monbronte's reviews
12 reviews

Pride and Prejudice and the City by Rachael Lippincott

adventurous inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

Young Justice, Book One by Chuck Dixon, Craig Rosseau, Mike McKone, Todd Nuack, Karl Kesel, Jay Faerber, Mark Waid, Todd Dezago, Roberto Flores, Tom Peyer, Amanda Conner, Peter David, Cully Hammer, Marty Egeland, Ángel Unzueta, Joe Phillips, D. Curtis Johnson, Alé Garza, Humberto Ramos, Ethan Van Sciver

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Bombshells: United Vol. 1: American Soil by Marguerite Bennett

adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Marvel-Verse: Captain Marvel by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Margaret Stohl

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Dceased by Tom Taylor

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Tristan Jimerson, Archie Bongiovanni

funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

A quirky and funny guide for anyone who wants to learn more about genderqueer language and they/them pronouns. A delight to read.

Abyssal Albion #1 by Thomas J. Campbell

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

An interesting start to a new series. Left me with many questions about where it could go. Overall, a good first issue!

Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A fun start to a hopefully amazing series. The ending left you wanting the second volume immediately. A diverse cast that’s as loveable as they are flawed.

Batman: Three Jokers by Geoff Johns

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Johns comes through with a thrilling three-parter run focusing on Batman, Batgirl, Red Hood, and three Jokers. Mysterious and thrilling, this short run is extremely hard to put down.

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Muir provides a lot of twists and turns in a remarkably written second story to the Locked Tomb Trilogy. The ending leaves you anticipating Alecto the Ninth, and it’s a gripping story that has you turning the pages of your own accord.