scostanzo42's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting story…I felt it dragged a bit at the end (and I wasn’t a fan of the ending).
rohs2112's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
sagelikesscats's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
This books is almost an easy 5 stars. One thing I would do though is that the few female characters in the book don’t have much autonomy. Still a fantastic book and one of my favorites!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Religious bigotry, and Cursing
Moderate: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Child death, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Outing
Minor: Racism, Alcohol, Violence, and Misogyny
rltinha's review against another edition
5.0
Chabon presta aqui A homenagem à Golden Age. É certo que Marvels (Busiek/Ross) também cumpre essa rendição ao portento daquele período, mas é com Kavalier & Clay que se desenvolvem os painéis mais amplos, as perspectivas mais improváveis, os poderes mais exóticos e a aventura mais épica.
A virtuosidade de Chabon não reside na homenagem, embora haja nela uma ternura contagiante (quem nunca se horrorizou com os textos auto-explicativos, as narrativas simplitas e a arte que-bem-podia-ser-um-bocado-menos-grotesca dos comics da Golden Age, que atire o primeiro super-herói inventado de um dia para o outro e desaparecido ainda mais depressa), mas no improvável sucesso de um coming-of-age que convoca a II Guerra Mundial e a Shoah, a Golden Age dos comics e a dupla criadora d'O Super-Herói (desavergonhadamente privada de ganhos emergentes dos direitos de autor), quebrando-se as vagas do portento criativo da Golden Age contra os molhes erigidos por tacanhos moralistas, mas sem nunca se lhe renderem verdadeiramente.
Está tudo lá, em splash pages duplas de rendição a um encanto muito particular: aquele que cada leitor guarda para si mesmo, e que a escrita de Chabon nutre de puro afecto pela 9.ª arte.
A virtuosidade de Chabon não reside na homenagem, embora haja nela uma ternura contagiante (quem nunca se horrorizou com os textos auto-explicativos, as narrativas simplitas e a arte que-bem-podia-ser-um-bocado-menos-grotesca dos comics da Golden Age, que atire o primeiro super-herói inventado de um dia para o outro e desaparecido ainda mais depressa), mas no improvável sucesso de um coming-of-age que convoca a II Guerra Mundial e a Shoah, a Golden Age dos comics e a dupla criadora d'O Super-Herói (desavergonhadamente privada de ganhos emergentes dos direitos de autor), quebrando-se as vagas do portento criativo da Golden Age contra os molhes erigidos por tacanhos moralistas, mas sem nunca se lhe renderem verdadeiramente.
Está tudo lá, em splash pages duplas de rendição a um encanto muito particular: aquele que cada leitor guarda para si mesmo, e que a escrita de Chabon nutre de puro afecto pela 9.ª arte.
kenziemacdon's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
so far i’ve read this one three times. probably due for a fourth soon :)
jonpaulhart's review
5.0
I started this book all the way back in 2011. I got about a third of the way in before I stopped reading. It wasn't that I didn't enjoy it, I think I just kind of lost interest and moved on to something else. That said, I always had the intention of going back and finishing.
Cut to now and I started the book from scratch a week or two ago. While it took me a few tries to get hooked again, I finally did, and as a result, I was not able to put this book down.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Especially to those looking for an escape.
Cut to now and I started the book from scratch a week or two ago. While it took me a few tries to get hooked again, I finally did, and as a result, I was not able to put this book down.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Especially to those looking for an escape.
lgindc's review against another edition
4.0
Another reread that didn't live up to first impressions from decades ago, but this was still very, very good. Some issues with it: the Joe sections were much stronger than the Sammy ones; Rosa was a complete cipher (and the only female character); it didn't really grab me until 400 pages in; and the resumption of relationships when Joe, Sammy, and Rosa, are reunited seemed hard to believe. But wow, the storytelling, and you really feel for the two main characters.
dellybelly830's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75