whosbradpitt's review
3.0
I feel that my rating can be partially explained away by saying that I had never read the Sheldon comic before picking up this book.
This arrived as a surprise in a package when my husband ordered another item for me, and I figured it could be fun to read. It was, in part. I liked the characters and thought some of the bits referencing literature I knew were fantastic. I was more bored in places where the author loaded up on references I was less familiar with, but I felt that was to be expected.
The only thing that really bugged me about this collection was that it was a bit pretentious. Literature is only good for the classics, and all else is trivial fluff - that's how it came off, at least.
Also, because this is a collection of literature related strips from a longer comic, don't expect any sort of flow from strip to strip. I'm not sure that took away from anything, but it's worth noting before you jump in.
I liked it, I just didn't love it, and I'm not sure I'd even remember it well enough to recommend it.
This arrived as a surprise in a package when my husband ordered another item for me, and I figured it could be fun to read. It was, in part. I liked the characters and thought some of the bits referencing literature I knew were fantastic. I was more bored in places where the author loaded up on references I was less familiar with, but I felt that was to be expected.
The only thing that really bugged me about this collection was that it was a bit pretentious. Literature is only good for the classics, and all else is trivial fluff - that's how it came off, at least.
Also, because this is a collection of literature related strips from a longer comic, don't expect any sort of flow from strip to strip. I'm not sure that took away from anything, but it's worth noting before you jump in.
I liked it, I just didn't love it, and I'm not sure I'd even remember it well enough to recommend it.
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