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wizardingwisteria 's review for:
Forest Hills Bootleg Society
by Nicole Goux, Dave Baker
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was alright. It wasn't amazing, but it wasn't terrible either
I liked the characters, but there was more room for them to grow. A lot of attention was taken away from their development to make more room for the massive amounts of info dumping
Every character has little disection labels poking at them that tell you things about their fears, their hopes, their loves, but also includes unnecessary things like if their right or left hand dominant or if they have a mole on their back you can't see and has nothing to do with the plot. If a character speaks at all, even just one throw away line, they have four to five labels surrounding them. Some characters who don't speak or appear more than once get that treatment. I do not care that the manager of the bowling alley is right handed. It doesn't matter to the story at all. The bowling manager didn't even need a speaking line! Every single character has a labeled dominant hand. Such a waste of text. At first those little labels seem like endearing pieces of worldbuilding, but it quickly starts to overwhelm pages and add information that is not needed in the slightest
The art style was cute. It had a Zine type feel that I enjoyed. The color pallette was consistent and it was easy to tell characters apart
I answered no to the strong character development question because it feels like it all happens right at the end. I can't say much without spoilers, but I found the ending rushed and unsatisfying
I liked the characters, but there was more room for them to grow. A lot of attention was taken away from their development to make more room for the massive amounts of info dumping
Every character has little disection labels poking at them that tell you things about their fears, their hopes, their loves, but also includes unnecessary things like if their right or left hand dominant or if they have a mole on their back you can't see and has nothing to do with the plot. If a character speaks at all, even just one throw away line, they have four to five labels surrounding them. Some characters who don't speak or appear more than once get that treatment. I do not care that the manager of the bowling alley is right handed. It doesn't matter to the story at all. The bowling manager didn't even need a speaking line! Every single character has a labeled dominant hand. Such a waste of text. At first those little labels seem like endearing pieces of worldbuilding, but it quickly starts to overwhelm pages and add information that is not needed in the slightest
The art style was cute. It had a Zine type feel that I enjoyed. The color pallette was consistent and it was easy to tell characters apart
I answered no to the strong character development question because it feels like it all happens right at the end. I can't say much without spoilers, but I found the ending rushed and unsatisfying
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship