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This was such a fabulous graphic novel - I adored it (even more so because my copy was in full-color!) Vicky's over-protective older brother Virgil is an e-sports, gaming superstar in Xenith Orion and Vicky acts as his video and streaming editor, helping him out etc but she's leading a double life as she's a topped ranked XO player as well, but fears telling her older brother. He wants to keep her out of that world for obvious reasons (how women players are treated) but she is a super star in her own right. She eventually finds a team with another female player and goes in disguise to a major competition...

It's such a great read - heartwarming and if you're a gamer you're going to love it as much as I did!

chb_cabin6's review

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adventurous emotional funny sad 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? N/A

4.5

xmhao's review

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informative medium-paced

3.0

olivemyheart's review

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5.0

A compelling graphic novel with well-written characters: some lovable, some entirely hateable. DPS Only! provides a realistic look at how different women respond to misogyny in the gaming scene. I especially enjoyed the chapter with Fangs: her sense of alienation and the pressure she felt knowing that men would take every one of her failures as a reflection on female gamers in general rang extremely true. DPS Only! isn't shallow like many books that tackle this topic; rather, it depicts the female experience realistically while mainly focusing on each character's unique experience and personalities. The art is gorgeous (I found out after reading that she did art for Scum Villain's Self-Saving System, which I love!), and Xiao Tong Long clearly has a lot of experience with competitive gaming: the lingo, the design of the game and characters, the way players talked, the little snippets of social media, all were very realistic. I wish Long showed more of the matches on-page, but overall a great read!