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A review by sharperteeth
Redlands Volume 1 by Vanesa Del Rey, Jordie Bellaire, Tom King (Forward)
3.0
This book deals with heavy themes of violence towards women so be cautious about reading it if you’re a survivor of abuse.
That said, I found this to be very enjoyable but a confusing read. There’s very little, if any, explanation as to what is happening & how or why beyond the basics that are spelled out in the blurb on the back cover. I’m not writing it off, though, and hope it was the intention of the author as they do more world building than plot explanation (as a lot of it seemed intentionally vague when dealing with the characters) in their first volume. I’m excited to read more and hope I’m right and that we’ll get thorough explanations in future issues. I didn’t have a problem with the art style and enjoyed it. I appreciate that it is a woman written and illustrated comic about powerful women. I just hope we get to learn more about them soon, otherwise this just may be a lot of lost potential.
That said, I found this to be very enjoyable but a confusing read. There’s very little, if any, explanation as to what is happening & how or why beyond the basics that are spelled out in the blurb on the back cover. I’m not writing it off, though, and hope it was the intention of the author as they do more world building than plot explanation (as a lot of it seemed intentionally vague when dealing with the characters) in their first volume. I’m excited to read more and hope I’m right and that we’ll get thorough explanations in future issues. I didn’t have a problem with the art style and enjoyed it. I appreciate that it is a woman written and illustrated comic about powerful women. I just hope we get to learn more about them soon, otherwise this just may be a lot of lost potential.