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hakimbriki's review
4.0
I dove into this book thinking it was going to be 100% Baseball-themed but I was way off for the most part, thankfully! My knowledge of baseball is very limited.
Chew Volume 5 starts with a bang and ends with a bigger bang ! The middle part is entertaining, hilarious (Tony Chu wearing a kilt!!!!), action-packed, clever and intriguing. Most elements of the story are geniunely original and very well-thought out. I can't recommend Chew enough!
Chew Volume 5 starts with a bang and ends with a bigger bang ! The middle part is entertaining, hilarious (Tony Chu wearing a kilt!!!!), action-packed, clever and intriguing. Most elements of the story are geniunely original and very well-thought out. I can't recommend Chew enough!
rollforlibrarian's review
4.0
In this and the other volume which I've just finished, we're entering longer story arcs with several significant arcs (or at least sub-plots, we'll see) existing simultaneously, whereas previously the stories were shorter and wrapped up within the volume. I am a fan of longer and more detailed graphic novel story arcs, so am looking forward to continuing with this series.
theangrystackrat's review
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
breathehopebooks's review
4.0
This is the first volume in a while that actually made me FEEL something.
audaciaray's review
4.0
I read all five volumes in a flurry, but I'll just post one review: OMG awesome. So gross and detectivey and inventive. Can't wait to read more.
dantastic's review
3.0
Chu and Colby get kicked out of the FDA. Chu winds up working as a traffic cop and actually likes it. However, things won't stay peaches and gravy forever...
Here we are, volume 5 in the adventures of everyone's favorite cibopathic detectve, Tony Chu.
Chu is working as a traffic cop and Colby is a USDA agent when the book starts. Meanwhile, Savoy and Valenzano have Chu's daughter Olive and want to train her as an agent. Amelia's ex-boyfriend kidnaps Chu and wants to use his power to find the sex secrets of dead baseball players. Meanwhile, Agent Colby's new partner is a lion...
Overall, I liked Major League. Layman has further expanded Chu's world of food-related super powers. I also liked that Olive is working with Savoy and Colby's new job at the FDA. Chu's plight was interesting and his new career path opened up a lot of new possibilities.
I still feel like the book is in a holding pattern regarding the overall plot, though. I'm going to trust Layman has a point with a lot of the new elements introduced and continue the series, at least for another volume or two.
While my enthusiasm for Chew isn't what it once was, Major League was entertaining. 3 out of 5 stars.
Here we are, volume 5 in the adventures of everyone's favorite cibopathic detectve, Tony Chu.
Chu is working as a traffic cop and Colby is a USDA agent when the book starts. Meanwhile, Savoy and Valenzano have Chu's daughter Olive and want to train her as an agent. Amelia's ex-boyfriend kidnaps Chu and wants to use his power to find the sex secrets of dead baseball players. Meanwhile, Agent Colby's new partner is a lion...
Overall, I liked Major League. Layman has further expanded Chu's world of food-related super powers. I also liked that Olive is working with Savoy and Colby's new job at the FDA. Chu's plight was interesting and his new career path opened up a lot of new possibilities.
I still feel like the book is in a holding pattern regarding the overall plot, though. I'm going to trust Layman has a point with a lot of the new elements introduced and continue the series, at least for another volume or two.
While my enthusiasm for Chew isn't what it once was, Major League was entertaining. 3 out of 5 stars.
addiestanley's review
5.0
Last volume dipped a little bit, but really, really enjoyed this installment. Laugh-out-loud enjoyed, in fact. I LOVE Olive.
ppetropoulakis's review
4.0
Chew's insane streak continues with Tony Chu leaving the FDA for a job in traffic control. He gets in all sorts of trouble that peaks when he is forced to "sample" a group of deceased athletes to learn their secrets. Funny and crazy as hell.