Time Travel murder mystery. Basically our pov character is a shit pretty much all the time and on every page. And in some way, most of the characters Time Travel murder mystery. Basically our pov character is a shit pretty much all the time and on every page. And in some way, most of the characters we meet are just as bad. Or in some cases, worse. Which is really not fair - most of the hotel staff as fine - we just only get to know them while the pov character is shitting on them. Eventually the story gets going and the back third is much faster than the front part. But the ending is abrupt and doesn't make the most amount of sense....more
This was a tough read that I read on and off for a long time. Torturous. In general the characters were unlikeable. And clearly there was something goThis was a tough read that I read on and off for a long time. Torturous. In general the characters were unlikeable. And clearly there was something going in with the characters such that they had multiple names and aliases. That with being told out of order made it clear that a twist of some sort was coming. This ended well, though I'm not sure I completely appreciated the very last twist. I may try the next one, but it will be awhile. 3.5 of 5...more
A bit dark. A bit ugly. Evil Parents suck. Bullying sucks. bbs's rule? ruled? The setup on this story is just a little bit too weird. But the main chaA bit dark. A bit ugly. Evil Parents suck. Bullying sucks. bbs's rule? ruled? The setup on this story is just a little bit too weird. But the main characters were at least somewhat compelling. The story moves, the art is fine. Curious to see what my book group gets out of this one....more
When I think Suffragettes, particularly British ones, I think the Mary Poppins movie.
Or when I let my mind wanders it wanders to the Schoolhouse Rock When I think Suffragettes, particularly British ones, I think the Mary Poppins movie.
Or when I let my mind wanders it wanders to the Schoolhouse Rock bit Sufferin' Til Suffrage.
This is that story, but not really. Instead it is a bit around a self-defense unit of women and their teacher in Jujitsu. And it was definitely a bit of a different tone. And a story that deserves more than just a couple of songs. Good enough writing and art. The men-folk are mostly awful.
And as a bonus the author's last name (at least one of them) starts with an X....more
A monster based Goodnight Moon. The idea is clever enough and the art good enough to make up for some of the weakness in text and rhyme. I wonder if tA monster based Goodnight Moon. The idea is clever enough and the art good enough to make up for some of the weakness in text and rhyme. I wonder if the night versus day flip would make this less good for a bedtime story. And it might not be for everyone, but I found it cute....more
The thought is a good one, I'm not sure it quite works as a book. The art is good, the text is just a tad more repetitive than I'd like. There is an aThe thought is a good one, I'm not sure it quite works as a book. The art is good, the text is just a tad more repetitive than I'd like. There is an afterword which contains a meditation on empathy. There could have been a bit more characterization, a bit more of a through-story. But not bad. 3.5 of 5...more
This does actually feel kind of like a final quest. And comes directly from what has always been. There's too much in here, it is kind of overwhelmingThis does actually feel kind of like a final quest. And comes directly from what has always been. There's too much in here, it is kind of overwhelming. So many characters, so many tribes, so many chiefs. The version I read was in color, which is how I first encountered Elfquest, and still what feels most familiar. This doesn't always feel polished. But it always feels true enough....more
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