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The Wicked + The Divine: Book Three by Kieron Gillen

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radueriel's review

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5.0

the twists!! continues to be a real masterclass of storytelling

smtvash's review

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5.0

Major Arcana: The Tower
12 Gods
The Rules Broken
Life a Mess

The opening issue of in-world interviews felt both wonderfully meta and quite unnecessary, but Kieron gonna do what Kieron gonna do. The plot still feels very over-my-head in places, but then I snag a thread again and can't stop. McKelvie's artwork mostly makes up for the extremely cryptic dialogue. I love the way they're able to bring it back down from phenomenal-cosmic-power gods to the real people who are embodying these archetypes. Laura is a great character.

inesgp's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

readingunderthecovers's review

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jfrostking's review

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

mercenator's review

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5.0

Always truly excellent. Cannot wait for the end. The writing is excellent, the embodiment of deities on point, the art style is breathtaking. And what a final line!!! Holy moley.

I also appreciated the opening to this edition, in which actual well known journalists interviewed Kieron as he pretended to be the Gods. Super interesting and unique take for the genre.