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A review by bites_of_books
Shang-Chi by Gene Luen Yang Vol. 1: Brothers & Sisters by Gene Luen Yang
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Having really enjoyed the MCU movie of Shang-Chi I was looking forward to getting to know more about his story from the comics. This volume certainly gave me a lot of what I was looking for and even a couple more characters who I really enjoyed.
We follow Shang-Chi as he's working at a bakery, trying to have a nice and normal life. However, seemingly out of nowhere, his sister sends for him to try and kill him. I liked to see the sibling relationship evolve as we went along but some parts did seem a bit rushed. At times the comic would refer to a previous installment so maybe that's what I was missing.
Overall, this was a fun ride full of cool characters, amazing art, and one I hope to continue in the next two installments.
We follow Shang-Chi as he's working at a bakery, trying to have a nice and normal life. However, seemingly out of nowhere, his sister sends for him to try and kill him. I liked to see the sibling relationship evolve as we went along but some parts did seem a bit rushed. At times the comic would refer to a previous installment so maybe that's what I was missing.
Overall, this was a fun ride full of cool characters, amazing art, and one I hope to continue in the next two installments.