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_mery98_'s review
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
This is basically a left-wing fantasy novel where California has to fight for its independence from an authoritarian federal government. A wild romp through California's worst-case scenario.
The humor I find in this is that these "rebels" have to use weapons like "assault rifles" to fight which are heavily restricted by the current California state government as opposed to being encouraged to be more freely available to citizens by the current federal government.
The humor I find in this is that these "rebels" have to use weapons like "assault rifles" to fight which are heavily restricted by the current California state government as opposed to being encouraged to be more freely available to citizens by the current federal government.
grantkeegan's review
4.0
Calexit is a 3-chapter graphic novel that introduces a near-future dystopian world were California secedes from the United States after an executive order declaring the deportation of all undocumented immigrants. As anyone can tell from the premise, it is a highly political book. This is the main reason it piqued my interest, to see how these themes were handled.
There is a lot to think about in the short span of the comic. This is a work that wasn’t afraid to delve into controversial territory, which I honestly admired. Although it did sometimes feel a little too blatant and on-the-nose (The first page has a panel of Donald Trump starting the whole conflict of the story). Although I think this is the whole point of Calexit, and to be honest, we sometimes need more forms of art that have an explicit political message (movies, games, music, comics, etc.).
The main conflict follows two main characters, Jamil and Zora, who embark on a road trip to lead Zora to safety, as she is being hunted down by the United States’ new government. This plot is interceded by a lot of side characters which give the readers exposition about how this world works, I enjoyed them, and it made me think about the things that lead to the political conflicts within the story.
While I thought Jamil was annoying, Zora was a great character that left me with a lot of hopes about where her story lead next, and what I could learn about her past. Unfortunately, this is a story that we will never know what comes next. It was announced by Black Mask that it is highly unlikely that it will be continued, so these three chapters are all we have. It is a shame, this world leaves a lot to speculate, especially with the premise of this universe and all the work that was put into creating a believable situationn that deals with contemporary political topics. Still, I enjoyed this graphic novel, and it makes me want to check out other stories with heavy political commentary.
Final Score: 75/100
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There is a lot to think about in the short span of the comic. This is a work that wasn’t afraid to delve into controversial territory, which I honestly admired. Although it did sometimes feel a little too blatant and on-the-nose (The first page has a panel of Donald Trump starting the whole conflict of the story). Although I think this is the whole point of Calexit, and to be honest, we sometimes need more forms of art that have an explicit political message (movies, games, music, comics, etc.).
The main conflict follows two main characters, Jamil and Zora, who embark on a road trip to lead Zora to safety, as she is being hunted down by the United States’ new government. This plot is interceded by a lot of side characters which give the readers exposition about how this world works, I enjoyed them, and it made me think about the things that lead to the political conflicts within the story.
While I thought Jamil was annoying, Zora was a great character that left me with a lot of hopes about where her story lead next, and what I could learn about her past. Unfortunately, this is a story that we will never know what comes next. It was announced by Black Mask that it is highly unlikely that it will be continued, so these three chapters are all we have. It is a shame, this world leaves a lot to speculate, especially with the premise of this universe and all the work that was put into creating a believable situationn that deals with contemporary political topics. Still, I enjoyed this graphic novel, and it makes me want to check out other stories with heavy political commentary.
Final Score: 75/100
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goodybear's review
3.0
US government vs. California!
As the book was starting to get good, it ended on cliffhanger!
This volume only contains 3 issues and a bunch of previous released articles and interviews that tie into the themes of the book.
As the book was starting to get good, it ended on cliffhanger!
This volume only contains 3 issues and a bunch of previous released articles and interviews that tie into the themes of the book.
vintonole's review
2.0
Not really enough of an introduction to grab my interest. The background concept was enticing though. I might read reviews or synopsis of the sequel editions to see if I want to read more.
this_wretched_hive's review
2.0
Not great. This is act one of ???; if it was cancelled, that’s for the best.
Iconography is beautiful, premise is good. Story is severely lacking.
Iconography is beautiful, premise is good. Story is severely lacking.
stacieadavis's review
2.0
Interesting concept, but woefully incomplete (literally—the series stalled out right after the two protagonists meet for the first time).
One odd saving grace, though: the book is approximately half bonus material, mostly consisting of interviews about politics and community organizing. A full three of the people interviewed are involved in Pittsburgh and PA municipal/state politics. It’s an odd focus for a book about California, but I did enjoy reading them.
One odd saving grace, though: the book is approximately half bonus material, mostly consisting of interviews about politics and community organizing. A full three of the people interviewed are involved in Pittsburgh and PA municipal/state politics. It’s an odd focus for a book about California, but I did enjoy reading them.
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