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rorikae's review
adventurous
emotional
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
4.0
A great continuation of the Bitter Root comics.
In volume one, we are introduced to the Sangerye family, a group of monster hunters who fight White people so consumed by their hatred and racism that they have turned into monsters called jinoo. The second volume delves further into the family's plight but this time they have a different adversary, people so caught up in their grief and trauma that they become a different type of monster, the inzondo.
The inzondo are a fascinating contrast to the jinoo. The team behind Bitter Root are exploring two different types of horror, both the active horror of racism and hatred as well as the creeping horror of a life transformed by grief and trauma. We get a deeper understanding of the different members of the Sangerye family as they each have their own reactions to this new threat. Just as with the first volume, I really appreciate the mini essays at the end of the book that touch on Afrofuturism, horror, and other relevant topics. Intrigued to see how the authors continue to explore these themes in volume 3.
In volume one, we are introduced to the Sangerye family, a group of monster hunters who fight White people so consumed by their hatred and racism that they have turned into monsters called jinoo. The second volume delves further into the family's plight but this time they have a different adversary, people so caught up in their grief and trauma that they become a different type of monster, the inzondo.
The inzondo are a fascinating contrast to the jinoo. The team behind Bitter Root are exploring two different types of horror, both the active horror of racism and hatred as well as the creeping horror of a life transformed by grief and trauma. We get a deeper understanding of the different members of the Sangerye family as they each have their own reactions to this new threat. Just as with the first volume, I really appreciate the mini essays at the end of the book that touch on Afrofuturism, horror, and other relevant topics. Intrigued to see how the authors continue to explore these themes in volume 3.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Racism, Body horror, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, and Death
jasbeingjas's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I’m looking forward to the final installment in this series. The second volume did a good job of moving forward the plot line without necessarily overwhelming the reader with new and old characters. The artwork is still stunning and the essays included at the end might still be my favorite part. I love the additional cultural context and history for the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Child death
stephsfrancis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
blubonby's review against another edition
dark
fast-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
5.0
I love this series
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Child death, and Hate crime
youraveragedave's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.25
Loved the first book with the snippets of history of the different members of the Sangerye family. Was also really cool seeing other cultures with their versions of the Jinoo, the Chinese and Native Americans. We also got to learn more about these new infected, how they seem to feed on emotions like fear (like Stephen King's Pennywise, Dandelo, and El Cuco).
The art is gnarly and gruesome, steampunk meets horror. There's a lot of machine meets root imagery, which mimics the Sangerye's methods for dealing with the Jinoo, root medicine as well as guns. Loved the movie poster style images too.
The art is gnarly and gruesome, steampunk meets horror. There's a lot of machine meets root imagery, which mimics the Sangerye's methods for dealing with the Jinoo, root medicine as well as guns. Loved the movie poster style images too.
grey_jayne's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Bitter Root is fantastic. This trade begins with the Red Summer special, which reveals so many moments in the family history and beyond that it's absolutely engrossing. Then we get the second arc and its deft movement back and forth through time really deepens the emotional weight of the monster battles. It's a kinetic visual treat with strong characterization and emotion nuance. Love it.
lizlikesfrogs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
raspberryvanguard's review against another edition
The colorist doing they big one on these!
sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
Bitter Root, Volume 2: Rage & Redemption starts off where Bitter Root, Volume 1 left off. Demons are running wild and the Sangerye family is working together to stop the demonic onslaught. This volume was a bit confusing to follow at first, at the beginning there were these short stories that seemed to be a prologue to the volume itself and I wasn't sure when the actual "main story" with the "main characters" was going to start.
I don't think I enjoyed volume two as much as volume one because I just spent so much time confused with what was happening. Once the storyline became clear again I was really invested in the characters and the situation at hand.
I give this 4 out of 5 Stars
I don't think I enjoyed volume two as much as volume one because I just spent so much time confused with what was happening. Once the storyline became clear again I was really invested in the characters and the situation at hand.
I give this 4 out of 5 Stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Child death, Hate crime, Slavery, Body horror, Death of parent, and Grief
avisreadsandreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated