Reviews

Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business by Chuck Brown, David F. Walker

sugarbombs's review

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

niqueturnspages's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

sarabz's review

5.0

Great story, world, and characters. Plus adorable sidekick cyborg puppy-things. I'm looking forward to the continuation of the story in the next volume.

I read this in the single-issue comic form and each issue had an essay or two at the end which I really enjoyed - I hope at least some of them will be included in the collected volume.

zeltzinnn's review

adventurous funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

theangrystackrat's review

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

grandpas_farts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

It was a nice read. The art was very beautiful and the coloring was very fitting of the time. Am I going to read the other two books? I am not too sure. The novel is about a family who fights, essentially racism. As a person who is experienced racism and is 100% sure it exists, I don't know if this book sis for me. I don't need the lesson, I've already experienced it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

ufohnooo's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

competencefantasy's review

adventurous challenging informative mysterious reflective 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

4.5

jwanz86's review

5.0

This was surprising! A story where white people’s corruption turns them into literal monsters and a family of black monster fighters reunite when a new type of monster begins terrorizing Harlem in 1924. Great main cast of characters, an intriguing villain in book one, and the first book does some great world-building and mythology developing. A great read, especially from someone who is black and enjoys shows monster shows like Buffy or Charmed. It’s a solid read and I’m excited to jump into the next issues soooooon

gemgem18's review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

2.75