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A review by jnikolova
No Mercy, Volume 2 by Alex de Campi
2.0
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This is definitely one of the weirdest series that I have read. I remember enjoying the first volume, but I can't really say the same about the second one.
Basically, I felt like the series is going nowhere in particular. It has gone very far away from the original idea of the first volume and is now residing in the land of WTF and bitchslapping Buddas.
No single issue made all that much sense - all of the characters are scattered, their stories are becoming really crazy, and there doesn't seem to be something bigger actually going on. We see is murder, kidnappings by drug lords and separatists, mushrooms, a bunch of dead teenagers, and so much more, and yet, there's no general idea behind all of it. At this point, it's every character for themselves, and we see very little that's of any substance.
The main character seems to be Charlene, because she is the one that is in the center of most issues, be it her trying to murder people, or her trying to figure out her place in the unwelcoming society. Yes, from that point of view, the volume offers a good commentary of society. However, that gets lost quickly when the storm of weirdness, craziness and nonsense starts.
This is definitely one of the weirdest series that I have read. I remember enjoying the first volume, but I can't really say the same about the second one.
Basically, I felt like the series is going nowhere in particular. It has gone very far away from the original idea of the first volume and is now residing in the land of WTF and bitchslapping Buddas.
No single issue made all that much sense - all of the characters are scattered, their stories are becoming really crazy, and there doesn't seem to be something bigger actually going on. We see is murder, kidnappings by drug lords and separatists, mushrooms, a bunch of dead teenagers, and so much more, and yet, there's no general idea behind all of it. At this point, it's every character for themselves, and we see very little that's of any substance.
The main character seems to be Charlene, because she is the one that is in the center of most issues, be it her trying to murder people, or her trying to figure out her place in the unwelcoming society. Yes, from that point of view, the volume offers a good commentary of society. However, that gets lost quickly when the storm of weirdness, craziness and nonsense starts.