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A review by ignescentsky
Leviathan by Jason Shiga
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I first attempted to read this book as an ebook, I quickly realized that this was a mistake and purchased a physical copy.
Really fun little choose your own adventure adjacent comic. Mechanically it is quite similar to Meanwhile. As far as I know this kind of comic, especially done well, is extremely rare to find. I’ve only ever really seen this author succeed in making it feel right although admittedly I haven’t looked very hard.
This book was highly interactive to the point that it felt like playing a video game at times! I don’t want to talk too much about the details of the mechanics as half the fun is discovering how clever the whole system is, but the author clearly put a lot of work into crafting this book.
The book is really lighthearted. The humor is on point and it got me to chuckle a few times.
I give it less than 5 stars because the plot/world has some issues if you think about it too hard. Normally I care more about those things but experiencing the book was fun. ~4.5 or 4.75.
Really fun little choose your own adventure adjacent comic. Mechanically it is quite similar to Meanwhile. As far as I know this kind of comic, especially done well, is extremely rare to find. I’ve only ever really seen this author succeed in making it feel right although admittedly I haven’t looked very hard.
This book was highly interactive to the point that it felt like playing a video game at times! I don’t want to talk too much about the details of the mechanics as half the fun is discovering how clever the whole system is, but the author clearly put a lot of work into crafting this book.
The book is really lighthearted. The humor is on point and it got me to chuckle a few times.
I give it less than 5 stars because the plot/world has some issues if you think about it too hard. Normally I care more about those things but experiencing the book was fun. ~4.5 or 4.75.