Reviews

The Complete Emily the Strange: All Things Strange by Rob Reger, Brian Brooks, Jessica Gruner

mxunsmiley's review against another edition

3.0

Often awfully lame, but because I adore the cringe goth aesthetic, I loved it. It also had a ton of silly wordplay that I enjoyed a lot. It's a cute volume of a goth girl and her cats... that's good enough for me.

calicolavender's review against another edition

3.0

The art is amazing and the final chapter blew me away, I wish the entire series had been like The 13th Hour.

Otherwise, the series was early 2000s edgy (it was the time after all) and very clearly written by white punks who mostly listened to white punk. I wonder if Andrew Hussie was inspired by this series for Homestuck?

lattelibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

This was something I'd always wanted to read when I was younger but was deemed as too mature for me to read when I first ventured into a Hot Topic when I was twelve.  On one hand, come on, mom.  On the other--well, she was right!  There's a lot in here that I'm not sure I would have understood when I was younger, and now that I'm older and can laugh at myself as an adult and hate capitalism and love cats, I understand now what all the hype is about from the intricate collages to bold cartoon illustrations.

There was also a lot I didn't expect in here--I think I expected some sort of overarching plotline, but all 12 issues of Emily the Strange offer short stories, one shots, an "advertisement" page, interviews, and collages.  Not to mention, of course, that some of those interviews include Elvira, Marilyn Manson, and Gerard Way!  My eighth grade self would have been screaming in excitement.  

Honestly, this was such a refresher and a reminder of where I came from mentally to where I am now.  I think I can better fully appreciate it now that I'm still a weird adult as opposed to an impressionable and moody kid.  Definitely worth the read!

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emviolet's review

dark funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

i like the art style and some of the little stories but there wasn’t a lot of cohesion or plot to follow, so that took away from it for me. 

raeanne's review against another edition

1.0

I wanted to like it, it seemed like it'd be my thing. But all I did was flip through it. Nothing grabbed me or anything. Too bad.

f0ur1eafclov3r_'s review

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.0

arrrjae's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

marigoldgem's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

secret_stardust's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

kerps's review

medium-paced

1.0