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Suki, Alone
by Faith Erin Hicks
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was pretty nice to get to see Suki star in her own adventure, especially after being sidelined so much in the show and in the graphic novels. She's such an iconic character, and people tend to forget that she's an important part of the gaang. I was really excited to get to see a story through her point of view, and even though I normally wouldn't be interested in a story revolving being stuck in a prison, I was still looking forward to it. Overall I think the story was ok, and the only reason I gave it four stars was because it's in the ATLA universe and I can't let my girl Suki down.
The story itself was rather basic, and it didn't have that much substance to it. We got to see Suki growing beans (what a joyous thing), and even though the plot itself was like a stale piece of bread, it was the themes and the knowledge that she soon was going to be rescued in one of the best ATLA episodes that made it enjoyable. Suki is such a headstrong and confident person, and I liked seeing her struggle as she tried to take care of not only herself but others in the prison as well. Prison life can be so isolating, but Suki went above and beyond to make life more enjoyable for others, at the cost of her own well being. I will say that the one part of the story itself that I liked a lot were the flashbacks. Even though they were few and far between, we got to learn a surprising amount of stuff about Suki, her childhood, and how she grew up to be a Kyoshi warrior. I would have been fine if this story had been just Suki's origin story without any of the prison parts.
Although I really didn't care for the story all that much, I did enjoy the ending of the story. For Suki, it seemed like she was at an all-time low, even though we as readers knew she wasn't, and although it hurt me to see her so upset, there was an air of excitement as we saw Zuko and Sokka on the last page. I also thought the moment where a vision of Kyoshi came to Suki to be really touching. I too would cry if Avatar Kyoshi came to me. But in all honesty it showed how Suki's efforts and hard work did not go unnoticed. As I mentioned before, she sometimes is really underappreciated and underrated, so I was glad to see that her idol and hero had noticed all that she had done.
Although I wish this book could have had more to it, it served its purpose and was an enjoyable, short story. Seeing as Suki had so little to do in the show and with any of the other graphic novels, we NEED for her to have another graphic novel where she is the main character. I will not be able to live a happy life if I do not get that.
Now, this is the part of the review where I usually complain about the lack of Zuko, but this book gets a pass because *technically* he was in it, which was wonderful, but this book is still on thin ice. It doesn't matter that he has no importance to the story, I want to see him!
The story itself was rather basic, and it didn't have that much substance to it. We got to see Suki growing beans (what a joyous thing), and even though the plot itself was like a stale piece of bread, it was the themes and the knowledge that she soon was going to be rescued in one of the best ATLA episodes that made it enjoyable. Suki is such a headstrong and confident person, and I liked seeing her struggle as she tried to take care of not only herself but others in the prison as well. Prison life can be so isolating, but Suki went above and beyond to make life more enjoyable for others, at the cost of her own well being. I will say that the one part of the story itself that I liked a lot were the flashbacks. Even though they were few and far between, we got to learn a surprising amount of stuff about Suki, her childhood, and how she grew up to be a Kyoshi warrior. I would have been fine if this story had been just Suki's origin story without any of the prison parts.
Although I really didn't care for the story all that much, I did enjoy the ending of the story. For Suki, it seemed like she was at an all-time low, even though we as readers knew she wasn't, and although it hurt me to see her so upset, there was an air of excitement as we saw Zuko and Sokka on the last page. I also thought the moment where a vision of Kyoshi came to Suki to be really touching. I too would cry if Avatar Kyoshi came to me. But in all honesty it showed how Suki's efforts and hard work did not go unnoticed. As I mentioned before, she sometimes is really underappreciated and underrated, so I was glad to see that her idol and hero had noticed all that she had done.
Although I wish this book could have had more to it, it served its purpose and was an enjoyable, short story. Seeing as Suki had so little to do in the show and with any of the other graphic novels, we NEED for her to have another graphic novel where she is the main character. I will not be able to live a happy life if I do not get that.
Now, this is the part of the review where I usually complain about the lack of Zuko, but this book gets a pass because *technically* he was in it, which was wonderful, but this book is still on thin ice. It doesn't matter that he has no importance to the story, I want to see him!