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Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
by Bryan Lee O’Malley
Ollie's persistence paid off and I'm finally reading the Scott Pilgrim series. There are so many fun in-jokes about indie music, Toronto spots, and 2004 trends in general. I'm probably missing a ton of the video game references, but it's fun when I spot them.
I love the theme of two people bringing experiences (harm, pain, but also growth) from their prior relationships into their current one--O'Malley definitely takes this up a notch with the magical quest framework. I also like that the book series allows way more character development of secondary/supporting characters than the movie did. Some of the components, particularly the short-lived "dating a highschooler" plot, haven't aged that well, but overall these are fun reads.
I love the theme of two people bringing experiences (harm, pain, but also growth) from their prior relationships into their current one--O'Malley definitely takes this up a notch with the magical quest framework. I also like that the book series allows way more character development of secondary/supporting characters than the movie did. Some of the components, particularly the short-lived "dating a highschooler" plot, haven't aged that well, but overall these are fun reads.