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I was initially going to give it 3 stars, but the ending won me over.
All I feel I can say is that the art is amazing. The layout can get a bit crowded and convoluted at times, but in general the clean linework and muted colours are very nice to look at. The narrative, however, is one giant mess. It bothered me more while I was reading it, but like I mentioned, by the time I was reading the ending I forgot about the rest. The dialogue, too, feels a bit stunted, especially at emotional peaks, and when paired with the paper-cutout characters it can get a bit clinical at times.
It didn't really bother me too much, personally. It's a weird abstract story, and I think that's fine. However, it did get really frustrating at times when the narrative seemed to greatly contradict itself, and trying to piece together the larger picture was a nightmare. Then there are the female characters, which, well, let's not go there. And John Difool, which honestly felt like the perfect example of a self-insert character; completely unappealing in every aspect, yet somehow the core of everything. Oh well.
Then there was the ending, which I really enjoyed. It seemed to tie things together, without really doing that. The way the pages were composed, contrasting with the more strict page layout throughout the story, and the abstract, simple style REALLY fit well.
I think it was fun, just don't go into it looking for a cohesive story full of emotional subtlety.
All I feel I can say is that the art is amazing. The layout can get a bit crowded and convoluted at times, but in general the clean linework and muted colours are very nice to look at. The narrative, however, is one giant mess. It bothered me more while I was reading it, but like I mentioned, by the time I was reading the ending I forgot about the rest. The dialogue, too, feels a bit stunted, especially at emotional peaks, and when paired with the paper-cutout characters it can get a bit clinical at times.
It didn't really bother me too much, personally. It's a weird abstract story, and I think that's fine. However, it did get really frustrating at times when the narrative seemed to greatly contradict itself, and trying to piece together the larger picture was a nightmare. Then there are the female characters, which, well, let's not go there. And John Difool, which honestly felt like the perfect example of a self-insert character; completely unappealing in every aspect, yet somehow the core of everything. Oh well.
Then there was the ending, which I really enjoyed. It seemed to tie things together, without really doing that. The way the pages were composed, contrasting with the more strict page layout throughout the story, and the abstract, simple style REALLY fit well.
I think it was fun, just don't go into it looking for a cohesive story full of emotional subtlety.