A review by graypeape
.SELF by Christopher Sebela

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed this! It's not perfect, but it was fun to read. It's an interesting story, and while I don't know if the premise - a device that backs op everything about your life so that "you" can be downloaded into a body blank when you die, allowing family and friends to have closure - is actually possible (or rather, will be possible at any point), I'm sure somebody out there is trying to work out how to do it, and the story doesn't feel all that far-fetched. The execution, though... I don't know, something felt lacking. It needed to be a bit longer, given more space to breathe. Some parts got a bit rushed, and I would've liked to have seen the whole idea of the story explored more. Still, I enjoyed the bones of it. The art though! The art and coloring were gorgeous, just, wow! Crazy good. 
So, in short, fun read, story could've been longer, frickin' great art. 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4.