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andymaxyyc's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I learned about this IP through the Netflix show with Cobie Smulders and Jake Johnson. I stumbled across it when I was browsing graphic novels at the Fish Creek Library. This graphic novel was basically perfect for me. Dex is an amazing blend of tough and vulnerable. She has a wicked sense of humour. She can be self-centered at times, but I think her struggles to balance work and family are relatable. The story is a bit thin on plot, but it makes up for it with great dialogue and compelling artwork. I will absolutely read any further books in the series, and I will likely be bummed that there aren't more.
elfinedaze's review against another edition
4.0
This was very well written!! Count me as a Greg Rucka fan henceforth. I loved Dex' character and how everything was so in your face and gritty. I really enjoyed it. Might go on to read the next volume.
harlando's review against another edition
4.0
I like Stumptown. The art is a little weak, but Greg Rucka’s writing carries it. It’s a good detective story. I’m not usually a detective fan, but this is solid and makes me want to read more.
I like the Northwest setting. There are too many NYC detectives. America is a big place and we have crime everywhere. All the good detectives can’t pile up in the biggest cities.
I like the Northwest setting. There are too many NYC detectives. America is a big place and we have crime everywhere. All the good detectives can’t pile up in the biggest cities.
jakekilroy's review against another edition
4.0
No character archetype has my attention and loyalty quicker than a wise-cracking detective who refuses to come to grips with the severity of their situation, and here we get it in sharp yet snarky, breezy yet messy Dex Parios. The dialogue here whizzes, bounces, and sticks, and it's delivered by seemingly everyone, whether wryly smirking or ferociously screaming. Meanwhile, Dex keeps every act, decision, and thought in line with what matters to her (her brother, her case, her moral compass, etc), all while gallows-humoring it up, so much so that it seems to make her practically unbreakable — a total hoot and holler with bullets from time to time.
crystalstarrlight's review against another edition
5.0
Bullet Review:
Greg Rucka is DA MAN! WOWEE. He knows how to write the best female characters, without resorting them to simpering wimps that need to hold onto a boy's hands to walk them across a street.
Bonus points for this set in Portland, though it was also a bad thing because I kept trying to tell where everything was. LOL.
Greg Rucka is DA MAN! WOWEE. He knows how to write the best female characters, without resorting them to simpering wimps that need to hold onto a boy's hands to walk them across a street.
Bonus points for this set in Portland, though it was also a bad thing because I kept trying to tell where everything was. LOL.
psykobilliethekid's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
soupisreading's review against another edition
4.0
*A copy of this book was given by Netgalley in return for an honest review.
“I gamble, I drink, I smoke, and I’ve got a car that runs half the time. I just took out my second mortgage, half my bills are past due, and my mentally retarded brother pulls a steadier income than me [….] My word is all I have.”
It opens in a strange way, with Dex getting into so much trouble I wondered if I had been given the wrong volume. It starts with flashbacks, 24 hours, 8 hours, then it only becomes chronological. I didn’t hate it, but I was very confused.
Dex is around 30, gambled a number close to 5 digits, reckless, flirtatious, and has close to nothing going well in her life. When she receives a mission from Sue-Lynne to find her missing granddaughter in return to pay back her debts, she is left with close to no choice. The chase results in hitmen, bad luck for Dex, family drama, more bad luck for Dex and elements that hold a lot more depth than I expected this graphic novel to have.
The protagonist, Dex, has made some questionable life decisions however she is incredibly brilliant. She isn’t Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot, instead, she is more of a mess however her misfortune and personality pays off. Despite her tough exterior, she has a caring side that she shows towards her brother. I hope to understand their relationship more in the next few volumes of the series as it did strike me as odd how her brother reacts to Dex coming back all bloodied and beaten up from time to time.
I believe the best part of the book is the second half of it. The first half was rocky, it was difficult to understand what was happening due to the time jumps, it was difficult to differentiate some characters but the second half becomes raw. You’re able to see things from the other characters’ perspective and it makes you (well, me) feel sorry for them and try to understand them in a way.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I’m still blown away by the ending despite it being a few months since I read it.
“I gamble, I drink, I smoke, and I’ve got a car that runs half the time. I just took out my second mortgage, half my bills are past due, and my mentally retarded brother pulls a steadier income than me [….] My word is all I have.”
It opens in a strange way, with Dex getting into so much trouble I wondered if I had been given the wrong volume. It starts with flashbacks, 24 hours, 8 hours, then it only becomes chronological. I didn’t hate it, but I was very confused.
Dex is around 30, gambled a number close to 5 digits, reckless, flirtatious, and has close to nothing going well in her life. When she receives a mission from Sue-Lynne to find her missing granddaughter in return to pay back her debts, she is left with close to no choice. The chase results in hitmen, bad luck for Dex, family drama, more bad luck for Dex and elements that hold a lot more depth than I expected this graphic novel to have.
The protagonist, Dex, has made some questionable life decisions however she is incredibly brilliant. She isn’t Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot, instead, she is more of a mess however her misfortune and personality pays off. Despite her tough exterior, she has a caring side that she shows towards her brother. I hope to understand their relationship more in the next few volumes of the series as it did strike me as odd how her brother reacts to Dex coming back all bloodied and beaten up from time to time.
I believe the best part of the book is the second half of it. The first half was rocky, it was difficult to understand what was happening due to the time jumps, it was difficult to differentiate some characters but the second half becomes raw. You’re able to see things from the other characters’ perspective and it makes you (well, me) feel sorry for them and try to understand them in a way.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I’m still blown away by the ending despite it being a few months since I read it.
thisisthelion's review against another edition
4.0
A comic with a protagonist who is a P.I. and she literally kicks ass? How am I not going to love it?
scripturient's review
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? It's complicated
3.75
briesespieces's review against another edition
4.0
This was very well written!! Count me as a Greg Rucka fan henceforth. I loved Dex' character and how everything was so in your face and gritty. I really enjoyed it. Might go on to read the next volume.