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joshbrown's Reviews (431)
I straight up devoured this book. A dark and fascinating read that kept me from having to brave the godawful heat this weekend.
Interesting, and get what the author is going for. I just wish there was a tiny bit more to hook me into the world again.
Wow, absolutely incredible. This tells a heartbreaking standalone story that also happens to weave in decades of continuity. It's a story centering around a bunch of robots that calls the notion of humanity into question in amazing ways. It deals with prophecy and world domination but also simple, awkward family encounters. Basically, it's really great.
This was made for me. Taking years of X-Men lore and putting it into one story that looks and feels like it was ripped right out of the Silver Age is just amazing. The challenge facing Piskor with this era of mutant history is that the Silver Age was ridiculous and often made no sense. Stringing together these stories into one narrative and adding foreshadowing for what's to come was done very well. I'm interested in reading the next volume which will start to tackle Claremont's run and has a very different challenge: taking one of the most critically acclaimed runs in history and start to condense that down without losing what made it great. I can't wait to read it.
Almost entirely bleak storytelling with the slightest sliver of hope. You know, exactly what you would expect from The Flintstones.
What a wonderful bit of reading these volumes are. This one might be my favorite so far.
The web of family dynamics and drama is interesting, and the food is fun to read about, but the dialogue is lackluster and the "likeable" characters just tend to be boring instead.
Good: The rich setting, most of the world building, the character of Amari, the beginning chapters set in the fishing village.
The Not-So-Good: If you've read much Fantasy then you'll know the beats this story goes through by heart. The magic system isn't really a system at all, but treated more like a mutant ability, which could be fine, but it's still not given much depth. We see through the eyes of three characters, but I never felt a deep connection with any of them. I think that circles back around to the lack of surprise or suspense in the story, leaving me no opportunity to really empathize with any of them.
Also it's almost like the romances were added just because it's necessary for YA, not because it's grown in any natural way. This isn't a terrible book, but I regret that it's not more than it is.
The Not-So-Good: If you've read much Fantasy then you'll know the beats this story goes through by heart. The magic system isn't really a system at all, but treated more like a mutant ability, which could be fine, but it's still not given much depth. We see through the eyes of three characters, but I never felt a deep connection with any of them. I think that circles back around to the lack of surprise or suspense in the story, leaving me no opportunity to really empathize with any of them.
Also it's almost like the romances were added just because it's necessary for YA, not because it's grown in any natural way. This isn't a terrible book, but I regret that it's not more than it is.
The great Southern Bastards is back and as great as ever. The drama in Craw County continues as Coach and his team are getting pressure from all sides. If you haven't give this series a shot yet, do so now.
Another telling of Superman that really gets to the heart of the character, and why his "perfectness" is his biggest weakness that isn't glowing and green, and why that makes him so fascinating.