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Akwaeke brilliantly found a way to deliver a message about today's world, today's controversies, by presenting them as an endangered issue in the future. Bigotry? Hate? Homophobia? Rape? Racism? Corrupt politician and billionaires and drug companies? Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, GONE! But at what cost? We don't know at what cost, we just know that Jam is living happily in a world where the "angels", people who fought to bring the world to this state of peace, was brought up by loving parents that survived the dark times of the past and are glad their daughter is safe and healthy. This is the author's message, sometimes heavy handed, but nonetheless one that needs to be heard by all ages: WAKE UP PEOPLE, WE ARE CURRENTLY LIVING IN THOSE DARK TIMES. Look what we could have if we finally all took a stand for what is right, treated humans like humans, did what was necessary to make sure EVERYONE was treated equal (and as Jam mentions, the angels made some very harsh sacrifices to correct society, not even wanting to talk about the depths that were sunk to). Anyway, read this book. It's weird but I think you need the suspension of disbelief to take a step back and see the world through the very innocent and new eyes of Jam.
Also, it is a little bit Nightvale-ian. Such a different town full of strange diverse people but they're all so accepting (Except for Desert Bluffs, kill your double!).
This is totally my Mock Printz winner pick. The characters are so interesting and well-rounded. The premise is original and new. It covers VERY relevant topics for the current times. It is so atmospheric, it's as thick as the smoke coming from Pet's mouth. The storytelling is amazing, like a strange sci-fi bedtime story. It reaches a wide range of audiences and would most certainly draw in reluctant readers.
Also, it is a little bit Nightvale-ian. Such a different town full of strange diverse people but they're all so accepting (Except for Desert Bluffs, kill your double!).
This is totally my Mock Printz winner pick. The characters are so interesting and well-rounded. The premise is original and new. It covers VERY relevant topics for the current times. It is so atmospheric, it's as thick as the smoke coming from Pet's mouth. The storytelling is amazing, like a strange sci-fi bedtime story. It reaches a wide range of audiences and would most certainly draw in reluctant readers.
A great start to a fantasy graphic novel. I'm kinda getting an Avatar vibe from it? I dunno why. Maybe it's the setting.
I liked this first volume, but I'm not in a rush to read volume 2. I hope to someday, but with my current reading list, I might not get to it right away, and that's okay!
I liked this first volume, but I'm not in a rush to read volume 2. I hope to someday, but with my current reading list, I might not get to it right away, and that's okay!
Fantastic! Amazing! It made me laugh and almost cry. I loved it! And it was a fantastic way to practice reading in Japanese, so I got some basic kanji practice in. And, AND! The creator is from Cincinnati! So, greetings from the mid-west and a great big thank you for making this comic!
It was good to read a comic about trying to live in Japan. I do not come from an Asian family, so I'm sure this comic hits harder for those who understand the kinds of households Nao, Hyejung, or Tina come from. To run away to Japan to try and find yourself without the pressures of your parents. I love to visit Japan as a vacationer (ok, fine, a tourist. Oh jeez, I hope I'm not a total cringy weeb like the ones Nao comments about in Harajuku, but I know I am), but I have heard so many stories about how hard it is to live there as a gaijin and to be accepted (if you are ever fully accepted) into Japanese society.
Despite my heavy summary there, I assure you that I really loved this comic and it made me laugh out loud many times. It was very (get ready for the word I seem to be using in all my reviews) HEARTWARMING. :)
It was good to read a comic about trying to live in Japan. I do not come from an Asian family, so I'm sure this comic hits harder for those who understand the kinds of households Nao, Hyejung, or Tina come from. To run away to Japan to try and find yourself without the pressures of your parents. I love to visit Japan as a vacationer (ok, fine, a tourist. Oh jeez, I hope I'm not a total cringy weeb like the ones Nao comments about in Harajuku, but I know I am), but I have heard so many stories about how hard it is to live there as a gaijin and to be accepted (if you are ever fully accepted) into Japanese society.
Despite my heavy summary there, I assure you that I really loved this comic and it made me laugh out loud many times. It was very (get ready for the word I seem to be using in all my reviews) HEARTWARMING. :)
Uuuuuuuggggggggg, this book was so looooooooonnnng! I'm a grown-ass adult, I ain't got time for 736 pages! AND it's only book 1??? I swear that wasn't there when I started this book, but when I finished it, sure enough, it's not over yet. I ain't gonna pick up book two though. Not worth it.
Now that I've gotten my bitching and moaning out of the way about things I really don't like in books (personally), it was a good book. Don't let my groaning stop you if you have time for a large-ass book about vampires that I can best describe as "reminded me of the Castlevania anime". The characters are great, the settings dark and grim (and mushroom-y). Oh, and the illustrations are very lovely! I really enjoyed those. It does get a bit tedious, and there is most certainly gore, profanity, and too many "yo mamma" jokes. You know, like in the Castlevania anime!
But I am just a human bean that doesn't read 24/7. I got other hobbies. And a job. And a need for sleep. Therefore this took me over 2 months to finish and towards the end I just wanted it to be over so I could move on to something else.
There's a map at the beginning of the book. I RARELY enjoy books that need maps for the story. I shoulda taken my own advice... oh well.
Now that I've gotten my bitching and moaning out of the way about things I really don't like in books (personally), it was a good book. Don't let my groaning stop you if you have time for a large-ass book about vampires that I can best describe as "reminded me of the Castlevania anime". The characters are great, the settings dark and grim (and mushroom-y). Oh, and the illustrations are very lovely! I really enjoyed those. It does get a bit tedious, and there is most certainly gore, profanity, and too many "yo mamma" jokes. You know, like in the Castlevania anime!
But I am just a human bean that doesn't read 24/7. I got other hobbies. And a job. And a need for sleep. Therefore this took me over 2 months to finish and towards the end I just wanted it to be over so I could move on to something else.
There's a map at the beginning of the book. I RARELY enjoy books that need maps for the story. I shoulda taken my own advice... oh well.
Ah, it was nice to be back in the world of the Others again. I can't remember when I finished the last book of the Others series with Meg, but it really is comforting to be back. Back with the terra indigene that are supernatural and terrifying and will rip you limb from limb if you encroach on their territory. Don't worry, it's always the bad dudes that get killed, and it's always so satisfying. Yup, good to be back!
The MC in this book was a normal human named Vickie and I would see myself in her sometimes but there were moments where she is a bit daft. And helpless. But Aggie Crowgard is great! Aggie is definitely my favorite character. And the sproingers :D
The MC in this book was a normal human named Vickie and I would see myself in her sometimes but there were moments where she is a bit daft. And helpless. But Aggie Crowgard is great! Aggie is definitely my favorite character. And the sproingers :D
3.5 Stars. I get the feeling the author was trying to do too much in this novel. It was good. I had fun, but there were so many characters and so many little subplots that didn't really go anywhere (like Maddie) but I think this was her way of tying in characters from the other Others series or giving you a hint on what's going on with other characters in the current timeline? I don't know. I think if she had cut back on her characters and concentrated on developing them the way she usually does I would have enjoyed it more. No matter though, it didn't keep me from looking forward to Crow Bones!
2.5 stars. I went into this knowing it wasn't going to be good, so it ended up being better than the trash-fire I imagined. I suppose "Love Never Dies" is the trash fire. This is more of a smoldering cigarette butt about to catch the mulch on fire.
But if you are a big PotO fan and would like a sequel that was written by this obvious old, white man that inspired "Love Never Dies" and doesn't do Meg Giry dirty and instead makes a weird Maltese kid worshipping a money god/demon the antagonist...well then have I got a book for you! Oh, and there's of course Erik. And Christine. Raoul has about 10 sentences
Boy, this certainly was a story...
But if you are a big PotO fan and would like a sequel that was written by this obvious old, white man that inspired "Love Never Dies" and doesn't do Meg Giry dirty and instead makes a weird Maltese kid worshipping a money god/demon the antagonist...well then have I got a book for you! Oh, and there's of course Erik. And Christine. Raoul has about 10 sentences
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and we learn of his unfortunate dick woundAlso, don't expect a direct story? You are being told what is happening with Erik and Christine through, mostly, journalists and their articles or people gossiping to each other.Boy, this certainly was a story...
A solid 3.5. There's not enough sci-fi horror out there! An enjoyable book with plenty of blood and gore. Plenty of ghosts, mental and real! Reading this strangely made me want to get back into my Titanic obsession from the 90s XD
If you're looking for a nice, suspenseful book set in space with horrible big corporations and cover-ups and dead bodies floating around a Space Titanic that died in gruesome ways, this is the book for you!
TW: descriptive blood, gore, suicide and also mental instabilities.
If you're looking for a nice, suspenseful book set in space with horrible big corporations and cover-ups and dead bodies floating around a Space Titanic that died in gruesome ways, this is the book for you!
TW: descriptive blood, gore, suicide and also mental instabilities.
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Also, if you are an avid watcher of X-Files you may also have guessed what's going on >_> ...
3.5 stars. Another fun book with Vickie at the Jumble and the Others. Luckily I read Lake Silence and knew most of the characters already, but I don't do well with too many characters, so I feel like I missed out on some of the "oomf" that would come with a character getting hurt or killed simply because I couldn't remember who in the heck it was.
Vickie is very quirky, sometimes a little too much so, but it's alright. I don't mind it too much.
Now the over usage of the phrase "hint of fang".... Like, was it an inside joke with Anne and her publisher or something? I'm almost compelled to keep count next time there's a Jumble book (like I do a "crying/weeping" count for Anne Rice books).
Vickie is very quirky, sometimes a little too much so, but it's alright. I don't mind it too much.
Now the over usage of the phrase "hint of fang".... Like, was it an inside joke with Anne and her publisher or something? I'm almost compelled to keep count next time there's a Jumble book (like I do a "crying/weeping" count for Anne Rice books).
What a wonderfully told story. I really enjoyed reading this. It is shelved as a teen fiction, but I honestly would recommend 6th grade and up. The imagery and environment and the storytelling-esque elements were this book's strongest points. And of course +5,000 points for dragons. Nice dragons. Always a fan. :)