sjj169's review against another edition
3.0
I started to give this dang book a 2 star, but it was like a trainwreck..I couldn't look away and I thought about it all last night. So a 3 it is getting.
Madison is one of the 'popular' girls and is going out with that hot football player. They go off and are doing the smooching thing when he wants to take it farther. Madison says no. Then a little dork named Dustin shows up and thinks he is saving the day. Not. Madison's eyes go all glowy and she kicks some ass.
Dustin is a first class hanger on person and he tells her that they will be judged, because he has powers also. He can kill people.
Dustin gets a bit power happy because he is a dumbass.
The crap hits the fan because of more of Dustin's stupidity.
So they have to go on the run. Lots of Madison being stupid and listening to Dustin happens. She even takes his advice to go all superheroey.
The whole book consisted of me wondering if she has so much powers and is so ass-kicky then why does she listen to dork ass Dustin? Then a naked picture and the size of certain body parts made me say "ohhhhh"
(I would totally share that image-but I get flagged enough)
Totally worth the read so that you can sit here with me and shake your head. Do it.
Booksource: I was gifted a copy of this book from a wonderful book fairy.
Check out my buddy SUSAN's review I hadn't heard of this little book until she clued me into it.
Madison is one of the 'popular' girls and is going out with that hot football player. They go off and are doing the smooching thing when he wants to take it farther. Madison says no. Then a little dork named Dustin shows up and thinks he is saving the day. Not. Madison's eyes go all glowy and she kicks some ass.
Dustin is a first class hanger on person and he tells her that they will be judged, because he has powers also. He can kill people.
Dustin gets a bit power happy because he is a dumbass.
The crap hits the fan because of more of Dustin's stupidity.
So they have to go on the run. Lots of Madison being stupid and listening to Dustin happens. She even takes his advice to go all superheroey.
The whole book consisted of me wondering if she has so much powers and is so ass-kicky then why does she listen to dork ass Dustin? Then a naked picture and the size of certain body parts made me say "ohhhhh"
(I would totally share that image-but I get flagged enough)
Totally worth the read so that you can sit here with me and shake your head. Do it.
Booksource: I was gifted a copy of this book from a wonderful book fairy.
Check out my buddy SUSAN's review I hadn't heard of this little book until she clued me into it.
ugmug's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting start, but lost me halfway through. A bit too angsty.
eatingfiction's review against another edition
3.0
This comic has a sort of weird cerebral vibe to it, despite being a pretty typical story of superpowered runaway teens.
It's starts and ends abruptly, but I liked the pacing. It didn't waste any time, and it didn't stop to let you ask any questions (like, wait, are these kids terrible people. The answer is yes). There's some depth to it, and some discussion to be pulled from it, but again, it doesn't linger long enough to really let those themes brew.
I enjoyed this strange little violent tale, but I'm not sure who I would recommend to.
It's starts and ends abruptly, but I liked the pacing. It didn't waste any time, and it didn't stop to let you ask any questions (like, wait, are these kids terrible people. The answer is yes). There's some depth to it, and some discussion to be pulled from it, but again, it doesn't linger long enough to really let those themes brew.
I enjoyed this strange little violent tale, but I'm not sure who I would recommend to.
eekgranola's review against another edition
3.0
I think I liked the playlist and afterword about violence as much as the story.
hotknife's review against another edition
3.0
The first four issues were promising but the last failed to reach expectations.
iowasjoe's review against another edition
3.0
This is a tough one for me. "I want to like it more than I do" applies for me here. Morally, the protagonists are so far from my center that I have a hard time rooting/relating to them. Still a worthwhile read I think.
quietjenn's review against another edition
3.0
Weird (but entertaining) comic, that's sort of a mash-up of Bonnie and Clyde (or those teenagers the media dubbed Teen Bonnie and Clyde a few years ago), X-Men, some generic crime syndicate and, I dunno what else. It's very blood soaked and has a great soundtrack but definitely not for every reader.
amyjoy's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
Well...that escalated quickly. This book is violent and bloody, but it doesn't ever feel gratuitous or over the top. Duncan & Maddie make some TERRIBLE life choices, though, and I kind of want to shake them both.
I also really appreciated the author note at the end about how they were very intentional about making sure that all the violence and poor decisions had consequences for the teens.
Overall, I thought this was a well written, beautifully drawn book that does a good job introducing these characters and the world they live in. I want to know where Maddie goes from here!
Well...that escalated quickly. This book is violent and bloody, but it doesn't ever feel gratuitous or over the top. Duncan & Maddie make some TERRIBLE life choices, though, and I kind of want to shake them both.
Spoiler
I'm also not sure why they didn't try to escape together each time one of them escaped at the end. It felt weird to me that Maddie escapes and Duncan stays and then HE escapes and she stays.I also really appreciated the author note at the end about how they were very intentional about making sure that all the violence and poor decisions had consequences for the teens.
Overall, I thought this was a well written, beautifully drawn book that does a good job introducing these characters and the world they live in. I want to know where Maddie goes from here!