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Runaways, Vol. 1: Find Your Way Home by Rainbow Rowell

sarahpreno's review against another edition

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2.0

It was more comic book than I thought it would be and I've never read the previous issues but overall the story was interesting!

violetlantern's review against another edition

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

3.5

akookieforyou's review against another edition

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2.0

*3.5*

Interesting continuation of the series. Wish I read the original comics first, but I still ended up liking this as is, and managed to follow the story pretty well. Art is absolutely beautiful, and the writing, of course, is amazing.

sarah_shelf's review against another edition

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Thought this was a new start, but clearly a lot of stuff has happened in the past

abatage's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.0

celtic_oracle's review against another edition

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4.0

I’m so happy the Runaways are back! ❤️

laurenkara's review against another edition

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5.0

I LOVE THESE MESSY KIDS SO MUCH

labunnywtf's review against another edition

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3.0

As a non-reader of comics who desperately wants to be a reader, I basically judge the first volume of any series by whether or not I can understand enough of the backstory to be invested.

I understand almost nothing about the backstory of the Runaways. Which is a damn shame, because what I can infer is that these are the children of Marvel super villains who rebelled against (and possibly killed?) their parents and...er...ran away.

But some stuff happened before the start of this comic that led to a character who is kind of a grumpy bitch dying. And all of the Runaways scattered. I know little to nothing about who they are supposed to be, so it's hard to be invested.

There are a LOT of cats in here, though, and that helped.

I am genuinely intrigued, I will read volumes 2 and 3. But honestly, this didn't really lay enough groundwork for what I missed.

christiana's review against another edition

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4.0

Is there anything Rainbow can’t write? Pretty impressed how seamlessly she’s sliding into the world of graphic novel writing.

lsparrow's review against another edition

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2.0

I am just not feeling the marvel world side stories - I wanted to like the characters but could not get into the story