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pedantichumbug's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Violence, Death of parent, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Sexual content and Homophobia
Minor: Confinement and Alcoholism
berodatheelf's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Death, and Death of parent
jmross10's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
tense
slow-paced
2.0
I was excited to pick up this graphic novel because I thought it would allow me to learn more about the interwar period in Germany and it did, to an extent. Ultimately though, while I can appreciate what Lutes was trying to do, I found it rather slow and a bit pointless. A lot of what was being conveyed could have been accomplished in half as many pages and to much greater effect.
There are several main characters (particularly women) who are introduced early on that aren’t the easiest to distinguish from one another. There’s also a tendency for characters to appear for 5 or 6 frames and then not show up for 40 pages. Which made it difficult for me to feel particularly invested in any of the stories being told. The closest I came to interested was Kurt and even he was annoying at times.
I personally don’t feel that there is anything about this work which you couldn’t find elsewhere and better executed from a narrative standpoint. I enjoyed the art but all the gritty pictures in the world can’t change the quality of the story.
There are several main characters (particularly women) who are introduced early on that aren’t the easiest to distinguish from one another. There’s also a tendency for characters to appear for 5 or 6 frames and then not show up for 40 pages. Which made it difficult for me to feel particularly invested in any of the stories being told. The closest I came to interested was Kurt and even he was annoying at times.
I personally don’t feel that there is anything about this work which you couldn’t find elsewhere and better executed from a narrative standpoint. I enjoyed the art but all the gritty pictures in the world can’t change the quality of the story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence
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