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bookph1le's review
4.0
When I read the first Zita, I thought it was pretty good, but I wasn't sure graphic novels were for me. I can't place my finger on just what it was, as I don't think there was anything technically wrong with it, but it just didn't pull me under like my favorite stories do.
So I proceeded to the second, and I was surprised when I found I liked it better than the first. I think this is due to a couple of things, but the biggest one is that I felt the series is starting to hit its stride.
New characters are introduced in this installment, but all the old ones are there, and I felt like this installment established the core group. This is a good thing because it allows for more development and strengthening the relationships between the characters. I thought they were all good in the first, but this is the installment where they really started to draw me in.
Consistently wonderful is Zita. Like most children (and many adults, let's be honest here), she is often impetuous, acting without thinking about the consequences of those actions. I like this because it gives her character a great deal of authenticity and it also makes it easy to relate to her.
There's a core of sweetness to these stories that I really love as well. Zita can be brash and sometimes downright thoughtless, but she has a very good heart and it drives her actions. Her soft spot makes her life difficult at times, but it also makes her lovable and gives her the courage and determination to stand up and do what's right rather than what's easy.
Of special note, for me, is Zita's relationship with Pizzicato. I like that he can't talk but that, through small notes and pictures that he sends through his message printer, I'm left with a solid sense of his character. Their relationship is so sweet and touching, and some of Pizzicato's little messages tug at my heartstrings at all the right moments.
You know, this series just may have introduced me to a new form of storytelling I hadn't previously thought to explore, and for that I'm quite grateful.
So I proceeded to the second, and I was surprised when I found I liked it better than the first. I think this is due to a couple of things, but the biggest one is that I felt the series is starting to hit its stride.
New characters are introduced in this installment, but all the old ones are there, and I felt like this installment established the core group. This is a good thing because it allows for more development and strengthening the relationships between the characters. I thought they were all good in the first, but this is the installment where they really started to draw me in.
Consistently wonderful is Zita. Like most children (and many adults, let's be honest here), she is often impetuous, acting without thinking about the consequences of those actions. I like this because it gives her character a great deal of authenticity and it also makes it easy to relate to her.
There's a core of sweetness to these stories that I really love as well. Zita can be brash and sometimes downright thoughtless, but she has a very good heart and it drives her actions. Her soft spot makes her life difficult at times, but it also makes her lovable and gives her the courage and determination to stand up and do what's right rather than what's easy.
Of special note, for me, is Zita's relationship with Pizzicato. I like that he can't talk but that, through small notes and pictures that he sends through his message printer, I'm left with a solid sense of his character. Their relationship is so sweet and touching, and some of Pizzicato's little messages tug at my heartstrings at all the right moments.
You know, this series just may have introduced me to a new form of storytelling I hadn't previously thought to explore, and for that I'm quite grateful.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
I decided now was the time to get book 2 and 3 in this amazing series. I really wanted to know if Zita would ever return home.
This book was amazing, wonderful and great. However, while I rated this a 5 stars, I had 2 things that I didn't particularly like.
Number 1 on the list is that robot/copy robot thing. I liked it when we first met it, I thought it was cute that a robot had someone she looked up too, but then she did certain things and was mean, rude and and overall body stealing bitch, and I didn't like her. No, not even during the end where she kind of redeemed herself. Clones, people trying to copy other peoples are things I don't like, especially when they are mean, rude and just bleh.
Number 2 on the list also has to do with that robot. How did no one notice that that wasn't Zita? Sure, one can say Piper noticed quite soon, but still, why didn't he take action? He left the real Zita! I would say people who have been around her should have seen that there is something different. The way she talked, the way she acted. It amazes me that they just didn't notice!
But those 2 things are the only things I had a problem with. Other than that, I loved this adventure. Zita is really awesome, she is strong, she kicks some ass, but also shows emotion. She is sad and angry when she finds that Piper left her alone, but she is strong and determined when she decides to go after him.
I know some people might have lost hope, after all will Zita really get home? Will she finally be able to get back to her family? Yet, while everything seems bleh, she never gives up, though we see that she really wants to go home, she even dreamt about her home.
I hope she will go home, however, I am also conflicted. On the one hand, I would love for her to be able to go home. On the other side, she will have to say goodbye to an awesome world, new friends and other things. Can she say bye? Or will we find something that gives her the option to travel back and forth between the worlds/dimensions.
We also have a new kick-ass lady. A woman named Madrigal who Zita encounters. I won't spoil anything else, but let's just say I love Madrigal and I really hope that she will be around more in the last book. It was really interesting to see how a few characters are connected to her. Characters I didn't really expect to be connected to her or one of her crew.
The book ends quite good and I really loved what happened with the battle. Zita will have new things to do, people to save and I will be reading the next book in a bit, because I really want to know how Zita ends!
I would really recommend this and also the previous book. Do you like sci-fi stories? Do you like strong girls who have a goal, but will also look further than that? Then read this one!
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This book was amazing, wonderful and great. However, while I rated this a 5 stars, I had 2 things that I didn't particularly like.
Number 1 on the list is that robot/copy robot thing. I liked it when we first met it, I thought it was cute that a robot had someone she looked up too, but then she did certain things and was mean, rude and and overall body stealing bitch, and I didn't like her. No, not even during the end where she kind of redeemed herself. Clones, people trying to copy other peoples are things I don't like, especially when they are mean, rude and just bleh.
Number 2 on the list also has to do with that robot. How did no one notice that that wasn't Zita? Sure, one can say Piper noticed quite soon, but still, why didn't he take action? He left the real Zita! I would say people who have been around her should have seen that there is something different. The way she talked, the way she acted. It amazes me that they just didn't notice!
But those 2 things are the only things I had a problem with. Other than that, I loved this adventure. Zita is really awesome, she is strong, she kicks some ass, but also shows emotion. She is sad and angry when she finds that Piper left her alone, but she is strong and determined when she decides to go after him.
I know some people might have lost hope, after all will Zita really get home? Will she finally be able to get back to her family? Yet, while everything seems bleh, she never gives up, though we see that she really wants to go home, she even dreamt about her home.
I hope she will go home, however, I am also conflicted. On the one hand, I would love for her to be able to go home. On the other side, she will have to say goodbye to an awesome world, new friends and other things. Can she say bye? Or will we find something that gives her the option to travel back and forth between the worlds/dimensions.
We also have a new kick-ass lady. A woman named Madrigal who Zita encounters. I won't spoil anything else, but let's just say I love Madrigal and I really hope that she will be around more in the last book. It was really interesting to see how a few characters are connected to her. Characters I didn't really expect to be connected to her or one of her crew.
The book ends quite good and I really loved what happened with the battle. Zita will have new things to do, people to save and I will be reading the next book in a bit, because I really want to know how Zita ends!
I would really recommend this and also the previous book. Do you like sci-fi stories? Do you like strong girls who have a goal, but will also look further than that? Then read this one!
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
minda's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
hollyxbear's review
5.0
This book was just as good as the last. Right when you think you have a character you don't like they have a great arc and become someone who saves the world. I cannot wait for the next book!
darkdiamond8989's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It was cute
wrentheblurry's review
4.0
First off, I love Ben Hatke's artwork. He does cute, weird, and sinister all equally well. He's also a fine writer, and crafted another wonderful Zita adventure, yay! This time, Zita is dealing with the affects of her fame from saving a planet from an asteroid in her previous space adventure. An emulator robot imprints on her photo, and she swaps places with it, only to realize that was not the best course of action. There's a bit of humor (I adore the sad face in the caption in the bottom right panel on page 79), and plenty action, as well as strong ties to friendship.
It's a quick read, whose potential disappointment that it's over is somewhat dampened by the extra sketches at the back of the book. I hope to see LOTS more of Madrigal (space pirate? space gypsy?) in the future; she seems like my kind of gal.
It's a quick read, whose potential disappointment that it's over is somewhat dampened by the extra sketches at the back of the book. I hope to see LOTS more of Madrigal (space pirate? space gypsy?) in the future; she seems like my kind of gal.
megtall's review against another edition
5.0
I so love Zita. In the second installment, she encounters an imposter, meets new friends and must save a planet from certain doom. It's an adorable, quick read that promises another volume. I can't wait for the next one!