mdez's review
challenging
dark
slow-paced
3.5
Moved along a lot faster than volume 1 while being a whole lot easier to understand.
olivea21db's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ghostcore's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
yashd94's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
cortega55's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
billyjepma's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
God, what a trip. Volume 2 is a little choppier, as it covers a great deal of ground at a very rapid pace, but Hickman's writing is riveting, and Coker's art is somehow even better than it was before. There's so much to unpack here--maybe a little too much--but nothing feels unresolved. The mystery is solved, new puzzles are introduced, and I'm gutted that I have to wait for the forthcoming continuation that may or may not come anytime soon.
I wish Hickman gave us a little more of his characters, as it feels like he keeps his readers at arm's length from who these people really are. But...that also feels intentional. Coker's art tells us plenty, and the insights from Hickman's script are enough to sculpt these characters into tactile figures. But there's so much going on beneath that it's frustrating and exciting to have it be just out of reach. It's bold, exciting stuff and expertly toes the line between genres and themes. Whenever I thought I had a grip on the world Hickman and Coker created, it would zag another way and introduce a new, terrifying wrinkle into the mix.
This series is just stellar. I can imagine the obtuseness and density rubbing people the wrong way, but it scratches a particular itch I didn't know I had. I will be anxiously and impatiently waiting for the next installment whenever Hickman and Coker grace us with it.
I wish Hickman gave us a little more of his characters, as it feels like he keeps his readers at arm's length from who these people really are. But...that also feels intentional. Coker's art tells us plenty, and the insights from Hickman's script are enough to sculpt these characters into tactile figures. But there's so much going on beneath that it's frustrating and exciting to have it be just out of reach. It's bold, exciting stuff and expertly toes the line between genres and themes. Whenever I thought I had a grip on the world Hickman and Coker created, it would zag another way and introduce a new, terrifying wrinkle into the mix.
This series is just stellar. I can imagine the obtuseness and density rubbing people the wrong way, but it scratches a particular itch I didn't know I had. I will be anxiously and impatiently waiting for the next installment whenever Hickman and Coker grace us with it.
alexanderp's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This issue answers just enough, while also giving us a few more questions to explore.
I'm loving the themes and world building here tho. It's so so good.
I'm loving the themes and world building here tho. It's so so good.
honguan's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
snailsforlove's review
4.0
I didn't love this quite as well as the first volume, but it's still really good. BMM is a violent and confusing series that still manages to be fabulous. Reading it is an experience, not a story. I still have no idea what is happening and cannot describe the plot.