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unladylike's review
3.0
Demon is unlike anything else I have read or seen, and it comes to a close in this fourth volume. Some key parts of the plot seemed to get lost or glossed over, and that's why I'm not giving the finale a higher rating. Shiga really just focuses on absurd, previously-conceived setups that result in massive body counts.
rdyourbookcase's review
3.0
I’m glad the series “Demon” did come to a close. I’m not sure that I fully understood the conclusion, but it was a creative story, that’s for sure.
mschlat's review
2.0
I'm going to be very honest --- I don't understand what the &%$#@ is happening in this book. Yes, the overall plot is fairly straightforward with some massively intricate and often funny action scenes. Yes, it's incredibly dark and bloody, but that's been true of all the volumes. And there's an epilogue that I mostly like.
It's just that this is a Shiga story, so there's a puzzle, and I can't figure out his explanation of the solution. There's a diagram in the middle of the book that's supposed to explain some crucial plot elements. I read that diagram (and the page around it) several times and thought I understood it, only to have subsequent events convince me I had it wrong. So this volume, while somewhat emotionally satisfying, left me fairly frustrated. I really wish Shiga had toned down the hyper-violence and nihilism for a couple of pages of understandable exposition.
It's just that this is a Shiga story, so there's a puzzle, and I can't figure out his explanation of the solution. There's a diagram in the middle of the book that's supposed to explain some crucial plot elements. I read that diagram (and the page around it) several times and thought I understood it, only to have subsequent events convince me I had it wrong. So this volume, while somewhat emotionally satisfying, left me fairly frustrated. I really wish Shiga had toned down the hyper-violence and nihilism for a couple of pages of understandable exposition.
sizrobe's review
5.0
A fitting end to a great series. Around half of the book was one continuous over the top action sequence.
orangerful's review
4.0
This was quite an insane finale to a fantastic 4-part series. Not my favorite of the four, but you gotta end is somewhere. And the last page had me "WTF?!" but in a good way. Sometimes it is better to not tie things up in a nice bow but let the reader/audience sit and think and decide how they feel about it all.
Fans of really weird stuff should pick this up, but be ready for insane violence, surprise nudity and some perverted (yet kind of hilarious) moments.
Fans of really weird stuff should pick this up, but be ready for insane violence, surprise nudity and some perverted (yet kind of hilarious) moments.
cschinke's review
3.0
I read through this whole Demon saga and just have to say that it's not for me. Not a single likable character among the, y'know, three. That said, this would make for a crazy fun movie.
ethancf's review
3.0
A relatively weak ending to an otherwise amazing series. The problem with this volume is mostly that the stakes are practically non-existent. This plays nicely with the rampant nihilism that's present throughout the series but it also cheapens the resolution a great deal and makes the ending very unsatisfying. Still, the way there is a ton of fun and this one has the largest and bloodiest action sequence yet (though not the most fun one - those still belong to vols 1 and 3). I get what Shiga was doing with the ending, and it is themetically cohesive...but it just wasn't as fun to read as the earlier volumes.
This is such an amazing premise though, I'd love to see it adapted for the screen. It'd make Tarantino look pretty tame.
Ps: the dedications in these books are a worthy arc in themselves:
1: To my wife, alina, who begged me not to dedicate this book to her
2: To my wife, alina, who’s still mad at me for dedicating the first volume to her
3: To my wife, alina, who’s threatened to divorce me if I dedicate one more book to her
4: To kazuo, tell mommy I miss her
This is such an amazing premise though, I'd love to see it adapted for the screen. It'd make Tarantino look pretty tame.
Ps: the dedications in these books are a worthy arc in themselves:
1: To my wife, alina, who begged me not to dedicate this book to her
2: To my wife, alina, who’s still mad at me for dedicating the first volume to her
3: To my wife, alina, who’s threatened to divorce me if I dedicate one more book to her
4: To kazuo, tell mommy I miss her
pantsyreads's review
4.0
4 stars for this volume is kind of generous tbh - [b:Demon|27414436|Demon, Volume 1|Jason Shiga|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1453061596s/27414436.jpg|47463581] lost steam for me at volume 3 - but 4 stars sums up how I feel about this series as a whole. It was a fucking crazy, ridiculous, but ultimately fun ride and I don't regret reading it.
I won't go into details about the plot (because of spoilers), but if you've read any of the previous volumes, you'll know what to expect: gore, lots of killing, fight scenes, more gore, and some math (kind of) thrown in. There's also some parallel worlds in the mix in this volume, because why not.
One of my biggest issues with this volume is that the action scenes felt like they were rehashed from volume 3. There are some setups that Jason and Sweetpea need to work out that are pretty much identical to the previous volume, so it felt kind of redundant. The action scenes are still fun and disgusting though, so that was a plus.
I honestly don't have much more to say! If you're okay with Shiga's dark sense of humour and don't mind the gore I would heartily recommend this series.
I won't go into details about the plot (because of spoilers), but if you've read any of the previous volumes, you'll know what to expect: gore, lots of killing, fight scenes, more gore, and some math (kind of) thrown in. There's also some parallel worlds in the mix in this volume, because why not.
One of my biggest issues with this volume is that the action scenes felt like they were rehashed from volume 3. There are some setups that Jason and Sweetpea need to work out that are pretty much identical to the previous volume, so it felt kind of redundant. The action scenes are still fun and disgusting though, so that was a plus.
I honestly don't have much more to say! If you're okay with Shiga's dark sense of humour and don't mind the gore I would heartily recommend this series.
pussreboots's review
5.0
Demon, Volume 4 by Jason Shiga concludes the tale of Jimmy and Sweatpea. When last we left our "heroes", they were isolated by what appeared to be insurmountable obstacles. Would they ever reunite? Would they ever manage beat the OSS and be truly free?
http://pussreboots.com/blog/2017/comments_12/demon_volume_4.html
http://pussreboots.com/blog/2017/comments_12/demon_volume_4.html