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meemzter's review
4.0
Wow! It is ended!
I am very glad to have finally read the entirety of the very epic, The Wicked + The Divine.
This series was always enjoyable - fresh, quirky, smart. Absolutely loved the artwork in every issue, and for the most part liked the storytelling style.
I will say that I remain confused about many things! The authors write the story with very few handholds, and casually reference information that might not have been mentioned since the first group of issues. I like that - but I also didn't like THIS enough to devote myself to the superfandom that I felt was sometimes required to fully know what was going on.
Having said that, though, if you do love this story - it is the kind of story worth reading again and again. I liked the characters, I liked the innovative nature of the storytelling, I liked the ending.
What I would say, is that I feel like the plot was... murky. It did not always feel like they had a plan. I think if I was reading this in real time, I would have found some of the issues absolutely maddening. And while the ending was satisfying, it felt a little rushed. And even though I think this was perhaps a feature rather than a bug, the story often felt like it was just out of frame. Like I was seeing a collection of scenes from the story, but not the whole thing. As a storytelling device? Cool. But for me trying to keep track of everything, perhaps a struggle.
At any rate, I will say again - very glad to have read this and marked this iconic series off the list.
I am very glad to have finally read the entirety of the very epic, The Wicked + The Divine.
This series was always enjoyable - fresh, quirky, smart. Absolutely loved the artwork in every issue, and for the most part liked the storytelling style.
I will say that I remain confused about many things! The authors write the story with very few handholds, and casually reference information that might not have been mentioned since the first group of issues. I like that - but I also didn't like THIS enough to devote myself to the superfandom that I felt was sometimes required to fully know what was going on.
Having said that, though, if you do love this story - it is the kind of story worth reading again and again. I liked the characters, I liked the innovative nature of the storytelling, I liked the ending.
What I would say, is that I feel like the plot was... murky. It did not always feel like they had a plan. I think if I was reading this in real time, I would have found some of the issues absolutely maddening. And while the ending was satisfying, it felt a little rushed. And even though I think this was perhaps a feature rather than a bug, the story often felt like it was just out of frame. Like I was seeing a collection of scenes from the story, but not the whole thing. As a storytelling device? Cool. But for me trying to keep track of everything, perhaps a struggle.
At any rate, I will say again - very glad to have read this and marked this iconic series off the list.
thornlet's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
airedoff's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
unladylike's review
5.0
They did this final volume so well I had to read it twice before it sunk in that I had read the final volume of WicDiv. To make a lil meta-joke, it's a miracle they were able to tie up this series so respectably.
thebookishunicorn's review
5.0
"Tryingto create miracles. It's impossible. By definition it's impossible. But you try and try... and sometimes it works. And when it does, it feels like it's worth anything."
Wow. Just wow. I love how well this last volume wrapped everything up and gave us a satisfying ending to a series that has been running for so long. I'm going to miss having new volumes to read, but I couldn't really ask for anymore. Guess I'll just have to reread it over and over again!
Also I am so glad I took the time to reread the series before picking up this last volume. I had missed a lot of the small hints and connecting threads throughout all the volumes. Just plain brilliant!
Wow. Just wow. I love how well this last volume wrapped everything up and gave us a satisfying ending to a series that has been running for so long. I'm going to miss having new volumes to read, but I couldn't really ask for anymore. Guess I'll just have to reread it over and over again!
Also I am so glad I took the time to reread the series before picking up this last volume. I had missed a lot of the small hints and connecting threads throughout all the volumes. Just plain brilliant!
lita_tori's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0