rachbake's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence and Death
Minor: Homophobia
pam_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Spoiler
Also, a lot of characters die in this volume that I was hoping to spend more time with (specifically the Prioress and Chris).Minor: Lesbophobia, Drug use, Death, Confinement, Gore, and Gun violence
fifteenthjessica's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have expressed concern that this series is pulling a Lost and raising more mysteries than it answers, but this and volume 5 are proving me wrong. Both major mysteries (what's the deal with the time traveler's war?) and minor mysteries (why were the teen time travelers looking for a hint in the comics and the Frankie Tomatah mystery) are revealed, plus, we get the first character outside of the four main paper girls to stick around for more than one volume (aka 5 issues of the comic when it was initially released). Volume 5 does more with the questions, but volume 4 puts most of its time into the characters. Tiffany's future is a bit darker than what she anticipated, and KJ is mentioning the vision she had of her and Mac kissing. The bits with Tiffany were funny. I'm not totally sold on Mac and KJ as a couple. I've never been a big fan of belligerent tension in couples, and the fact that Mac says a lot of homophobic shit, including after KJ mentions she might be a lesbian, makes this kind of uncomfortable.
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Car accident, Death, Gun violence, and Homophobia
Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
robinks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Car accident, Blood, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
sarahsbookss's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Death, Gore, Blood, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Violence
peachani's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Vomit, and War
Moderate: Death, Lesbophobia, and Violence
Minor: Confinement
emily_mh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, Homophobia, Car accident, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, War, Drug use, Sexism, Torture, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
Terrorism, adoption, divorce, explosions, reference to nuclear warfare, reference to bombingsmartereadsbooks's review
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, Drug use, and Alcohol