jammasterjamie's review against another edition
4.0
Midway through and this series has really grown on me - I'm finally over my issues with some of the character art and the inability to differentiate between the brunettes of the bunch, and as far as character development, it has been strong throughout the series but really gets a big boost in this volume as we learn what truly motivates Grant to do the things that he does. Really fun book, awesome pencils (outside of a couple of the character designs), funny, yet still emotionally poignant. Remender isn't my favourite writer of all-time and can be hit-and-miss for me sometimes, but installments like this definitely help to move him up the list.
psykobilliethekid's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! That was really good! All I have to say is payback is a bitch and that doesn't even spoil the story. Looking forward to reading volume 5.
katepowellshine's review against another edition
5.0
Wasn't so sure about where this was headed last volume, but now I'm definitely back on board. This is my favorite volume of the series so far.
Update: on my recent re-read of the series, this remains my favorite volume.
Update: on my recent re-read of the series, this remains my favorite volume.
chayote's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
olliewheaton's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
theybedax's review against another edition
4.0
Hey look! Character development. Maybe we can actually start to see people learning from their mistakes and working to fix what they can and move on from what they can't.
shirohige's review against another edition
3.0
Si bien es 'desequilibrado' comparar un volumen con tres arcos como [b:Black Science Premiere HC: The Beginners' Guide to Entropy|26140340|Black Science Premiere HC The Beginners' Guide to Entropy|Rick Remender|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1440165985s/26140340.jpg|46092911] contra este que es solo uno, se pueden sacar algunas conclusiones como que la historia desacelera un poco para profundizar un poco más en el personaje principal- Grant McKay- para estos efectos.
Mezclando flashbacks de su infancia, así como narrando en definitiva que lo llevó a embarcarse en el proyecto de los pilares, y el trasfondo de sus decisiones pasadas, con mundos repletos de las pesadillas del mismo. A la vez que trae cierto desenlace con Rebecca, personaje que recordemos desencadenó el cliffhanger del tomo anterior.
El dibujo sigue en buena forma de la mano de Scalera, acompañado esta vez con los colores de Moreno Dinisio que no hace extrañar para nada a Dean White.
'My father used to say that knowledge is knowing tomatoes are fruits, and wisdom is not adding tomatoes to a fruit salad'
Mezclando flashbacks de su infancia, así como narrando en definitiva que lo llevó a embarcarse en el proyecto de los pilares, y el trasfondo de sus decisiones pasadas, con mundos repletos de las pesadillas del mismo. A la vez que trae cierto desenlace con Rebecca, personaje que recordemos desencadenó el cliffhanger del tomo anterior.
El dibujo sigue en buena forma de la mano de Scalera, acompañado esta vez con los colores de Moreno Dinisio que no hace extrañar para nada a Dean White.
'My father used to say that knowledge is knowing tomatoes are fruits, and wisdom is not adding tomatoes to a fruit salad'
renee_pompeii's review against another edition
5.0
I don't know how it happens, but while Low is a strike-out for me, Black Science is a grand-effing-slam!!! The art is breathtaking, the story is interesting and new, and the characters - in all their parallel forms - are fantastic. I love love love this series and cannot WAIT for the next installment!
lukeisthename34's review against another edition
4.0
I did not like this series at first but the last two volumes have totally turned me around. An emotional gut-punch in this one balanced against great sci-fi.