royallyreading's review
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
penguininabluebox's review
4.0
I received a free copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second installment in a graphic novel series that follows the events surrounding Edward Scissorhands 20 years after the movie takes place. After everything he was confronted with in volume 1, Edward now discovers a tv show about a miracle doctor who can apparently fix every condition concerning people's physical appearance, which obviously intrigues him so he can have real hands instead of scissors. Megs doesn't like that and all, and throughout the volume we find out whether her suspicions are justified or not...
I really enjoy this series. Since Tim Burton is one of my favourite filmmakers and I really liked Edward Scissorhands, this graphic novel series is pure joy to read. I love how it's set later and contains just a couple of flashbacks to the time period the movie is set in. I definitely recommend this to everyone who really enjoyed the movie and would like to know more about what happens to Edward Scissorhands.
This is the second installment in a graphic novel series that follows the events surrounding Edward Scissorhands 20 years after the movie takes place. After everything he was confronted with in volume 1, Edward now discovers a tv show about a miracle doctor who can apparently fix every condition concerning people's physical appearance, which obviously intrigues him so he can have real hands instead of scissors. Megs doesn't like that and all, and throughout the volume we find out whether her suspicions are justified or not...
I really enjoy this series. Since Tim Burton is one of my favourite filmmakers and I really liked Edward Scissorhands, this graphic novel series is pure joy to read. I love how it's set later and contains just a couple of flashbacks to the time period the movie is set in. I definitely recommend this to everyone who really enjoyed the movie and would like to know more about what happens to Edward Scissorhands.
cat_thecatlady's review
4.0
this book has my favourite message ever: don't change for anyone. I loved it!
full review here: https://catshelf.wordpress.com/2015/09/11/graphic-novelmanga-review-22-edward-scissorhands-vol-2-by-kate-leth-and-drew-rausch/
full review here: https://catshelf.wordpress.com/2015/09/11/graphic-novelmanga-review-22-edward-scissorhands-vol-2-by-kate-leth-and-drew-rausch/
heypretty52's review
3.0
I read issue two when it first came out, and I really enjoyed it, but I think this is a series that will work better for me in trades.
ericarobyn's review
4.0
I'm so happy that I was able to read this second volume so close to the first. If you can, I highly recommend getting your hands on both and binge reading them!
Just like volume one, I enjoyed the simple and straightforward plot. The artwork remained the same with all of it's lovely strangeness.
In this volume, I really enjoyed that we learned a bit more about Megan's mom and why she is so bitter toward her mother, Kim Boggs. The use of flashbacks was a great touch, but I do wish they had just a little bit of context.
I found the tone in this one to be much more creepy, which I really enjoyed! However, most of it was still upbeat and fun.
Just like volume one, I enjoyed the simple and straightforward plot. The artwork remained the same with all of it's lovely strangeness.
In this volume, I really enjoyed that we learned a bit more about Megan's mom and why she is so bitter toward her mother, Kim Boggs. The use of flashbacks was a great touch, but I do wish they had just a little bit of context.
I found the tone in this one to be much more creepy, which I really enjoyed! However, most of it was still upbeat and fun.
aprileclecticbookworm's review
2.0
2-3 stars? It seems like they’ve geared it more to kids but if you are a hardcore fan you might still like it. I’m not sure I’ll bother continuing.
bookertsfarm's review
4.0
I recently read the first graphic novel and since the library had both volumes, I grabbed them both at the same time. As I mentioned before, I was provided a copy from Netgalley but couldn't get it to work well on my Kindle. This volume was better than the first. Edward decides he wants a TV doctor to help him with his "hands" so he can be a "whole" person, while Meg thinks it is a bad idea. There is a good supporting cast of friends and this seems to be more like the Edward I fell in love with in the movies. There are also some flashbacks with Meg's mom from when she was a kid, and her mother, Beth, would sneak out and visit Edward at his castle. These scenes amplified the enjoyment level. The artwork is still great and this volume is more colorful than the previous. I have to admit I like where this story headed so if another volume is released, I will look at picking it up as well.
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