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Chew Vol. 7: Mele marce, by Rob Guillory, John Layman

acrisalves's review against another edition

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4.0

https://osrascunhos.com/2017/10/06/tony-chu-vol-7-macas-podres-john-layman-e-rob-guillory/

Neste sétimo volume, e após a morte da irmã, Chu mostra-se implacável. Mais dedicado do que nunca ao trabalho, para poder vingar a falecida, empreende, também, uma tentativa de se reconciliar com a filha, que tem negligenciado desde bebé por conta da morte da esposa.

De regresso à FDA conjuntamente com o seu parceiro de sempre, Chu depara-se com um novo flagelo alimentar. Várias pessoas são consumidas pelas chamas após o consumo de uma bebida não aprovada. Os casos iniciam-se num ginásio mas estendem-se à ópera, ao pai natal, e a um leitor de comics – justificação para se exporem imagens que ironizam de forma rocambolesca cada uma das situações.

Por detrás dos casos não se encontra a ganância, mas um culto de adoradores de ovos que terá declarado uma guerra santa. Mas este não é o único caso que veremos Chu despachar com mestria, enquanto investiga um pouco mais sobre a morte da irmã, chegando mesmo a enfrentar um espectro deste vampiro de capacidade alimentares.

Menos centrado nas capacidades concretas de Chu, mas aproveitando para apresentar uma série de episódios mirabolantes envolvendo comida e as diversas capacidades de outras pessoas, este sétimo volume possui, como já é habitual, detalhes deliciosamente nojentos, como pessoas que ganham a aparência da sua última refeição.

Com este sétimo volume a história afasta-se da simplicidade narrativa dos primeiros volumes, caracterizando melhor o mundo onde decorre, e aproveitando para explorar outros enredos paralelos. Poderíamos dizer que a história se dispersa (o que acaba por ser verdade) mas neste caso (o que é raro) tal é usado de forma positiva e divertida.

library_bookwyrm's review against another edition

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5.0

If you're reading the series, fair warning: Chew makes a pretty dramatic change in tone with this volume. Tony is out for blood after the murder of his twin sister, Toni, and he'll take a piece of anyone who gets in his way. I loved Bad Apples - it was just delicious - and I'm really looking forward to the next volume!

androthemeda's review against another edition

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

4.25

ria_mhrj's review against another edition

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5.0

Another delicious volume of culinary insanity. After the gut wrenching conclusion of volume 6, Tony is on the war path and taking no prisoners. I love the detail lavished upon every panel, such as the epic POYO battle, random notes on posters and even Olive's Lying Cat t-shirt. So very awesome.

satindoll's review against another edition

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5.0

Pretty much out of words to describe how good this is.

toystory242's review against another edition

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3.0

This graphic novel series is wacky and creative, but it's just not really my favorite. I really liked the initial volumes, and I don't know--12 volumes isn't even that many (I thought there were 10, but there are 12 lol)--but I feel like this story is dragged out a little.

Anyway, I feel like I'm far enough in that I want to know what happens and I'll probably slowly read the rest when I'm in the mood for some graphic novels, but these just aren't necessarily my favorite.

lampsunnies's review against another edition

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3.0

I like the shift in tone - feels more badass.
One of my favourite things about this series, is how much you can get out of just the art. There are always these little added tid bits and they're great and funny BUT there was a joke in here that really rubbed me the wrong way and it brought back to my attention the way the women are being depicted. They're all caricatures - I get that all the characters are exaggerated but so many of the women are so one dimensional.

mayarelmahdy's review against another edition

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3.0

Toni left last words, hooray!

Colby scenes were super funny, I really feel sorry for him but he brought it to himself.

sanaastoria's review against another edition

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4.0

[4 Stars] Poyo is so badass I can't even.

carroq's review against another edition

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4.0

I took a long break between volumes 6 and 7. The series is still good at this point, but this one isn't quite as funny as the previous books. It does have its moments, but it has a much more serious quality to it. It deals with the aftermath from volume six a lot.

Highlights include the strange egg worshipping cult, Tony standing up for himself, and the couple of moments the creators took to poke fun at the series. Even though I didn't enjoy this volume quite as much as some of the previous ones, I'll definitely pick up more. The setting is great and the characters are solid. I've been a huge fan of the at since book one, so it doesn't disappoint one bit in that regard.