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Rat Queens, Vol 8: The God Dilemma by Ryan Ferrier

emmaprew's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Hmm, that was a weird end to the series. I didn’t really get what was going on for most of this one and the artwork seemed a bit all over the place. Shame, I really enjoyed the previous book.

ladyfives's review against another edition

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And this is where I sign off. It was a good run, Rat Queens.

Most of the previous volumes were enjoyable but kind of frustrating—the ideas, both on the issue & arc level, are often awesome, bizarre, or fun. But especially with the bigger ideas like Evil Hannah it feels like the writers only want to have fun in the set-up and build-up…and put the important finales off-screen. I feel like I’m being told, “Oh, we didn’t actually want to write that. And you didn’t want to read it, right?” I was here the whole time. Yes, I did.

Regardless, there’s a reason that after the confusing chaos that was Vol.3, I came back for more. These are great characters and even if the artists keep changing, they always add something special and different. I’ve got a spot in my heart for irreverent, crass, gory, often nasty high fantasy—that still is emotionally true and appropriately epic. Rat Queens almost got there.

bookishkandice's review against another edition

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2.0

Oh goodness... I did not think that this one could be any worse than the last one but I was so totally wrong. I have no idea what was going on, what the point of this last volume was, and what the heck was going on with the artwork?! The style kept changing as the story, or lack thereof, progressed and it kept throwing me for a loop. I had to take time out of the story to actually figure out which character was which on the page. That is just sad and annoying. I could not tell you what was supposed to be the main plot point because I lost it in all the aggravation. Also, what happened to just drinking, fighting trolls, and having a grand time? I want those Rat Queens back.

aparker1's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny medium-paced

2.5

mundinova's review against another edition

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1.0

Wow. This series degraded very quickly. I recommend stopping after vol 2.

speljamr's review against another edition

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fast-paced

2.75

delicatewatkins's review against another edition

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3.0

One really great issue but the rest is lackluster. Three stars might be generous.

joshgauthier's review against another edition

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3.0

The art is hit-and-miss. The writing is crass as ever, with glimmers of humor amidst a still messy storyline. There are some nice flourishes as the current arc of the series comes to a close, but the series has never regained the magic that made it stand out at the beginning.

pastel_princess's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

smthuriot's review

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0