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By This Shall You Know Him by Jesse Jacobs

samgray's review

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5.0

Really messed with my mind- so many layers of power-struggle and role reversals from ant-like to god-like. Yet Jacobs is able to keep humor present and not let the story take itself too seriously.

joelmk's review

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A creation story written as only Jesse Jacobs can write it. Completely messed up, leaving you creeped out and intrigued.

harripo's review

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5.0

Really great. Weird, disturbing, beautiful, and sad. But in the best way possible!

bullintheheather's review

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challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

thunderdone's review

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slow-paced

3.0

Gorgeous art; I love the instances where he's playing with shape and line above all else. However, his panel structure is confusing, and doesn't guide the reader's eye through the page well; I repeatedly read things in the wrong order. Love the colors, didn't enjoy the way which he approached his plot. 

wingedwalls's review

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

alossforworms's review

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emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

ohmanbleh's review

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4.0

wild, semi-biblical tale about a cosmic artists workshop. lovely art.

theartolater's review

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4.0

A very short, very bizarre take on the creation story/myth, and one that I still don't quite get even while thinking about it for a while. I think Jesse Jacobs has some interesting stuff that I always want to read, but I still don't know if I ever quite understand what's going on. More straightforward than Safari Honeymoon, for sure, but that's a low bar to clear.

reader_at_rest's review

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adventurous funny reflective slow-paced

4.5