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Fishtown by Kevin Colden

heidisreads's review against another edition

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4.0

This is the story of four teenagers who -allegedly- plotted and killed another teenage boy for his paycheck. Apparently it is based on real events. Imagine a true-crime novel with description so rich you feel like you're covered in blood or that you can feel the detective's eyes staring you down. These illustrations make that feeling even more real. WARNING: there are graphic images in this -- drugs, abuse, murder.

basilbasil's review against another edition

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2.0

Nothing necessarily bad about this graphic novel - the story just left me with a bad taste in my mouth. Interesting artistic style and color choices, but the content of the plot just wasn't for me.

lindacbugg's review against another edition

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4.0

All I can say is WOW!! Grabbed this on impulse from the shelf of the graphic novel section of my local library(which absolutely rocks!!)and read it in the freezing cold at the stop & on the bus ride home. Made me want to find out more about this crime because I could not believe these kids could be so callous-especially Angelica. I found myself just completely dumbfounded as I read through the story-it's one thing to be numbed out when you are high but to have no feelings after the fact is another.

taylakaye's review against another edition

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3.0

Beautifully drawn, very grim. And very little....point. Other than that teens sometimes do drugs and then do reprehensible things.

shreks_cumdump's review against another edition

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1.0

who thought it would be a great idea to write a comic about a real life murder with such bad taste

urban_mermaid's review against another edition

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4.0

Fucking bleak. Amazing art and storytelling.

koby's review against another edition

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2.0

A disturbing story based on a real murder of a teenager who was killed by four other teens who lured him to his death (one of whom was his childhood best friend and one of whom was a girl he was dating). The death scene itself made me feel sick to my stomach. I didn't like this book, but I felt compelled to finish it. I can also see its appeal to others, but it ultimately made me feel like all it did was amplify the empty that oozes out of its pages.

richard's review

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This comic is like one of those annoying Larry Clark movies. It is based on a true story of some teenagers who killed one of their friends. All the characters are paper thin, remorseless, heroin using shock devices. Their leader is a girl who feigns innocence, but is really an evil manipulator who uses sex to get her way. Plus she is a cutter. Kids today! Oh no!

urban_mermaid's review

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4.0

Fucking bleak. Amazing art and storytelling.
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