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helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
2.0
Man, people gotta stop making deals with the devil.
Seriously, does that shit EVER work out?
And people, this is a very simple equation. If you promised your first-born to the devil, have a baby right now and hand him over. THEN, when you're ready to raise a kid, you have your second, for-keeps baby.
What's the devil doing with all these babies, by the way? Is he just down in hell, surrounded by crying babies all the time? Is he thinking, "Geez, I should just take money or something"?
Babies are the worst possible thing you could take. They don't have jobs. They don't have interesting OR valid opinions on cinema. Oh, and if you want to basically hear everyone's advice on a topic? Carry a baby around. A guy with no teeth who lives in a cardboard triangle, not even a box because THAT collapsed, but a triangle, he will tell you that you're holding your baby wrong.
Seriously, does that shit EVER work out?
And people, this is a very simple equation. If you promised your first-born to the devil, have a baby right now and hand him over. THEN, when you're ready to raise a kid, you have your second, for-keeps baby.
What's the devil doing with all these babies, by the way? Is he just down in hell, surrounded by crying babies all the time? Is he thinking, "Geez, I should just take money or something"?
Babies are the worst possible thing you could take. They don't have jobs. They don't have interesting OR valid opinions on cinema. Oh, and if you want to basically hear everyone's advice on a topic? Carry a baby around. A guy with no teeth who lives in a cardboard triangle, not even a box because THAT collapsed, but a triangle, he will tell you that you're holding your baby wrong.
romcm's review against another edition
4.0
I was so drawn in by the story and art, it felt like a shock when the ending came so abruptly. I wish the book was longer! Great 90s setting and lovely painting.
vanquishingvolumes's review against another edition
3.0
This was a very cute, sweet Faustian tale of a man going back in time to save his wife from making a deal with a demon after the birth of their son renders her unconscious.
mariacandet's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
glitterandtwang's review
5.0
I don't know if it's just because my biological clock's been ticking lately, but the premise of this story and its ending both really got to me. The story's relatively simplistic -- sort of a twist on the Gift of the Magi, it seems -- but it really struck a chord with me. The art throughout is phenomenal.
steffany's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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