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Earthdivers: Kill Columbus by Stephen Graham Jones

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missbreathing's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

edg's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

rorikae's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

An intriguing start to a new series which sees a group of young Indigenous people stuck in a post apocalyptic nearfuture seeking to fix the world by sending one of their own back in time to kill Columbus. This is only the first issue (only 36 pages) so we're just getting to know our characters and their motivations. The art style is strong and Stephen Graham Jones has created great tension by showing what is happening in the past while also having the future characters trying to determine if anything has been changed. I'm intrigued to see how this story progresses (especially considering what happens at the end of this issue).

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addyrunes's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

5.0

yellowmoonreads's review against another edition

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3.0

I know this is the beginning of a series but I just feel like nothing was explained. We immediately are thrust into some time traveling cave set in 2112 where the MC then travels back in time to try and make sure America never happens. This in theory seems like an interesting concept but I need more details of how and why things are happening the way they are. Also not sure how I feel about the MC's actions at one particular point in the story (he even seems to be upset with himself) and I'm not sure what this is telling us about him as a person. To really see if I'll enjoy this series I need to at least read volume 2 to see if any of my questions are answered.

cassimiranda's review

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Time traveling attempts to reverse climate change by preventing Europeans from finding the Americas. This is an interesting version of the "Would you kill Hitler?" question from Native American POV. It's fast paced with interesting character development and world building. I couldn't find anything to criticize here!