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4.4 AVERAGE
4.4 AVERAGE
Ursula Vernon has won several awards for the art of her comic, "Digger." She uses shadow and light beautifully, in a story that's--well, actually all about shadow and light.
Vernon's writing is smart and witty, and it's pretty clear she's been a gamer at some point in her life.
Digger is a stubborn, hardworking, sarcastic, intelligent, er...wombat who loses her way underground, digging herself further and further from the familiar earth of home and into a dangerously unfamiliar world where she finds herself taking advice from a living statue of Ganesh, becoming part of a barbaric tribe of hyenas, and taking under her wing a naive young shadow creature who is capable of horrific things, but is constantly asking child-like questions about right and wrong.
Meanwhile, evil things begin stirring far below in the earth, and Digger determines that, while she's searching for a way home, she might as well get to the bottom of these dangerous and seemingly magic events in a logical and levelheaded way.
Because that's what wombats *do*.
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Digger can be found online at the graphicsmash.com website. The first 286 pages are free, as are weekly updates.
Vernon's writing is smart and witty, and it's pretty clear she's been a gamer at some point in her life.
Digger is a stubborn, hardworking, sarcastic, intelligent, er...wombat who loses her way underground, digging herself further and further from the familiar earth of home and into a dangerously unfamiliar world where she finds herself taking advice from a living statue of Ganesh, becoming part of a barbaric tribe of hyenas, and taking under her wing a naive young shadow creature who is capable of horrific things, but is constantly asking child-like questions about right and wrong.
Meanwhile, evil things begin stirring far below in the earth, and Digger determines that, while she's searching for a way home, she might as well get to the bottom of these dangerous and seemingly magic events in a logical and levelheaded way.
Because that's what wombats *do*.
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Digger can be found online at the graphicsmash.com website. The first 286 pages are free, as are weekly updates.
I'm afraid I can't give this volume 5 stars despite the story being excellent because it has no end. There is a story divided into "6 books" for marketing purposes, i assume. And that is no way to write a book. Anyways, I hooked now and I'll be reading all 6 volumes and hopefully give the last one 5 stars. Recommended.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I got a little bored towards the middle, and I find it a bit hard to like a wombat for a main character, but I was won over at the end with the scene between the hag and the wombat on the matter of female senior engineers. The self deprecating humor also helps me get over how ridiculous the premise is.
A good story with snarky dialogue that made me laugh. Plus, now I want to see real live wombats.
I loved this. I will admit that I mostly bought a supporting membership to Worldcon and the Hugo Awards this past year JUST so I could get the pdf of Digger, which I'd been meaning to read forever but couldn't afford a subscription to.
The worst part of Digger is that it is over. :(
I loved the little details that were obviously thrown in when Ursula got bored of drawing backgrounds and felt like sticking an oracular slug with a protest sign just out of the line of action. The story is fantastic, the art is wonderful, and it was totally deserving of the Hugo award.
The worst part of Digger is that it is over. :(
I loved the little details that were obviously thrown in when Ursula got bored of drawing backgrounds and felt like sticking an oracular slug with a protest sign just out of the line of action. The story is fantastic, the art is wonderful, and it was totally deserving of the Hugo award.
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
