A review by renee_b
Rice Boy by Evan Dahm

3.0

I first read this in 2009 on its website. I was impressed by the scope of the story and the creativity of the world it's set in.

The print version lacks a some of the nuance in the lines and texture of the original comic, and also is printed in a darker, more saturated ink. I wish it had been printed on a matte paper instead of a glossy one. While I almost always prefer reading a book format to an online format, but this is one of the ones that I'd recommend the webseries for because the finesse of the art is more easily seen.

I like that Rice Boy is so simply drawn as to serve as a cipher for anyone reading, but his dialogue is so simplistic as to sometimes be annoying. I know it was a choice to give him very simple spoken language, which makes him appear guileless and pure, but it's so simple as to not reveal anything into his thoughts or motivations.

Anyway, I loved this book a lot when I first read it. I like it a little less now, but would still recommend reading, especially for fans of dark epic fantasy.