shidoburrito's Reviews (1.54k)

Phew, okay, I think I can breathe now. This book takes place all in one day, but the things that happen to Adam Thorn on that one day are just plain awful. This poor boy needs a break. Will he get one? I'm not gonna tell, read the book!

Also, classic Patrick Ness, to throw a side story in there that just makes you go, "WTF is happening here, why is there suddenly a faun?" But don't worry, it all ties together in the end and I'm sure you can appreciate the symbolism and the parallels between the Queen and Adam. You're smart. I believe in you!

Now read this book!

I loved the anime Barakamon, it was really cute, so when this series, about Handa the caligrapher, came out about his high school years I decided to give it a try. This first volume has me chuckling out loud many times at just the sheer silliness of some of the situations Handa-kun gets in. But if it continues in the same vein, the same gag over and over again, it's going to get stale real quick.

Funny, but seriously, I dunno how much more I can take of the same gag over and over again...

Okay, if I'm going to read DC it's going to be Superman. But not the usual serial Superman, you gotta give me a simple story. Stories of him growing up. A reboot (like the new 52 reboot). This was a nice little comic of short stories of Clark growing up, meeting the people he'll have to fight or save in the future, etc,. Like the show Smallville. Uncomplicated. Short stories. Good art (sometimes....), and seeing Clark in a different light. As a scared kid not understanding why he keeps getting stuck in the sky. Or a drunk young adult being mistaken for Bruce Wayne on Bruce's on yacht. Or moving to Metropolis and having his truck stolen within the first 5 minutes. Stuff like that is what I enjoy!

As usual, it was the cover art that drew me to this when it came in as a hold at work. So I ordered volume 1 to give it a try. The art is good the story is good, but nothing about amazed me. So, read this if you have time for an average comic about sidhe taking over after the fall of humanity.

The art in this goes all "drawn by Billy, age 8" sometimes, but that's okay. I really enjoyed the story!

I dunno, what do you give a book that makes you feel terrible for almost the entire time you read it? Yet you read it really fast because you just want to know what happens, and you want to get to what is hopefully a slightly more happier ending, and also because it really is good writing? I guess I'll give it 4 stars, but only because good writing can make you feel that way. Ever get that stomach-sinking, ulcer-inducing, stressful feeling when you learn something that just comes at you from left field? Totally unawares, you are suddenly privy to information about someone close to you and it affects everything. The way you view that person, the way you view your interactions with them, your self-doubt and your sudden inability to ever trust anyone again? Betrayal is an easy way to summarize that feeling, but it's always so much more than that. That is this book. This entire book.