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funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
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funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
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dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Perhaps the darkest, saddest volume so far. Phos has become numb to losing parts of herself, and when the Lunarians do it , she barely even flinches. Phos has to change utterly in a quest whose exigency has long since been forgotten, and the lament over who she once was, and can never be again, is tragic—made doubly so as the Lustrous she loves view her with suspicion, and those who do perhaps shouldn’t . You can’t even say the ends justify the means—this is all a vague promise with no guarantees.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A stunningly deep story, with marvelous, unforgettable characters that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Some battle scenes can be difficult to follow, which is a pity when the series is so rooted in realism that it should not be the main issue. Although, speaking of: the Nosferatu Zodd plotline was the main irritant of this otherwise spectacular story. Of course, the previous volume was filled with magic. But for me, the absolute limit feels like it should have been with the Behelit’s eye opening. This series is at its best when its plot is centered in realism, although its fantasy elements are not bad. This is barely not a 5. I would give it a 4.9 if I could.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Intense, and keeps ramping up.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
The darkest the series has gotten.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
Things’re certainly getting more dark. It’s especially interesting to see the parallels between Ghost wanting to become more powerful and Phos, on the other side of gaining that power, lamenting that she had done so.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
Many happy returns, and I think the art style has improved. My issue with a lot of the earlier volumes was that the simple looks were a bit overused, although now I guess we can make the argument that as the tone gets more serious, then the jokes have diminishing returns.
I have also always admired that the translator will add notes to the end of the book. This should be an industry standard.
I have also always admired that the translator will add notes to the end of the book. This should be an industry standard.
Thought it was getting good around my third attempt to sit through this, but I can’t deal with it. Unironic Starship Troopers fanfiction and a military soap opera lacking the charm of something like Metal Gear Solid.
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is like an explosion in your hands. Honestly, it's like finding a water stain in the shape of Jesus's face; it's art, but not one that was carefully crafted or that even has an artist commanding it. Through Thompson, an eye-searing account of the failing American Dream and the darkness present in every human soul is given flesh through words, and this deserves as close a reading as any classic--if this book is not considered already by enough people to be a classic.
If you came here from the movie, I will say that this is a much less sympathetic view on thompson, who's been mythologized by the Depp portrayal and countless parodies and becoming a pop-culture icon. However, it just makes the book more unflinchingly honest.
The foreword has no influence on the score, but I need to acknowledge it because of that: It was written by a troglodyte with no understanding of the content they were prefacing. Just some desperate caterwauling for relevance that wasted the world's collective time.
If you came here from the movie, I will say that this is a much less sympathetic view on thompson, who's been mythologized by the Depp portrayal and countless parodies and becoming a pop-culture icon. However, it just makes the book more unflinchingly honest.
The foreword has no influence on the score, but I need to acknowledge it because of that: It was written by a troglodyte with no understanding of the content they were prefacing. Just some desperate caterwauling for relevance that wasted the world's collective time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse