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A review by stormywolf
North and South by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Gene Luen Yang
challenging
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Welp, it's finally time to focus on Katara and Sokka. While they were present in books 1-3, and had a very short stint in book 4 (mostly setting up this book), I can't say the pair ever had much impact in their stories, aside from comic relief or sideplots. So I was happy to finally get them front and center, especially if their story was all it promised to be.
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, North and South felt better realized than previous entries, but still didn't quite live up to my expectations. I felt its story better fit the size limitations of this series, but I still wished some aspects (like the characters) were given greater focus or were allowed deeper exploration. It had some extremely poignant themes, and a couple moments even brought a tear to my eye, but, as I've found with the majority of this series, I'm still left wanting more. As the last of Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru's contributions to this series, I think it was a strong way to go out, and I'll definitely miss them going forward. But forward is where I must go...
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, North and South felt better realized than previous entries, but still didn't quite live up to my expectations. I felt its story better fit the size limitations of this series, but I still wished some aspects (like the characters) were given greater focus or were allowed deeper exploration. It had some extremely poignant themes, and a couple moments even brought a tear to my eye, but, as I've found with the majority of this series, I'm still left wanting more. As the last of Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru's contributions to this series, I think it was a strong way to go out, and I'll definitely miss them going forward. But forward is where I must go...