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A review by calistareads
Shang-Chi by Gene Luen Yang Vol. 1: Brothers & Sisters by Gene Luen Yang
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I loved the Marvel film of Shang-Chi and at the time I was looking for the comic to reference. Our library had nothing. Luckily, I checked back in and now they have this series written by Gene Luen Yang who wrote 'America Born Chinese'. I like his work.
I think this is a great story. It gives some history of China. It goes into the Boxer rebellion. Gene has a great book on that. There are other bits of history he references in the Qing dynasty. I appreciate that. Then, we meet Shang-Chi in Chinatown, San Francisco, I think. Chinatown. They speak Cantonese there. I like getting to know his life there.
Then, he's pulled into martial arts world by his sister and the book turns into a thriller, all action. There are zombie vampires and tombs of the ancients. I feel it's a good start to a new series and I look forward to reading more.
I think this is a great story. It gives some history of China. It goes into the Boxer rebellion. Gene has a great book on that. There are other bits of history he references in the Qing dynasty. I appreciate that. Then, we meet Shang-Chi in Chinatown, San Francisco, I think. Chinatown. They speak Cantonese there. I like getting to know his life there.
Then, he's pulled into martial arts world by his sister and the book turns into a thriller, all action. There are zombie vampires and tombs of the ancients. I feel it's a good start to a new series and I look forward to reading more.