Reviews

Sweet Tooth Vol. 4: Endangered Species by Jeff Lemire

tlj2781's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jenlouisegallant's review against another edition

4.0

Things are getting intense at this point of the story arc. I have to agree with Jeppard on his suspicions in this one. I don't trust Fish, and Lucy shouldn't be keeping the kids around when she's sick.

ppetropoulakis's review against another edition

4.0

The characters reach a sanctuary as the middle act of the story unfolds. Things are not as they seem to be and this realization will bring the group closer together through surprise, struggle, tragedy and perseverance in the face of disaster. Good stuff.

ula_j's review against another edition

4.0

Jeff Lemire continues to kill me with this beautiful and amazing series. I look forward to the next installment.

saidtheraina's review against another edition

4.0

This might be my favorite volume of this series so far. How does one live in a post-apocalyptic world? How does one connect with strangers again? Lemire is at his best in color.

luanndie's review against another edition

4.0

Este tomo es mi favorito hasta el momento. Tiene de todo y todo maravillosamente bien contado. Empezamos un repaso de los acontecimientos recientes en un nuevo formato: una mezcla entre cuento y postal vintage que funciona de maravilla. Además, el cambio en la rutina es muy de agradecer, por no decir que la novedad del formato hace interesante una parte de la historia que podría hacerse más pesada.

Después nos encontramos con una nueva trama desarrollada a la perfección. Nuestros protagonistas se encuentran con Walter un hombre aparentemente inofensivo que los invita a quedarse en su embalse reformado donde hay electricidad, comida y sobre todo seguridad. Esta trama, aunque típica de las historias postapocalípticas, es muy interesante y te mantiene pegado a las páginas. Además, gracias a ella, vemos evolucionar a algunos de los personajes. Win-Win

Por otro lado, en esta entrega, también descubrimos las backstories de las dos chicas que acompañan ahora al grupo. Los distintos estilos utilizados para cada historia complementan la narración y aportan otro soplo de aire fresco a la historia de Gus y Jepperd. Estas historias, y en general todas las tramas, tienen un toque de ternura y esperanza característico que hacen la historia de Gus diferente. Sin embargo, en este volumen esa ternura sin demasiada cursilería alcanza su puto álgido con la escena del muñeco de nieve y nos confirma lo que ya sospechabamos: que va a ser difícil dejar ir a estos personajes.

epsilina's review against another edition

5.0

The artwork in this volume was particularly beautiful, and used varying styles effectively and impressively to help with characterization.

candiceausten's review against another edition

5.0

This keeps on getting better and better !

categal's review against another edition

4.0

Egads, how does this series keep getting better? I was already into it, but this one was like slipping into a favorite tv series or movie, but with all the fun of a graphic novel - now we're reading the story straight up and down, nope, now it's on its side, while remaining completely engaging and engrossing and not distracting the reader with graphic cuteness or cleverness. Gus is still traveling with Jeppard, and there is a well-stocked dam that only spells trouble in a story like this. So sorry I won't be able to come to work today, I'm reading Sweet Tooth, oops, I mean I'm home with a toothache, yeah, that's it.

gsroney's review against another edition

4.0

Although this still feels like a condensed version of The Walking Dead sans zombies, I am enjoying the relationship between Gus and Jepper, the empathy with which the children hybrids are written, and the style of the art.