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Empire State: A Love Story by Jason Shiga

nglofile's review

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2.0

Story and structure: 2 stars
Art: 3 stars

logantea's review

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2.0

Unoriginal story of a man pestering a woman who is obviously not into him. It could be a relatable story, but none of the characters have enough personality to relate to. The simple art is appealing, but it often doesn't give enough detail to convey the subtle emotions of the story.

littles_librarian's review

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

rat_spirit's review

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

mikethepysch's review

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4.0

Not nearly as interesting as "demon" but enough that I was able to enjoy myself.

daftplum's review

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3.0

It was good, but it ended so abruptly. I feel like there's still a story to be told, and I finished knowing less than before I started.

kricketa's review

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3.0

a good little comic. i like shiga's artwork, i like that jimmy works in a library, and i liked the ambiguous ending.

shanyreader's review

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3.0

The drawings were not realistic, but you could easily see the expressions the characters made were very real. It was a quick read and I could easily see this as a movie, because the dialogue is realistic, the characters are very real, and the situation isn't impossible either. The ending was very sad, but I have hope for the poor kid!

autumnmarina's review

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emotional relaxing fast-paced

3.75

ericadeb's review

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2.0

I just don't know. It wasn't enough. Too much up in the air, but maybe that's the point.