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squid_vicious's review against another edition
5.0
I had seen this graphic novel on my Goodreads feed for ages, and I came across a copy while browsing at my local used bookstore: I figured this was as good an occasion as any to check it out, and I was very pleasantly surprised.
My main gripes with graphic novels in general, is that they seem to fall in one of two categories: amazing art and meh story, or uninteresting art and fantastic story. The “Monstress” series might be that elusive unicorn of a graphic novel where the art is fantastic and the story riveting.
As other readers have mentioned, the story can be confusing to get into: we don’t get much exposition, and are thrown in the deep end of a weird and very violent world without much information. But it is absolutely worth pushing through the cloud of question marks, because things start coming together and solidifying the world, making “Awakening” a rich and rewarding reading experience. I am being purposefully vague about the story because I think that going in as blind as possible is the way to go with this book: really let it confuse and shock you, trust me, you’re in for an amazing ride!
The used bookstore sadly doesn’t have the rest of the series on their shelf, but I enjoyed this so much, that I am happy to look for new copies! Definitely recommended for fans of fantasy and steampunk, but beware: you need a strong stomach for this one, as you will not be spare the goriest details.
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I had seen this graphic novel on my Goodreads feed for ages, and I came across a copy while browsing at my local used bookstore: I figured this was as good an occasion as any to check it out, and I was very pleasantly surprised.
My main gripes with graphic novels in general, is that they seem to fall in one of two categories: amazing art and meh story, or uninteresting art and fantastic story. The “Monstress” series might be that elusive unicorn of a graphic novel where the art is fantastic and the story riveting.
As other readers have mentioned, the story can be confusing to get into: we don’t get much exposition, and are thrown in the deep end of a weird and very violent world without much information. But it is absolutely worth pushing through the cloud of question marks, because things start coming together and solidifying the world, making “Awakening” a rich and rewarding reading experience. I am being purposefully vague about the story because I think that going in as blind as possible is the way to go with this book: really let it confuse and shock you, trust me, you’re in for an amazing ride!
The used bookstore sadly doesn’t have the rest of the series on their shelf, but I enjoyed this so much, that I am happy to look for new copies! Definitely recommended for fans of fantasy and steampunk, but beware: you need a strong stomach for this one, as you will not be spare the goriest details.
My main gripes with graphic novels in general, is that they seem to fall in one of two categories: amazing art and meh story, or uninteresting art and fantastic story. The “Monstress” series might be that elusive unicorn of a graphic novel where the art is fantastic and the story riveting.
As other readers have mentioned, the story can be confusing to get into: we don’t get much exposition, and are thrown in the deep end of a weird and very violent world without much information. But it is absolutely worth pushing through the cloud of question marks, because things start coming together and solidifying the world, making “Awakening” a rich and rewarding reading experience. I am being purposefully vague about the story because I think that going in as blind as possible is the way to go with this book: really let it confuse and shock you, trust me, you’re in for an amazing ride!
The used bookstore sadly doesn’t have the rest of the series on their shelf, but I enjoyed this so much, that I am happy to look for new copies! Definitely recommended for fans of fantasy and steampunk, but beware: you need a strong stomach for this one, as you will not be spare the goriest details.
Merged review:
I had seen this graphic novel on my Goodreads feed for ages, and I came across a copy while browsing at my local used bookstore: I figured this was as good an occasion as any to check it out, and I was very pleasantly surprised.
My main gripes with graphic novels in general, is that they seem to fall in one of two categories: amazing art and meh story, or uninteresting art and fantastic story. The “Monstress” series might be that elusive unicorn of a graphic novel where the art is fantastic and the story riveting.
As other readers have mentioned, the story can be confusing to get into: we don’t get much exposition, and are thrown in the deep end of a weird and very violent world without much information. But it is absolutely worth pushing through the cloud of question marks, because things start coming together and solidifying the world, making “Awakening” a rich and rewarding reading experience. I am being purposefully vague about the story because I think that going in as blind as possible is the way to go with this book: really let it confuse and shock you, trust me, you’re in for an amazing ride!
The used bookstore sadly doesn’t have the rest of the series on their shelf, but I enjoyed this so much, that I am happy to look for new copies! Definitely recommended for fans of fantasy and steampunk, but beware: you need a strong stomach for this one, as you will not be spare the goriest details.
pris_asagiri's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. Great story. Loved the Asian mythology (Monkey King!) mixed with Western storytelling. Artwork is gorgeous. Can’t wait for volume 2.
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Wow. Great story. Loved the Asian mythology (Monkey King!) mixed with Western storytelling. Artwork is gorgeous. Can’t wait for volume 2.
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Wow. Great story. Loved the Asian mythology (Monkey King!) mixed with Western storytelling. Artwork is gorgeous. Can’t wait for volume 2.
yunooooo's review against another edition
5.0
WoW this was epic. I love this badass character so much. I can't wait to read and find out more about this world!
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WoW this was epic. I love this badass character so much. I can't wait to read and find out more about this world!
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WoW this was epic. I love this badass character so much. I can't wait to read and find out more about this world!
margyzr's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting read - I don't do many graphic novels anymore, but I do enjoy them. This one, I found the art distracting (SO MANY BOOOOOOOBS), and I don't know that the graphic novel format actually did a better job of conveying the story that prose would have.
bryanltimms's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this more than I thought. Engaging.
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I liked this more than I thought. Engaging.
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I liked this more than I thought. Engaging.
missshelved's review against another edition
2.0
A young women has a mysterious and dangerous power in a world where humans, witches, and other beings collide. I liked how the story was written with incorporating flashbacks and changing the focus every so often, but I could not get into the story and struggled to finish Vol. 1 and 2.
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A young women has a mysterious and dangerous power in a world where humans, witches, and other beings collide. I liked how the story was written with incorporating flashbacks and changing the focus every so often, but I could not get into the story and struggled to finish Vol. 1 and 2.
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A young women has a mysterious and dangerous power in a world where humans, witches, and other beings collide. I liked how the story was written with incorporating flashbacks and changing the focus every so often, but I could not get into the story and struggled to finish Vol. 1 and 2.
andredeyanira's review against another edition
4.0
2022 Reading Challenge #27: A Hugo Award winner
Bueno, primero que nada: WOW.
Este comic me dejó literalmente sin palabras. En el buen sentido.
Escogí este libro meramente por una categoría específica del challenge de este año, y fue salirme bastante de mi zona de comfort. Si bien leo algún que otro comic regularmente, el tema de este es FUERTE para lo que yo acostumbro. Y gráfico, sumamente gráfico.
Esta es una de esas historias que te van contando muy de a poquito. Ya había pasado más de la mitad y yo aún seguía sin entender exactamente qué era lo que estaba leyendo.
El universo/mundo en el que está ambientado me parece increíblemente interesante, y el pedacito al final de cada capítulo donde uno de los gatos va narrando parte del pasado me encantó. Creo que es la mezcla justa de intriga y de información para un primer volumen.
Y por último, esa revelación del final, mamita querida. Necesito el segundo YA.
PD: El arte en este comic es simplemente SUPERIOR. Me encanta.
Bueno, primero que nada: WOW.
Este comic me dejó literalmente sin palabras. En el buen sentido.
Escogí este libro meramente por una categoría específica del challenge de este año, y fue salirme bastante de mi zona de comfort. Si bien leo algún que otro comic regularmente, el tema de este es FUERTE para lo que yo acostumbro. Y gráfico, sumamente gráfico.
Esta es una de esas historias que te van contando muy de a poquito. Ya había pasado más de la mitad y yo aún seguía sin entender exactamente qué era lo que estaba leyendo.
El universo/mundo en el que está ambientado me parece increíblemente interesante, y el pedacito al final de cada capítulo donde uno de los gatos va narrando parte del pasado me encantó. Creo que es la mezcla justa de intriga y de información para un primer volumen.
Y por último, esa revelación del final, mamita querida. Necesito el segundo YA.
PD: El arte en este comic es simplemente SUPERIOR. Me encanta.
mzbubblii's review against another edition
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this volume. I look forward to learning more about this world.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this volume. I look forward to learning more about this world.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this volume. I look forward to learning more about this world.
aowoc's review against another edition
2.0
The art was beautiful. Couldn't get into the story. Too much back and forth between sets of characters and past memories. I had a hard time keeping up what was going on.
runekeon's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful art and neat story. Looking forward to reading more.
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Beautiful art and neat story. Looking forward to reading more.
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Beautiful art and neat story. Looking forward to reading more.