Review of 'Oblivion Song by Kirkman and de Felici Vol. 1' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
I think this is the sort of book that would be amazing if it only had a better artist. As it is, it's confused and the plot doesn't really hold together.
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Will Sargent reviewed The city of brass by S. A. Chakraborty
"Step into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S. A. Chakraborty--an imaginative alchemy …
Review of 'The city of brass' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Is good solid book, with characters that aren’t idiots and are all playing to further their own agendas while still making nice in public. There is magic and violence and road trip to begin with, but once you get to the city it becomes far more political and tense as everyone realizes what a powder keg they are sitting on.
I especially liked that there is no wish fulfillment in this book. There is no Manly Bigpants/Mary Sue character here. The lead protagonist is a girl who thinks she’s an expert manipulator but is still weak for abs or a friendly face (and the other characters know and comment on this teenager thinking she’s such hot shit), and the male dreamboat is a religious zealot out of time who is borderline abusive and controlling, and again the book knows this.
Harry Potter this is not, and even the male dreamboat …
Is good solid book, with characters that aren’t idiots and are all playing to further their own agendas while still making nice in public. There is magic and violence and road trip to begin with, but once you get to the city it becomes far more political and tense as everyone realizes what a powder keg they are sitting on.
I especially liked that there is no wish fulfillment in this book. There is no Manly Bigpants/Mary Sue character here. The lead protagonist is a girl who thinks she’s an expert manipulator but is still weak for abs or a friendly face (and the other characters know and comment on this teenager thinking she’s such hot shit), and the male dreamboat is a religious zealot out of time who is borderline abusive and controlling, and again the book knows this.
Harry Potter this is not, and even the male dreamboat has a good reason for looking the way he does: he died and a woman who knew what she liked made him a new body and put his soul into it.
Will Sargent reviewed Skyward, Vol. 1 by Joe Henderson (Skyward, Vol. 1)
Review of 'Skyward, Vol. 1' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Actually pretty great. The atmosphere would float away but fuck it, I think the idea of everyone flying is excellent.
Will Sargent reviewed Descender, Vol. 6 by Jeff Lemire (Descender #6)
A new, cataclysmic chapter of the Descender saga is here! All the various factions who …
Review of 'Descender, Vol. 6' on 'Storygraph'
2 stars
Cringe inducing cheesiness.
Will Sargent reviewed Batman by Tim Seeley
Review of 'Batman' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
It was free on Hoopla.
Will Sargent reviewed Ocean: Orbiter by Warren Ellis
"Two of Warren Ellis' acclaimed science fiction stories are collected here in Deluxe format with …
Review of 'Ocean' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
It's okay. It's very much generic Ellis.
Will Sargent reviewed The Causal Angel by Hannu Rajaniemi
"With his infectious love of storytelling in all its forms, his rich characterization and his …
Review of 'The Causal Angel' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
It's a bit too contrived. Jean has huge amounts of plot armor, the All-Defector must eat up incredible amounts of computation in simulation, and the macguffin jewel really doesn't make any sense when you look at it more closely.
Will Sargent rated Astro city: 4 stars
Kurt Busiek: Astro city (2018)
Astro city by Kurt Busiek
"The Broken Man returns, revealing secrets that will draw you deep into his broken life, and into turn-of-the-century Astro City, …
Will Sargent reviewed Snotgirl Vol 1 by Bryan Lee O'Malley (Snotgirl, #1)
Who is Lottie Person? Is she a gorgeous, fun-loving social media star with a perfect …
Review of 'Snotgirl Vol 1' on 'Storygraph'
1 star
Made me want to stab myself in the hand with a plastic spork.
Will Sargent reviewed Kick-Ass by Mark Millar
Review of 'Kick-Ass' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
I like having a black single mother beating up drug lords to support her child.
I mean, it’s a hellscape society, but it’s better than having a white billionaire beat up on the mentally ill.
Will Sargent reviewed Sheets by Brenna Thummler
When Marjorie, a practical teen in charge of her family's laundry business, encounters Wendell, a …
Review of 'Sheets' on 'Storygraph'
2 stars
It’s an okay young adult book.
Will Sargent rated Hawkeye, Vol. 4: 4 stars
Hawkeye, Vol. 4 by Matt Fraction (Hawkeye (2012 Paperbacks) #4)
Reeling from recent events, even Hawkeye wants to know what his new status quo is. Who's with him? Who's against …
Will Sargent rated Monstress, Vol. 3: 5 stars
Monstress, Vol. 3 by Sana Takeda, Marjorie Liu (Monstress, #3)
"Maika Halfwolf has begun to unlock the mysteries of her past--but the challenges of the present are only growing. Maika's …
Will Sargent rated Monstress, Vol. 2: 4 stars
Monstress, Vol. 2 by Sana Takeda, Marjorie Liu (Monstress, #2)
Maika, Kippa, and Ren journey to Thyria in search of answers to her past... and discover a new, terrible threat.
Review of 'The Dreaming Stars: Book II of the Axiom' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Space Opera with a small crew that is trying to hack the Affront.