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Sin City, Vol. 2: A Dame to Kill For by Frank Miller

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jeffs_300's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

Another reread. Unfortunately for me I can't seem to sleep properly anymore (and I'm as close to a cat as someone could be I LOVE sleeping) and find myself being up all night for no reason other than my brain won't shut up.
Cool.
That's the dream (nightmare) I guess..

I was in the mood for comics.

Cue sin city 🌃

blondierocket's review

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4.0

The second volume in the Sin City series. Of course, I rewatched the movie after only reading the first volume so I had a better heads up when reading the novels.

A Dame to Kill for focuses more on Dwight and his chance of survival, especially after the surprise ending of Volume 1.

I almost enjoyed this one a lot more and the character of Dwight just might be my favorite so far. Frank Miller is a visionary, that I can tell so far, to tell a story and intertwin different characters, overlapping stories and creating a really interesting turn of events that eventually includes all the people he’s created.

talestoldtall's review

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5.0

Big, bold and dark. You need to read this volume. It relies heavily on tropes and is comepletely over-the-top. But it's so well done that it just doesn't matter. It's everything a pulpy noir story should be, and illustrated in a striking, beautiful style that the film replicates so well.

geekwayne's review

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4.0

'Sin City 2: A Dame To Kill For' features a noir crime story at just about it's best. This is a timely reprint for the movie based on this volume.

This time around, the focus is on Dwight. He's down on his luck after being dumped by his wife Ava. He exists in the lower ends of Sin City, doing seedy photography jobs for a blackmailer. His life is fine until Ava calls him and wants to meet. Her appearance sets a violent chain of events in motion that involve Dwight, Marv, the corrupt cops of Sin City and the girls from Old Town. The story interweaves with events from the first graphic novel (and movie), which can be a bit confusing, but it's part of how the Sin City series works.

It falls very much in the noir tropes, but Miller knows how to tell a darn good story. Fight scenes, double crosses and all in Miller's glorious black and white. He's truly a master when it comes to stories like this.

I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

matt315's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

stopnodont's review against another edition

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4.0

Pretty solid. Twists and turns abound, but they never feel cheap. A better story than The Long Goodbye, and it makes me optimistic for the rest of this series.