esters's review
3.0
*** Received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. ***
Spoilers, maybe? I honestly don't know how much is a spoiler and what's ok to say in this case. It's not like it was all unexpected.
What to say about Red City. It's a very good comic book combination of science fiction and cop drama with a noir feel to it. The main character, Cal, has been many things in his life and now he's been ordered to find a Venus' ambassador's daughter. And because nothing can't be easy in the Red City, he gets himself in the middle of a complicated plot to stop a political treaty being signed.
Like I said, it wasn't unexpected. It's actually quite stereotypical story. But it is well written and it's set into well build and fairly complicated future so it doesn't feel too much like Sin City (only a little, I swear).
What I appreciated was the raw style of illustration. I don't always like it but I feel like in this case it fit perfectly to the story.
Spoilers, maybe? I honestly don't know how much is a spoiler and what's ok to say in this case. It's not like it was all unexpected.
What to say about Red City. It's a very good comic book combination of science fiction and cop drama with a noir feel to it. The main character, Cal, has been many things in his life and now he's been ordered to find a Venus' ambassador's daughter. And because nothing can't be easy in the Red City, he gets himself in the middle of a complicated plot to stop a political treaty being signed.
Like I said, it wasn't unexpected. It's actually quite stereotypical story. But it is well written and it's set into well build and fairly complicated future so it doesn't feel too much like Sin City (only a little, I swear).
What I appreciated was the raw style of illustration. I don't always like it but I feel like in this case it fit perfectly to the story.
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