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betweentheshelves's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? No
4.5
As a set up for a new graphic novel series, I absolutely loved this. It was a little on the short side, and the majority of this particular volume is taken up by world building, but I loved it just the same. Because the art is absolutely gorgeous! The color palette, the organization, the little details that were incorporated in order to help with the world building. Masterfully done.
The overall theme of this school on the moon seems to be punk, which makes for some really cool art throughout. We only really get a hint of the relationships between the main characters, and I can't wait for that to built upon in later volumes. Overall, this is a great foundational volume, and I am super excited to read more!
The overall theme of this school on the moon seems to be punk, which makes for some really cool art throughout. We only really get a hint of the relationships between the main characters, and I can't wait for that to built upon in later volumes. Overall, this is a great foundational volume, and I am super excited to read more!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement and Bullying
Minor: Violence and Blood
booksdogsandcoffee's review
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
It's the year 2091, Earth was deemed inhabitable for human life. So, we moved to space and founded colonies on Mars and the Moon. There are no salaries and everything is free, but is it really? Once out of school you have to work off your "debt" to the corporations who run the colonies. IF you can manage to do that, well then you can live in the luxury colonies.
We follow three teens, two who came from Earth before it was evacuated, Stab and Yuki, and one from the Mars colonies Una. They want to form a bad ass gang to defend their territory in the school, but what they end up doing is so much more. Because is Earth really uninhabitable, or is that just what they have been told?
"Punks, just wants to save the planet and go home."
This was such a honest and raw look at our own society. How we treat our planet, capitalism and the oppressive system that rules us with an iron fist. Keeping the poor poor and the rich getting richer. I loved the characters and where the story is going. I can't wait for volume 2!
We follow three teens, two who came from Earth before it was evacuated, Stab and Yuki, and one from the Mars colonies Una. They want to form a bad ass gang to defend their territory in the school, but what they end up doing is so much more. Because is Earth really uninhabitable, or is that just what they have been told?
"Punks, just wants to save the planet and go home."
This was such a honest and raw look at our own society. How we treat our planet, capitalism and the oppressive system that rules us with an iron fist. Keeping the poor poor and the rich getting richer. I loved the characters and where the story is going. I can't wait for volume 2!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
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