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ice119's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
bluenicorn's review
3.0
This was darker than I anticipated. Not neccessarily a bad thing, but not what I was expecting. Also, this was my introduction to the series- I don't know if it's the comic for me.
kyorosuke's review
4.0
Concrete is real, he's strong, and he's my best friend. I liked the short stories a little better than the main narrative. Unfortunately I'm reading these out of order so I had to pick up some facts about Concrete from context (I knew the very basics only), but that wasn't too bad. I really enjoy the feel of this series and I'm sad my library only has one other volume for me to read. But I'll be on the lookout for more!
manwithanagenda's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
'Killer Smile' is a perfect thriller: the stakes are high and the characters are all human. Larry Munro, after some harmless if condescending flirting, finds himself held hostage by a sociopath and his girlfriend. Paul Chadwick covers a lot of ground with 'Concrete', but this is the first time I was turning pages as fast as I could comprehend the spreads. I had to read it through again to take in the subtlety of the composition.
Larry is in many ways the kind of man Concrete wishes he had been and could be, a hapless womanizer with literary pretensions enjoying the life he's created for himself. I've always been a bit jealous of him for Concrete's sake. He's always been a good counterpoint to Concrete's seriousness and Maureen's detachment. The situation of 'Killer Smile' is something that could happen to anyone.
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Larry is in many ways the kind of man Concrete wishes he had been and could be, a hapless womanizer with literary pretensions enjoying the life he's created for himself. I've always been a bit jealous of him for Concrete's sake. He's always been a good counterpoint to Concrete's seriousness and Maureen's detachment. The situation of 'Killer Smile' is something that could happen to anyone.
Concrete:
Next: 'Concrete, Vol. 5: Think Like a Mountain'
Previous: 'Concrete, Vol. 3: Fragile Creature'
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