 2019 Hugo Nominees. I still want to give this series four hundred stars just for the art (and it is part of why even with a 3.5 I went up rather than down). It's just so gorgeous. I have a very judgey aesthetic need where it comes to art, and 90% of the time comics will never reach it (and even a perfect story I will dock a star from for that, because this is a visual media as well as a written one).
I still find myself deeply entrenched, entranced, and in a swirl of questions about the goings on in this story. I am in love with the flashbacks between our main character and her mother, as we tease out through her point-of-view exactly what it is she never knew and what she's uncertain of still, and between it all the true path of what her mother's choices and complicated/conflicted loyalties, choices, and reasons were.
I'm never quite all that interested in the blood-demon side of stories like this, so this I was surprised when it became questioning and confused about its own self, about the way it remembered things, and what had truly happened in the past that it had forgotten. I still would very much like to know where this series is going and how long it might take to get there, and I pray to god no other artist ever switches in.
Also, Kippa may still potentially be my favorite character of this series. Innocent, sentimental children whose loyalty and love unstrips their size, age, and power ability just sink their teeth into my heart and refuse to come out.
(3.5)
Picked up to read between having read the first volume, forgotten about the series for a while, and seeing the 3rd volume is in the nominees for the 2019 Hugo Nominees. I still want to give this series four hundred stars just for the art (and it is part of why even with a 3.5 I went up rather than down). It's just so gorgeous. I have a very judgey aesthetic need where it comes to art, and 90% of the time comics will never reach it (and even a perfect story I will dock a star from for that, because this is a visual media as well as a written one).
I still find myself deeply entrenched, entranced, and in a swirl of questions about the goings on in this story. I am in love with the flashbacks between our main character and her mother, as we tease out through her point-of-view exactly what it is she never knew and what she's uncertain of still, and between it all the true path of what her mother's choices and complicated/conflicted loyalties, choices, and reasons were.
I'm never quite all that interested in the blood-demon side of stories like this, so this I was surprised when it became questioning and confused about its own self, about the way it remembered things, and what had truly happened in the past that it had forgotten. I still would very much like to know where this series is going and how long it might take to get there, and I pray to god no other artist ever switches in.
Also, Kippa may still potentially be my favorite character of this series. Innocent, sentimental children whose loyalty and love unstrips their size, age, and power ability just sink their teeth into my heart and refuse to come out.
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dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.5 stars
I really enjoy this graphic novel! It’s very high fantasy and, not gonna lie, takes a lot of brainpower at times for me to grasp but I love the art in this! It’s so beautiful. The characters are awesome to follow but I’m keeping my hopes that everyone somehow survives this story very low. Love it though and all the mysteries I still want to solve.
I really enjoy this graphic novel! It’s very high fantasy and, not gonna lie, takes a lot of brainpower at times for me to grasp but I love the art in this! It’s so beautiful. The characters are awesome to follow but I’m keeping my hopes that everyone somehow survives this story very low. Love it though and all the mysteries I still want to solve.
The art is so damn beautiful. I had a much harder time getting into the story this time, but got more interest toward the end. I will definitely continue and can't get enough if the art style.
This graphic novel is the second installment from the Monstress series.
It’s beautiful art deco/steampunk drawings depict the follow up on Maika Halfwolfs story. She is in search of her history and seeks answers about how she became what she is and how she can cure herself. She gets help searching these answers from different people, but trusts no one.
Although the drawings are amazing I found this story less interesting than the first one. In my opinion this book made up for the lack of explanation in the first one.
However it still is a nice story and the drawing compensate the rest as they really are superb!
It’s beautiful art deco/steampunk drawings depict the follow up on Maika Halfwolfs story. She is in search of her history and seeks answers about how she became what she is and how she can cure herself. She gets help searching these answers from different people, but trusts no one.
Although the drawings are amazing I found this story less interesting than the first one. In my opinion this book made up for the lack of explanation in the first one.
However it still is a nice story and the drawing compensate the rest as they really are superb!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m obsessed, I love the story world, the lore of it all, and the art.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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