TheDane's review
Courtney Crumrin, Vol. 2: Courtney Crumrin & The Coven of Mystics (Courtney Crumrin (Graphic Novels))
by Ted Naifeh
TheDane's review
Courtney Crumrin, Vol. 2: Courtney Crumrin & The Coven of Mystics (Courtney Crumrin (Graphic Novels)) by Ted Naifeh
TheDane's review
rating:
bookshelves:
graphic-novels
recommended for: anyone who really wanted the first book to be good but was obviously disappointed...
Everything that the first book lacked, its sequel, Courtney Crumrin and the Coven of Mystics provides in spades. Honestly, I had pretty small expectations after reading the first book, so one might attribute my enthusiasm here to the fact that even a mediocre book could possibly excite me. Still, I don't think that is the case here.
The Coven of Mystics was a joy to read. I smiled and laughed and, well... felt all the way through. This solves the greatest difficulty of the first book by weaving interdependent stories into a greater whole. I wouldn't quite say "tapestry" but only because I would be embarrassing myself to say such things.
In this volume, Courtney grows a personality and we begin to get a feel for the world in which she inhabits. As well there were a lot of moments that "just felt right." I especially enjoyed the exploration into the lives and culture of cats; t...more
The Coven of Mystics was a joy to read. I smiled and laughed and, well... felt all the way through. This solves the greatest difficulty of the first book by weaving interdependent stories into a greater whole. I wouldn't quite say "tapestry" but only because I would be embarrassing myself to say such things.
In this volume, Courtney grows a personality and we begin to get a feel for the world in which she inhabits. As well there were a lot of moments that "just felt right." I especially enjoyed the exploration into the lives and culture of cats; t...more
