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Homestuck, Book 1, Volume 1: ACT 1 & ACT 2 by Andrew Hussie

madisonkolke's review

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adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

feyley's review

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5.0

so happy i finally got to read this in book format which is far less chaotic than reading it online was

annelisegordon's review

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adventurous lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

marvusxoloto's review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

zenarcade's review

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5.0

Not sure why I thought it would be a good idea to get back into Homestuck in 2022 but here we are. Kind of a shame that these books don't even cover up to half the comic(?) and probably won't be continued. I recently re-read the entire comic online, so I'm mostly reading these books for Hussie's commentary. Despite having read this comic multiple times, there are still somehow things I've missed, so having that commentary, and the animations laid out in stills is valuable. That being said I wouldn't recommend these books to first-time readers (if anyone is still reading Homestuck for the first time in 2022) and moreso for hardcore fans/collectors, as the animations, games, and music that is present in the webcomic form are vital to the experience.

angstyp's review

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5.0

Still one of my favorite things ever.

votedmothman's review

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4.0

I feel like this did a very good job to translate the thing that is Homestuck from the internet to page, but I still think that if this is your first time reading Homestuck that you should definitely go read the rest online, whether you read the rest on the website or you listen to someone else read it(I highly suggest listening to let's read Homestuck which definitely my favorite way to read Homestuck).

I really liked the little details of this book, like the colors on the edges of the pages and how they represent the character's pov. I also really enjoyed the little notes at the bottom of the pages.

elzdino's review

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4.0

Somehow fell in love with this.. reading using The Unofficial Homestuck Collection.

https://bambosh.github.io/unofficial-homestuck-collection/

Doesn't quite deserve the infamy, you could totally recommend this to someone who's up to date on Deltarune and wants something in a similar vein.

chronicreads's review

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4.0

We already knew I was gonna love it.

xbookwormyx's review

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1.0

The format of the book looked cool when I saw it at the library. I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t really understand 90% of what was going on. The only parts I did enjoy was Roses POV and the weird grey dude at the end of Act 2 creating his Can City. That’s about it.