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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
The talent of Sana Takeda is continues to astound me, and it melds so well into the words Majorie Liu is writing. (If anyone knows a good interview where they talk about the process of working together let me know). I do need to take breaks sometimes, cause there is a lot of violence in this series. Love seeing how Zinn and Maka are growing and changing their relationship. So much mystery!!!
Perfect as always but it's harder and harder to wait for the next volume!
I love how this story and the characters are developing, especially Kippa!
I love how this story and the characters are developing, especially Kippa!
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
First of all, the growing bond between Maika and Zinn is actually like so entertaining to watch, they're so similar sometimes. Kippa remains the moral grounding of this entire story and I'm so sad she's been abducted, I have a feeling this won't be the last time. The female tiger/shark pirate characters are DOING SOMETHING TO ME I love the design so much. The plot thickens as Maika continues to change as she discovers more about her lineage and the first Halfwolf. Ren continues to be kinda shady and I have a feeling after this last betrayal with Kippa missing, we'll see him turn around a bit. Maika's kill count just like quadrupled in one go, so that doesn't bode well for her trajectory as my fav lesbian protagonist (I defend her to the death tho) We'll see how this goes !
It’s still a gorgeous book but the plot is getting a bit convoluted for me to follow. There are a lot of dreams/visions/flashbacks in this one plus weird internal conversations with characters who aren’t there. There were quite a few situations in this edition that just felt like they were there so we could have a cool fight scene. Overall, not my favorite of the series. Since the next volume is coming out soon, I’ll probably give this series another shot.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Three volumes in and Monstress has never let down its standards. The writing by Marjorie Liu and densely detailed art by Sana Takeda are compelling, haunting and evocative. The mystery continues to draw us in even as Maika and her companions are drawn into more and more instances of direct conflict and peril. I finished Volume 3 still not sure who is serving whom, who can be trusted, or what's going to happen next - but still can't wait to read more and find out.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I truly do love this comic series! The story and art is more than just a masterpiece.