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I had been hearing good things about this series forever, so I finally got around to checking it out. Let's start out here: the art is absolutely AMAZING. Everyone cites the steampunk art deco vibe, but that only applies to those scenes in and around buildings. There are also all the races, monsters, and magical creatures, who run the full gamut from menacing/unsettling to chibi adorableness. There is how effectively the art and coloring convey the mood and atmosphere. The art alone does so much
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This was disappointing.
I was expecting something beautiful, powerful, mysterious, and feminist.
I mean, just look at that cover! That's gorgeous! But the artwork is really very underwhelming when taken page-by-page. The backgrounds are gorgeous, don't get me wrong - I was LOVING all the art deco style. But the characters are so blah. All the women have bodaciously large breasts and tiny feet and exaggerated facial features (tiny noses, pointy chins, and either LARGE eyes or small angled eyes). T ...more
I was expecting something beautiful, powerful, mysterious, and feminist.
I mean, just look at that cover! That's gorgeous! But the artwork is really very underwhelming when taken page-by-page. The backgrounds are gorgeous, don't get me wrong - I was LOVING all the art deco style. But the characters are so blah. All the women have bodaciously large breasts and tiny feet and exaggerated facial features (tiny noses, pointy chins, and either LARGE eyes or small angled eyes). T ...more
Apr 10, 2017
Melle
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it was amazing
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magic,
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read-in-2017
The art is gorgeous, the storytelling is gripping, and, also, there are talking wise(-ass) cats. Though almost a touch too gory for my tastes, I loved this. Would be a great pick for those who loved Rat Queens but just can't with that series anymore. Monstress is genuinely feminist and badass without all the hypersexualized nonsense and domestic abuse grossness.
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I can't even give it any rating because from the outside, I can recognize it as a stunning piece of work, with truly beautiful illustrations and an interesting story. However, i choose not to read stories with too much death, violence, and blood, especially visual ones, so I did not get very far.
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I can definitely acknowledge that this is well-done but it's not really my cup of tea. If you like more dark high-fantasy-type stories, check it out, esp if you're looking for more badass lady characters.
Oh I did like the talking cats a lot though, like, obv. ...more
Oh I did like the talking cats a lot though, like, obv. ...more
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read 9/20/17
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