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gabbyshriner's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kierli's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
juliaw's review
dark
emotional
reflective
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
5.0
lookhome's review against another edition
4.0
When death comes knocking, it doesn't hurt to have a few friends on the other side.
Pretty Deadly Vol.2, is a wonderful expansion of the first volume.
Here, Kelly Sue DeConnick not only explores death, she embraces it.
In these Covid times, it is nearly impossible to ignore the possibility that those you love could die a slow and painful death.
While dying is unavoidable. If you're in a relatively safe part of the world, it sort of seems at arm's length most of time. We're given enough distractions to stop thinking about it until it's our turn to be in the thin white sheets of a hospital bed.
In Pretty Deadly, it becomes obvious that death is ever present and ever ready to do its job.
To go into more detail would surely ruin some of the more surprising and emotional aspects of this new story arc. That being said, while I'll avoid going into plot details, the quasi fables/discussions of the bunny and the butterfly seem to need some defence.
Some previous reviewers find these initial 'stories' pretentious.
I disagree. These initial discussions almost always deal with the unavoidable cycle of things.
While some could argue this is distracting or unnecessary, graphic novel includes them as a way of expanding the subtext of the narrative.
Namely, we all have a role to play in life. Most of us don't get to choose that role, good and bad, right and wrong, these things can often be understood from multitude perspectives and too rarely are.
These creatures could be understood as a sort of Greek chorus to the action. This seems all the more relevant as the stories could easily be compared to Greek tragedies.
Anyways, this is a wonderful book with sweeping, mesmerising arc. Pay close attention for the teeth and mouths in the red mist, once you notice them, you can can't unsee them.
Strongly recommended.
Pretty Deadly Vol.2, is a wonderful expansion of the first volume.
Here, Kelly Sue DeConnick not only explores death, she embraces it.
In these Covid times, it is nearly impossible to ignore the possibility that those you love could die a slow and painful death.
While dying is unavoidable. If you're in a relatively safe part of the world, it sort of seems at arm's length most of time. We're given enough distractions to stop thinking about it until it's our turn to be in the thin white sheets of a hospital bed.
In Pretty Deadly, it becomes obvious that death is ever present and ever ready to do its job.
To go into more detail would surely ruin some of the more surprising and emotional aspects of this new story arc. That being said, while I'll avoid going into plot details, the quasi fables/discussions of the bunny and the butterfly seem to need some defence.
Some previous reviewers find these initial 'stories' pretentious.
I disagree. These initial discussions almost always deal with the unavoidable cycle of things.
While some could argue this is distracting or unnecessary, graphic novel includes them as a way of expanding the subtext of the narrative.
Namely, we all have a role to play in life. Most of us don't get to choose that role, good and bad, right and wrong, these things can often be understood from multitude perspectives and too rarely are.
These creatures could be understood as a sort of Greek chorus to the action. This seems all the more relevant as the stories could easily be compared to Greek tragedies.
Anyways, this is a wonderful book with sweeping, mesmerising arc. Pay close attention for the teeth and mouths in the red mist, once you notice them, you can can't unsee them.
Strongly recommended.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
2.0
It's pretty. And it's incoherent. It needs a lot more words. And to have characters that I care about, I kind of need to know at least some of the characters. And clearly that's not what the creators of this book want to do. So I don't know who they are writing for, but it's not me.
mermaidsherbet's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, War, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, and Racism
laurendubs's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0