I had been reading Anne Helen Petersen’s columns on The Hairpin for years, with articles analyzing classic Hollywood lives with a great deal of wit and insight. When this book was published, I ordered it right away, read the first few chapters, and then just let it sit. It just wasn’t as compelling as I thought it was going to be. However, I went on a work trip this week and had to spend hours in layovers, so figured I would use my captive audience […]
The space opera you didn’t know you were waiting for
Realistically, most people have heard of, read about or enjoyed Saga already. All those raves you already heard about are absolutely merited – this is one of best graphic novel series I have ever read, and I am including Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series in my assessment. Brian K. Vaughn, who wrote the excellent Y: The Last Man Standing series, and artist Fiona Staples, have created a pretty much perfect series. It is a space opera, in the best sense of the phrase, filled with intergalactic […]
End of the line
I reviewed the first two books in this trilogy back for CBR IV, in 2012. I had decidedly mixed feelings about them, particularly the Magician King, although it left me hopeful for a more satisfying third and final book. In retrospect, they can’t have been that bad, because once I found out The Magician’s Land had been published, I reserved it at the library while it was still on order. So. For those who have are not aware of this series, Grossman’s books begin with […]
The Unwritten, Volumes 4-7: Leviathan to The Wound
I read all four of the trade paperbacks in a row, and I hate to spoil them for anyone looking to read the series. However – I really liked them, as always. The stories are dense and complex, the art is consistently well done, and I can’t quite see how it will all end.
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