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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
I was looking forward to finally get my hands on this since I loved the series so much, but at the end it just wasn't that great.
It would make a hell of a book though.
I will read the next volume and I hope that it gets better.
It would make a hell of a book though.
I will read the next volume and I hope that it gets better.
It's ultra violent with a bit of black comedy to take the edge off, and the (anti?) hero at the center pursues revenge while troubled with social anxiety. 4.5 stars.
I don't know about you guys, but the amount of insinuated beastiality in this volume made me really uncomfortable.
I wasn't sure how I was going to put these into my Goodreads because I'm reading them issue by issue online, but didn't want the issues to count as a bunch of separate books. So, I've decided to log each volume as a kindle edition.
That means I'm not going to have a lot to say here since all the issues are blending together as one story and this is the first volume, therefore a set-up. The style stands out to me among the other graphic novels and comic series I've read. It's less bubbly and round, quite straight and gritty. Movement is captured really well within the drawings, too! At one point in the beginning, Saya does a flip onto a car and I could really connect the images and see her doing the flip.
I like that there is diversity in the cast of characters and important issues are a basis for parts of the story and characters, but it doesn't feel forced or shoved in my face. I think the social commentary is relatable even with it taking place in the 1980s, which to me always makes stories better. Even though the characters are being trained as deadly assassins, they are still just young people trying to live in the world.
I'm not sure how I feel about the characters, yet, like if I have a favorite. So far I just feel like a bystander observing what happens.
Also, this is probably more like a 3.5 because the whole sneaking out and going to Vegas for like a night seemed odd to me. AND Chico followed them from San Francisco to Vegas. AND the bad guy is there. It was one of those moments when I was like, okkayy so this is happening... and it didn't feel like a cohesive part of the story.
That means I'm not going to have a lot to say here since all the issues are blending together as one story and this is the first volume, therefore a set-up. The style stands out to me among the other graphic novels and comic series I've read. It's less bubbly and round, quite straight and gritty. Movement is captured really well within the drawings, too! At one point in the beginning, Saya does a flip onto a car and I could really connect the images and see her doing the flip.
I like that there is diversity in the cast of characters and important issues are a basis for parts of the story and characters, but it doesn't feel forced or shoved in my face. I think the social commentary is relatable even with it taking place in the 1980s, which to me always makes stories better. Even though the characters are being trained as deadly assassins, they are still just young people trying to live in the world.
I'm not sure how I feel about the characters, yet, like if I have a favorite. So far I just feel like a bystander observing what happens.
Also, this is probably more like a 3.5 because the whole sneaking out and going to Vegas for like a night seemed odd to me. AND Chico followed them from San Francisco to Vegas. AND the bad guy is there. It was one of those moments when I was like, okkayy so this is happening... and it didn't feel like a cohesive part of the story.
Good stuff. Finally!
I was about to give up on finding new comics to read when this popped up, I saw an Ad about the TV adaptation and decided to give it a shot.
It's about a loner boy who has dead parents, anxiety, and some missed-up life. He gets into assassin school where all the other loner outcasts are, and becomes less lonely there.
He's thought of as a psycho killer and has a reputation before even starting school, which makes some some students hate him but also keeps him out of harm's way.
There is a psycho person seeking revenge and wants to kill him, but I have no clue why.
Overall, I think we're up to great TV series in Jan 16th.
I was about to give up on finding new comics to read when this popped up, I saw an Ad about the TV adaptation and decided to give it a shot.
It's about a loner boy who has dead parents, anxiety, and some missed-up life. He gets into assassin school where all the other loner outcasts are, and becomes less lonely there.
He's thought of as a psycho killer and has a reputation before even starting school, which makes some some students hate him but also keeps him out of harm's way.
There is a psycho person seeking revenge and wants to kill him, but I have no clue why.
Overall, I think we're up to great TV series in Jan 16th.
At first, I was a bit hesitant because it just all seemed a bit random, but around 1/4 in, the story really started and took a really nice and dark turn. At some point, the plot was still kinda vague and random, but the excellent art style made up for it. I loved the dark atmosphere, the characters and the moral themes. I'm curious to see how this series will continue because so far the set up is very interesting (and morbid as hell).
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
rating: 3.5/5
tw: gore, death, blood, violence, drug substance
this book was pretty intense but it was such a ride that i enjoyed. there were a few things that i had problem with it, nothing that is too major just some things personally didn’t click with me, but besides that i actually enjoyed it a lot
tw: gore, death, blood, violence, drug substance
this book was pretty intense but it was such a ride that i enjoyed. there were a few things that i had problem with it, nothing that is too major just some things personally didn’t click with me, but besides that i actually enjoyed it a lot