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Giant Days Vol. 14 by John Allison

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

4.75

I didn’t read a longer comic run for a long time but giant days was such a fun comic that I had to. And I cried because I will never see them again but I am happy just the same that I went the way with them. Maybe in 20 years I will pick the comic series up again and feel the joy I felt over the last month finishing this series. It’s over but my joy will be forever. 

Pinky and Pepper Forever by Eddy Atoms

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

„Uhm what are you in for?“
- „uh… lesbianism?“

A fuck up masterpiece with absurd philosophies that feels both easy and heavy. As if the burdens of a child merged with the uncertainty of adulty.

Or as if someone went on drugs and the world let them go crazy with their imagination and their feelings. It’s perfect filth. 

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

First off, this should be required reading in schools like maus.

I love how you see that this is written from a perspective from a child. Not always but most of the time. She revolts, she fights, she cares for things. Children do these things but then she still repeats sentences like „he’s good he killed communist“ after saying Marx looks like god and question social classes. There is a lot of Marxism in here actually, if you know how to look for it and the thesis that where is fascism is capitalism. But that’s interpretation more than a review so let’s stop there.

The whole book is so rare truth… like unpolished truth. Which makes the whole thing such a bitter bit kind of sad and educational experience of a childhood between a revolution, war and torture and the final act of growing up while coping with all of this.

The more descend into the story, the more the main character matures… the more it hurts you realise…there is no place for living heroes in real war and we can’t be human like this.

Giant Days Vol. 4 by John Allison

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

First of all, happy that Daisy finally gets some chance for romance again. I didn’t like that only Susan and Esther got their chance. I also realised with this book that the issues topics I don’t like, I can just scim and still get along with the plot. I love the episodic style of the comic and hope it’s continued in that way.

Giant Days Vol. 3 by John Allison

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A lot of things happened that can’t leave me off the hook. It’s a start for a lot of drama and I am so excited to see where the threads started here are going. 

Giant Days Vol. 2 by John Allison, Whitney Cogar

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Still stays strong, it’s now winter time. We have some casual “students don’t learn” shenanigans and how different mayors have to approach their exams. Also a bit more romance happens and Ed finally got more character then “btw I love Esther”. Also I hope I get to see more of Susan and her current boyfriend becauae they got a cool “unlikely couple” vibe in this book.

Giant Days Vol. 1 by John Allison, Whitney Cogar

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

I was at first unsure if I will like Giant Days after reading the first issue months ago… but it’s a nice read for people who search for something light hearted. I loved it and I am excited to read more with these characters. I love the dynamic of the trio!!!

Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang

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

3.75

I like the premise and I love the beautiful art but I think the comic lost its thread a bit in the middle. I mean it’s great, the ending has its threads all together but I was overwhelmed by how many characters where in there in the end, which felt more like fanservice than actually important for the plot. I would still recommend the whole comic.

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Oh this was so sweet and I am such a sucker for blooming queer romance. It doesn’t have a really nuanced take on homophobia but I like how the parents handle it and the little plot twist at the end. A really tooth rotting sweet romance book. 

Die Drei Fragezeichen Und Der sprechende Totenkopf by Robert Arthur

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Xenophobia