Jayson’s Reviews > Monstress, Volume 3: Haven > Status Update
Jayson
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Notes:
(1) The sanctuary city of Pontus has a distinctly East Asian look, reminiscent of more tropical areas like Hong Kong or Thailand.
- Sana Takeda's landscapes and backgrounds here are absolutely beautiful.
(2) If I have one criticism about the artwork, it's that there needs to be more visual difference between all the dark-haired women.
- I'm constantly confusing them.
— Oct 17, 2024 05:30PM
Notes:
(1) The sanctuary city of Pontus has a distinctly East Asian look, reminiscent of more tropical areas like Hong Kong or Thailand.
- Sana Takeda's landscapes and backgrounds here are absolutely beautiful.
(2) If I have one criticism about the artwork, it's that there needs to be more visual difference between all the dark-haired women.
- I'm constantly confusing them.
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Jayson
is on page 158 of 166
Notes:
(1) So, the art and plot both got pretty muddy around the middle and stayed that way until the end.
- Sana Takeda doesn't illustrate battle scenes very well, particularly the chaotic/apocalyptic sort we see here.
(2) Kippa and Ren scenes continue to be the best parts of this series.
- Judging by the cliffhanger, this dynamic will be front-and-center in the next book.
— Oct 18, 2024 01:25PM
Notes:
(1) So, the art and plot both got pretty muddy around the middle and stayed that way until the end.
- Sana Takeda doesn't illustrate battle scenes very well, particularly the chaotic/apocalyptic sort we see here.
(2) Kippa and Ren scenes continue to be the best parts of this series.
- Judging by the cliffhanger, this dynamic will be front-and-center in the next book.
Jayson
is on page 112 of 166
Notes:
(1) Maika's narration is addressed to Tuya, which has yet to be explained.
- Is it a letters she's writing? Is she recounting the story in the future to Tuya in person? Is she just talking to an imaginary Tuya.
- The story is definitely building up to their inevitable reunion, which is all the more complex and awkward now that Maika's aunt's been thrown into the mix.
— Oct 17, 2024 11:45PM
Notes:
(1) Maika's narration is addressed to Tuya, which has yet to be explained.
- Is it a letters she's writing? Is she recounting the story in the future to Tuya in person? Is she just talking to an imaginary Tuya.
- The story is definitely building up to their inevitable reunion, which is all the more complex and awkward now that Maika's aunt's been thrown into the mix.
Jayson
is starting
Notes:
(1) To me, the most important thing coming out of the last volume is that the series finally has some direction: to ultimately locate and reassemble the Shaman-Empress' magic mask.
- This is much more like "Y: The Last Man" now, which had the long-term aim of reuniting the guy with his girlfriend, but which involved many separate adventures and detours along the way.
— Oct 16, 2024 04:45PM
Notes:
(1) To me, the most important thing coming out of the last volume is that the series finally has some direction: to ultimately locate and reassemble the Shaman-Empress' magic mask.
- This is much more like "Y: The Last Man" now, which had the long-term aim of reuniting the guy with his girlfriend, but which involved many separate adventures and detours along the way.
