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squirrelz's review
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Interesting concept, good intrigue, terrible dialogue
jstanfordcarey's review
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
stormblessed4's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
kyra_bee's review
2.0
I'm really surprised a guy who can't draw legs decided to draw multiple books where legs are an important focus lol
gabbyreadswithtea's review
4.0
Very interesting concept. A gene that affects both men and women, causing some to grow “big” but turns only the men into vicious monsters. Gives me zombie survival story vibes but with large monstrous creatures instead. Are they completely mindless, or do they still have some humanity inside them? It very much reminded me of the comic Green Class.
I loved the morally grey characters and love how this volume ended. The art style was very unique; sketchy and shape-y. I still have a lot of questions but I can’t wait to pick up the next volume.
I received an e-copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I loved the morally grey characters and love how this volume ended. The art style was very unique; sketchy and shape-y. I still have a lot of questions but I can’t wait to pick up the next volume.
I received an e-copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
niche's review
3.0
Disappointing, I thought this could be a 4 or 5 star. I could manage to ignore the silliness of the weapons, but the closing arc of "powermad military commander" trope was too annoying for me. It still gets points for no romance though.
sarracenia's review
2.0
I was recommended this because I had enjoyed Bitch Planet. Sure, it has strong female characters but that's where similarities end. The big girls in Big Girls are basically soldiers working for a man. They are women anyway, not girls.
I liked the characters but was puzzled that the blurb describes Ember as enjoying poetry and reading but nowhere did this appear in the story. I would have liked more about the three women's characters and relationships, and more from Gulliver, who is perhaps the only truly powerful woman in the book.
Despite these issues I found it a gripping read. There is a lot to think about in the issues it raises beyond what actually happens in the book - equality, gender, genetic modification of food, borders, etc.
2.5 stars, and would have been 3 if the big naked man was drawn with genitals.
I liked the characters but was puzzled that the blurb describes Ember as enjoying poetry and reading but nowhere did this appear in the story. I would have liked more about the three women's characters and relationships, and more from Gulliver, who is perhaps the only truly powerful woman in the book.
Despite these issues I found it a gripping read. There is a lot to think about in the issues it raises beyond what actually happens in the book - equality, gender, genetic modification of food, borders, etc.
2.5 stars, and would have been 3 if the big naked man was drawn with genitals.
trike's review
3.0
Time to put on your big girl panties and fight some kaiju... who just happen to be skyscraper-sized mutated boys. Pretty sure this is all an allegory about how we as a society are responsible for raising toxic men, but it works just fine for that. Time to smash some cities and then maybe hug it out.
irayred's review
3.0
Big girls fighting against creatures that look like Kaijus? Sign me in!
We see three big women (and I mean that literally) fighting against monsters who devour humans, preventing them to destroy everything in their way. Later on, we find out that people were infected with a virus but only men turned into those creatures, and women, well, they just got big.
The women work for an organization who is trying to protect the people in the new city but the fact is that their methods do not allow any conscience whatsoever. What if they’re turning into monsters just like the Jacks? Are they just justifying their means?
Eventually they figure out what really happened with the monsters and try to find a common ground. Perhaps killing each other is not the solution, but rather an easy way out. Truth is, these Jacks still have a little bit of conscience and they can be persuaded into a truce.
Now, what I really liked about this was the action scenes and though we’ve seen the same conflict in different stories (I mean big creatures fighting against each other in the city), it’s always entertaining to see women kicking ass!
I hope we get to see the next volume soon enough!
I received an e-book ARC in exchange for an honest review via Diamond Comic Distributors.
We see three big women (and I mean that literally) fighting against monsters who devour humans, preventing them to destroy everything in their way. Later on, we find out that people were infected with a virus but only men turned into those creatures, and women, well, they just got big.
The women work for an organization who is trying to protect the people in the new city but the fact is that their methods do not allow any conscience whatsoever. What if they’re turning into monsters just like the Jacks? Are they just justifying their means?
Eventually they figure out what really happened with the monsters and try to find a common ground. Perhaps killing each other is not the solution, but rather an easy way out. Truth is, these Jacks still have a little bit of conscience and they can be persuaded into a truce.
Now, what I really liked about this was the action scenes and though we’ve seen the same conflict in different stories (I mean big creatures fighting against each other in the city), it’s always entertaining to see women kicking ass!
I hope we get to see the next volume soon enough!
I received an e-book ARC in exchange for an honest review via Diamond Comic Distributors.