amysutton's review against another edition
4.0
I’m loving this series. There are way too many twists and turns to be able to predict anything, and the narrative keeps cutting to several different story lines as things are revealed. The drama of political entanglements balances out the drama of sci-fi interaction with extraterrestrial life really well. No one on the political side of the story is particularly likable; everyone is manipulative and self-serving. At the same time, the crew of The Clarke is filled with personalities that draw your sympathies as well as distastes, especially now that this volume has explained some of their backstories.
Issues #7-13
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But I feel bad in that I don’t really care about baby Astra…? She just complicates things and makes the story feel too Saga-esque.Issues #7-13
coreymanuel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kylemfox's review against another edition
5.0
It will be very interesting to see where the author takes this. I am enjoying the various layers of political intrigue that is going on in this series. Can't wait to read the next one.
sherpawhale's review against another edition
3.0
I was leaning towards a 3 (blah blah, shouldn't review with numbers, blah blah, it helps me categorize how I felt), but the last issue raised it toward a 4. For now, at least.
A volume mostly about escalation, i.e., when we try to counter a threat, who is going to counter our power, ended up being about who the threat was countering in the first place.
Actually, summing it up that way, I think I will actually rate this a 3, but that doesn't signify my disinterest in continuing. Rather, I think this story was a bit stretched out, and some of the alien scenes, I couldn't tell what was really happening with the action, so I waited for a word bubble to give me the skinny. I think much of this was continued setup, and again, escalating the odds from volume one of "will they or won't they?"
It turns out they will, and they did, and volume three is going to have the interesting fallout from doing so.
A volume mostly about escalation, i.e., when we try to counter a threat, who is going to counter our power, ended up being about who the threat was countering in the first place.
Actually, summing it up that way, I think I will actually rate this a 3, but that doesn't signify my disinterest in continuing. Rather, I think this story was a bit stretched out, and some of the alien scenes, I couldn't tell what was really happening with the action, so I waited for a word bubble to give me the skinny. I think much of this was continued setup, and again, escalating the odds from volume one of "will they or won't they?"
It turns out they will, and they did, and volume three is going to have the interesting fallout from doing so.
thecommonswings's review against another edition
3.0
There’s a slight drift into cliches here which stops it being of the quality of the first volume, but it’s still very enjoyable
beyadob's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my god, the political story has overtaken the alien story in a good way. I'm far more invested in President Blade's story than the aliens, who turned out to be a bit more generic than I hoped.
It's just getting warmed up, and I think I'm in for a treat in the third volume considering how things are going.
It's just getting warmed up, and I think I'm in for a treat in the third volume considering how things are going.
simranpahwa's review against another edition
5.0
Much less confusing than the first book! I loved that it had more action and more drama. Also, it didn’t feel as cheesy or too try-hard, which were some of the vibes I got off the first book. Hoping the third will be just as good!
ethancf's review against another edition
3.0
The premise is doing the heavy lifting here - the plotting is absolutely ridiculous, none of these people act like human beings and every 5 seconds there's a twist or a new reveal or a betrayal and it's just kind of exhausting and stupid...but again, the premise is good enough to keep me coming back, and the bare bones of the story are laid out enough to pull me back in. The constant reveals are annoying, but they do work as cliffhangers to keep folks buying that next issue. I feel like I'll end up hating the series but I gotta know what happens.
skylarprimm's review against another edition
4.0
Volume 1 was bananas. Volume 2 is even more so. It’s delightful.
kateofmind's review against another edition
3.0
This keeps almost losing me, but then there's one glimmer of something that I'm just curious enough about to maybe try one more issue. The earthside political stuff doesn't interest me really at all, but the spaceship crew and what they've found. .. Hmm.