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mousey's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I adore the world this is set in, but more so for the fan-creation possibilities than the actual canon content within this comic.
While I enjoy the overall story I admit that it’s a bit disjointed and confusing because the world building is not cohesive and the transitions are not smooth. Additionally, it fails to address its core themes in an interesting, cohesive, or satisfying way. The story also fails to live up to its supposed “diversity”: it follows along the lines of the ‘bury your gays troop’, it kills it’s only named dark skinned character within the first few pages, and it’s filled to the brim with blatant orientalism.
The only completely positive thing about this comic is the art, which is vibrant and gorgeous.
While I enjoy the overall story I admit that it’s a bit disjointed and confusing because the world building is not cohesive and the transitions are not smooth. Additionally, it fails to address its core themes in an interesting, cohesive, or satisfying way. The story also fails to live up to its supposed “diversity”: it follows along the lines of the ‘bury your gays troop’, it kills it’s only named dark skinned character within the first few pages, and it’s filled to the brim with blatant orientalism.
The only completely positive thing about this comic is the art, which is vibrant and gorgeous.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
m0usey's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
As much as I adore the world this is set in, I more enjoy it for the possibilities it gives the reader to make their own characters and ideas than the actual canon of it. This book has amazing art, but like most of Way’s writing, it’s confusing and irritating. Also like most of Way’s writing, there are themes it attempts to tackle and fails.
Also worth mentioning is the blatant orientalism. with the mega-corporation being slathered with “Asian Aesthetics” and the leader of said corporation being a “Sexy asian Woman.”
This story is ok, but any positives are quickly outweighed by mediocrity and racism.
Also worth mentioning is the blatant orientalism. with the mega-corporation being slathered with “Asian Aesthetics” and the leader of said corporation being a “Sexy asian Woman.”
This story is ok, but any positives are quickly outweighed by mediocrity and racism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail