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Breaks: Volume One by Malin Rydén, Emma Vieceli

zarazoom's review against another edition

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sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

ellenisntcool's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

kateponders's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

sjclay122's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

orlandoreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

areadingpotato's review against another edition

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5.0

Alright so, first off, you can read this absolutely stunning webcomic online. For free. But you probably won't want to just read it online, I certainly couldn't do just that. I had to get a physical copy for myself because I love this webcomic so much.

The story of Cortland and Ian is deep, there are multiple levels behind every page of the book. Emma Vieceli and Malin Ryden have a professional level story, and not just a good professional level story/production, but an amazing one! All of the characters are wonderful, and I felt they are all very well fleshed out. Everyone is an individual, which is incredibly important.

I don't really want to say much more because anything I say will spoil the amazing-ness of this story, especially because we are getting so close to the next issue. But either way, I highly recommend trying this story, I certainly haven't been disappointed in any of the content.

chelseamartinez's review against another edition

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3.0

I haven't read a lot of YA queer fiction though I know there is probably a lot of it out there now. I would read the second volume of this; the main tension between the two main characters is compelling enough, even though I found the manga style kinda distracting.

ailengarcia's review against another edition

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4.0

Es más un 3,5
Me gustó, toca temas bastante más fuertes de lo que esperaba. Me hubiese gustado un poquito más de profundidad al tratar ciertas cosas pero está bien.

katrinkirjat's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5 tähteä

Breaks on sateenkaareva sarjakuva, joka on hyvin erilainen, kuin mitä normaalisti luen, eikä suoranaisesti hyvällä tavalla.

Kirjaa kuvaillaan rakkaustarinaksi, ja sitä se kai sitten on, mutta todella fucked up. Kahden nuoren miehen välinen ”suhde” on melkoinen sotku, joka tuntuu rakentuvan lähinnä väkivallan, juonittelun, valtasuhteiden ja valehtelun varassa melkoiseksi sekamelskaksi. Enkä nyt tiedä onko tässä mitään suhdetta oikeastaan. Lähinnä tuntuu yksipuoliselta kiinnostukselta, jossa toinen suutelee toista, kun tämä on tiedottomassa tilassa.

Sarjakuva on todella väkivaltainen ja brutaali. Vakavia asioita ei silti juuri käsitellä, ne vain tapahtuvat. Taustalla vihjataan olevan kurjia kotioloja, mutta ainakaan tässä ei mennä kovin syvälle.

Sarjakuva on yksivärisen likaisen harmaa ja piirrustustyyli muistuttaa perinteisiä supersankarisarjiksia, minkä selittää kuvittajan tausta. Piirrustustyyli ei ollut makuuni, mutta totuin siihen kyllä.

En oikein tiedä voinko suositella tätä toksista maskuliinisuutta tihkuvaa tarinaa kenellekään, mutta nyt kun luin ekan osan, niin haluaisin kyllä tietää, mitä jatkossa tapahtuu. Että on tässä joku koukku, joka vetää puoleensa.

sophie_edina's review

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5.0

it took a bit to understand the characters and their dynamic but damn, now I'm hooked.