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ellornaslibrary's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Really loved this series, like Grix and Vess and the crew of the Sundog had me completely wrapped up in their journey and it only took me this long to read the final volume cause I couldn't get my hands on it sooner. I was a little bit disappointed that this volume felt rushed given it concludes such an expansive and nuanced arc. The conclusion to the story, and the fact that we got to see nothing of what came afterwards felt really unsatisfying. Understandably the big change desired by the rebellion would take a long time, but we could've at least been shown a little bit down the road to see where the characters, especially Grix and Vess, stood given everything that was going on. I also felt that some of the art panels were not as great quality as in the previous volumes. Overall though, I really did enjoy it and if more was written in this universe I'd totally snatch those books right up.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, and Murder
bluejayreads's review against another edition
3.0
This is the final volume in the series, and it was just too short for everything it was trying to do. What it was trying to do - a burgeoning revolution, a big arc for Vess, a romance between Vess and Grix, a creepy religious order bent on destruction piloting a planet as a weapon - was admittedly really cool. But the whole thing felt rushed and missed a lot of moments that could have been really emotionally impactful because it just didn't have enough time to do anything. Our protagonists did achieve their ultimate goal, but by sheer luck - they floundered around doing small things, and the main thing was actually accomplished by a secondary character who, up until the climax, had been doing everything he could to stop Grix and company. It was realistic, but it also felt a bit cheap. I really am unsure why I finished this series, as I've never been a fan of the art style and the story has just kinda been "meh." But I finished it, and it was just solidly okay.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement
casdelvo's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Genocide
rnbhargava's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The series wraps up quite well. The hypocrisy of both secular and faith based organizations seems to be the major theme. Trusting in inherent goodness of your own moral compass seems to be what G. Willow Wilson was getting at. It was a quite fun ride. Some of the conveying and implementing of those messages could have used a few more passes of refinement. Invisible Kingdom is overall a fun sci-if/space opera story with really creative imagery care of Christian Ward.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Classism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Religious bigotry, War, Violence, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
This volume riffs on what exactly might go into radicalizing someone into a potential religious extremist or terrorist group. The whole volume shows institutions to have their pros and negatives that could all be hypocritical. This series is well worth a read.
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