A review by mollylazer
Die, Vol. 1: Fantasy Heartbreaker by Kieron Gillen

3.0

Reread, 12/27/20: Changing my rating to three stars, and I think I'm able to explain why: As someone who is not familiar with role-playing games, it feels like I'm missing quite a lot of things I'm supposed to come into this book already knowing. I appreciate that Gillen just jumps into things without wasting time on exposition, but without this background knowledge, I find myself a little lost. A lot of action also takes place between issues, and I found myself wanting more of the world and the characters, more explanation, etc. Gillen doesn't pander to the reader, but if the reader doesn't have the same background knowledge as the author, the story lacks some accessibility.

Original review: This is an engaging start to what looks to be a pretty epic story. I liked the cliffhanger at the end of this volume, as it propels the story forward in a direction I did not see coming.