A review by vikrmm
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie Liu

adventurous dark 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

3.25

Pretty recondite read from what I expected. But it was very enjoyable overall. Bought just this volume to give it a shot and now I definitely plan to continue the series in the future. I definitely see it improving it on a reread. Incredible art from Sana Takeda. Stylistically, some of the best I’ve seen in comics lately. Writing felt very iffy and childish at points but it feels very characteristic in hindsight. It’s a fantasy world with rich, deep history, a lot of which is yet to be uncovered and even understood so I’m excited to jump back into this for the future