theintrovertsbooks's review
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Blood, Violence, Murder, and Colonisation
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Child death, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping
urbosa's review
5.0
i loved this and i could honestly read an entire series about each of the stories. cordelia has always been my fave, and her as a VAMPIRE and buffy's GIRLFRIEND? yes please !! i've never seen this pairing get the attention it deserves before. the other two stories were super interesting too, i don't really think about the slayers before buffy a lot but goddamn i should. the third story could've been a buffy x ahs crossover episode, and that can only be amazing. i definitely recommend this if you're a buffy fan<3
waveycowpar's review
3.0
Ok…. Hello again Boom Buffy. I found three of your back issues in a comic book shop being sold 3 for €5 and somehow left myself be sucked back in to your weird and messy universe.
Anyway,
So this book has three short stories in it.
The first one seems to be an alternate universe where Buffy and Cordelia are dating and the art is crap and that was so confusing because it came out of left field. So it’s an alternate universe from Buffy the show, and also Buffy the Boom. Like just say that somewhere. I was like when did I miss Cordy and Buffy getting together and Willow dying.
So I was about to just stop cos this Boom Buffy is honestly exhausting and stupid.
Anyway that story ended and there was a second one.
It’s about a Slayer from 1910 from somewhere in Asia. The art was totally different. It wasn’t an alternative universe Buffy so it was good.
Then that story ended and there was a third one. And let me tell you!!!!
So it’s about Una The Vampire Slayer in 1947 Dublin, Ireland. I’m Irish so already interested.
Then the story is her one Dub friend, Kerry, there’s been rumours she’s been making the beast with two backs as Shakespeare would say, with a boy and so gets sent to a Magdalene Laundry.
So like, they are a historic stain on the conscience and memory of Ireland. Where unwed pregnant ladies were sent to these nuns to hide them away, have their babies and give them up for adoption and basically do penance and cleanse themselves of their sin. Like they are real in our universe real.
But then the fricken nuns turn out to be vampires that worship Angelus.
Now, the story is called “The Sisters of Angelus” which I suppose is hella spoiler-y to a non-Irish person. But to me being from Ireland we still have the Angelus on tv here. It’s the Roman Catholic prayer at 6pm every day.
So you can see the Sisters of Angelus here and be like yeah okay Nuns and not think oh okay David Boreanaz. So it didn’t spoil it for me.
Anyway, one of them has the Gem of Amara… so many questions. How? Was it in Ireland long? How did it get to Sunnydale to be there in 2000ish?
But Una has a spell from her Watcher (who’s a woman and called Graham; maybe like Giles is Rupert Giles because Graham is not a woman’s name) she can make a mini Sun which is awesome and I want it for Ireland rains too much purposes. So to deal with the Gem of Amara she cuts off the Mother Superior’s hand and potentially dies in the process.
That story was great. It basically got all the stars I’ve given this.
Anyway,
So this book has three short stories in it.
The first one seems to be an alternate universe where Buffy and Cordelia are dating and the art is crap and that was so confusing because it came out of left field. So it’s an alternate universe from Buffy the show, and also Buffy the Boom. Like just say that somewhere. I was like when did I miss Cordy and Buffy getting together and Willow dying.
So I was about to just stop cos this Boom Buffy is honestly exhausting and stupid.
Anyway that story ended and there was a second one.
It’s about a Slayer from 1910 from somewhere in Asia. The art was totally different. It wasn’t an alternative universe Buffy so it was good.
Then that story ended and there was a third one. And let me tell you!!!!
So it’s about Una The Vampire Slayer in 1947 Dublin, Ireland. I’m Irish so already interested.
Then the story is her one Dub friend, Kerry, there’s been rumours she’s been making the beast with two backs as Shakespeare would say, with a boy and so gets sent to a Magdalene Laundry.
So like, they are a historic stain on the conscience and memory of Ireland. Where unwed pregnant ladies were sent to these nuns to hide them away, have their babies and give them up for adoption and basically do penance and cleanse themselves of their sin. Like they are real in our universe real.
But then the fricken nuns turn out to be vampires that worship Angelus.
Now, the story is called “The Sisters of Angelus” which I suppose is hella spoiler-y to a non-Irish person. But to me being from Ireland we still have the Angelus on tv here. It’s the Roman Catholic prayer at 6pm every day.
So you can see the Sisters of Angelus here and be like yeah okay Nuns and not think oh okay David Boreanaz. So it didn’t spoil it for me.
Anyway, one of them has the Gem of Amara… so many questions. How? Was it in Ireland long? How did it get to Sunnydale to be there in 2000ish?
But Una has a spell from her Watcher (who’s a woman and called Graham; maybe like Giles is Rupert Giles because Graham is not a woman’s name) she can make a mini Sun which is awesome and I want it for Ireland rains too much purposes. So to deal with the Gem of Amara she cuts off the Mother Superior’s hand and potentially dies in the process.
That story was great. It basically got all the stars I’ve given this.
witbeyndmehsure's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
theresidentbookworm's review
4.0
Where All Paths Lead
Rating: *****
I want this story to have its own series. I cannot even express how much I'm interested in a world where Buffy and Cordelia are girlfriends. It's like the writer has read Buffy fanfiction (and maybe she has)! Also, I have so many questions. This is the Buffy that our Buffy ran into in the Hellmouth, right? Does she get to return home? I hope so! I hope she and Cordelia are very happy!
The Hilot of 1910
Rating: ***
This was the story in this issue that I had the hardest time following. I'm certain that this is supposed to help explain the Hellmother, but instead I was just confused. I really loved the art style, though!
The Sisters of Angelus
Rating: *****
A slayer in the 1900s? That slayer then having to go rescue a friend from an asylum/home for "fallen women" only to discover that it's run by vampire nuns who were turned by Angelus and now have an order dedicated to his honor? Someone please make this into a Netflix Original series!
Rating: *****
I want this story to have its own series. I cannot even express how much I'm interested in a world where Buffy and Cordelia are girlfriends. It's like the writer has read Buffy fanfiction (and maybe she has)! Also, I have so many questions. This is the Buffy that our Buffy ran into in the Hellmouth, right? Does she get to return home? I hope so! I hope she and Cordelia are very happy!
The Hilot of 1910
Rating: ***
This was the story in this issue that I had the hardest time following. I'm certain that this is supposed to help explain the Hellmother, but instead I was just confused. I really loved the art style, though!
The Sisters of Angelus
Rating: *****
A slayer in the 1900s? That slayer then having to go rescue a friend from an asylum/home for "fallen women" only to discover that it's run by vampire nuns who were turned by Angelus and now have an order dedicated to his honor? Someone please make this into a Netflix Original series!
wyrmbergsabrina's review
4.0
Gosh I need a series of these stories. An alternative Buffy timeline, and mysterious figure in the past and a cult of Angelus, vampire nuns.
Each story has it's own art style, so they stand apart from each other.
I'm intrigued to see where this goes.
Each story has it's own art style, so they stand apart from each other.
I'm intrigued to see where this goes.
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