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rpmckinney's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
mschlat's review against another edition
5.0
You can find my review of volume I here. I reread that before reading this (a necessary step, given the complexity of the story).
And oh my goodness, does this roll... You have all the (still somewhat unexplained) twists and turns of the first installment, but with much more action, suspense, and connections. And I don't know if Fraction et al. can pull all this off with a satisfying explanation, but I so, so, so want to see them try.
And oh my goodness, does this roll... You have all the (still somewhat unexplained) twists and turns of the first installment, but with much more action, suspense, and connections. And I don't know if Fraction et al. can pull all this off with a satisfying explanation, but I so, so, so want to see them try.
eekgranola's review against another edition
4.0
I’m more in to the story but that one character’s cursive is so hard to read!
jhstack's review against another edition
4.0
The limited neo-noir series from Matt Fraction, Elsa Charretier, and Matt Hollingsworth continues a-pace.
philipf's review against another edition
4.0
The story’s great, but I hate that the font for one of the character’s thoughts is cursive and hard to read. As I mentioned in my first review of the first volume, comic book lettering should never make you have to work at reading it.
lukeisthename34's review against another edition
2.0
I can't remember anything that happened in the first one and nothing happens in this one.
littlephoenix's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.5
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
4.0
The tale continues in November Vol. II, as three women continue to deal with all the darkness that has come into their lives. Written by Matt Fraction, with artwork by Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth, and Kurt Ankeny, this is not a graphic novel to miss out on.
November is a fragmented noir tale, one that follows three very different women, and the violence and danger that has come into their worlds. There's the addict with a questionable job, the good Samaritan, whose very life is now in danger for her actions, and the tired 911 dispatcher. While it may seem like they have nothing in common, events are looking to prove that assumption wrong.
I can safely say that if you enjoyed the events of the first volume, you will enjoy November Vol. II. It's every bit as dark and enthralling as the first, carefully continuing a balance between questions and answers.
It's worth noting that, surprisingly, the narrative doesn't get moved along as much as one might expect. That is likely due to the fact that there are three main characters, each with their own story to tell. That being said, I do feel like I have a better understanding of each one of them, after having read this.
As such, I'm tempted to say that any potential fans should wait until they can get their hands on all three volumes, and binge them all in one go. It's something that I wish I had done – and I actively enjoyed the series.
On that note, I adored the tones, themes, and art style found within November Vol. II. It's a captivating tale, thanks heavily to the time period and those strong noir vibes. Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth, and Kurt Ankeny's artwork truly does enhance the entire story, all while taking risks in art style and form.
In a way, I believe I enjoyed November Vol. II more, or at least I was able to find myself more in tune with the entire story. It makes me wonder what will happen in the third (and final) volume, and how I'll react to it all.
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November is a fragmented noir tale, one that follows three very different women, and the violence and danger that has come into their worlds. There's the addict with a questionable job, the good Samaritan, whose very life is now in danger for her actions, and the tired 911 dispatcher. While it may seem like they have nothing in common, events are looking to prove that assumption wrong.
I can safely say that if you enjoyed the events of the first volume, you will enjoy November Vol. II. It's every bit as dark and enthralling as the first, carefully continuing a balance between questions and answers.
It's worth noting that, surprisingly, the narrative doesn't get moved along as much as one might expect. That is likely due to the fact that there are three main characters, each with their own story to tell. That being said, I do feel like I have a better understanding of each one of them, after having read this.
As such, I'm tempted to say that any potential fans should wait until they can get their hands on all three volumes, and binge them all in one go. It's something that I wish I had done – and I actively enjoyed the series.
On that note, I adored the tones, themes, and art style found within November Vol. II. It's a captivating tale, thanks heavily to the time period and those strong noir vibes. Elsa Charretier, Matt Hollingsworth, and Kurt Ankeny's artwork truly does enhance the entire story, all while taking risks in art style and form.
In a way, I believe I enjoyed November Vol. II more, or at least I was able to find myself more in tune with the entire story. It makes me wonder what will happen in the third (and final) volume, and how I'll react to it all.
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bluehairedlibrarian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
This is a review of the entire series because I can't fathom trying to read any of this without reading the whole thing all the way through one right after the other. This is an example of a story that the author decided to chop up and mix together in a way to complicate everything more than it needs to simply to complicate it. Telling the story this out of order doesn't really add much to it. You're a little off-kilter like the three main ladies in the story, but you're also feel like none of this is probably worth your time.
Other difficulties:
- the hand-written lettering was difficult to decipher in many instances, making these books more difficult to read than they should be.
- distinguishing flashbacks within flashbacks with just the most subtle of color change made a chapter in the first book especially difficult to figure out what was going on. These books are not meant to be read in low light.
- why was Emma Rose even a character in this book? She felt like she was thrown in either so there were three "main" characters or so that someonemight actually get a happy ending in this story.
I usually love Matt Fraction, but this was messy and difficult in not great ways.
Other difficulties:
- the hand-written lettering was difficult to decipher in many instances, making these books more difficult to read than they should be.
- distinguishing flashbacks within flashbacks with just the most subtle of color change made a chapter in the first book especially difficult to figure out what was going on. These books are not meant to be read in low light.
- why was Emma Rose even a character in this book? She felt like she was thrown in either so there were three "main" characters or so that someone
I usually love Matt Fraction, but this was messy and difficult in not great ways.
globosdepensamiento's review
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0