shieldbearer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
As with many anthologies, a mixed bag. Some stories are very good. Some are mediocre. Some are outright bad. I'll note straight up there's one story where the teenaged Human Torch is crept on by an older woman who thinks he's "dreamy" even though he can't be older than seventeen. This element being present by itself isn't necessarily a problem, the problem is that the narrative presents this as if this *explicitly* adult woman thinking Johnny is attractive while also talking down to him because he's a teenager is a #girlboss moment and it's very offputting, to put it mildly.
It's been a bit since I read this, so I don't remember everythng well enough to provide a breakdown, but although there's some nice moments it's overall not really worth it.
It's been a bit since I read this, so I don't remember everythng well enough to provide a breakdown, but although there's some nice moments it's overall not really worth it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Bullying, Ableism, Medical trauma, Sexism, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
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