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zamyatins_fears's review against another edition
3.0
I think anthologies in graphic novel form may just not be for me. I felt like every time I was just really getting into the narrative of one story, it was already over. So while I enjoyed the stories, they all left me feeling unsatisfied.
curiouslibrarian's review against another edition
Only a few comics in here that I liked. I was disappointed, because I backed it on kickstarter. I don't think it was a bad collection, just largely not my taste.
huckleberryrk's review against another edition
4.0
As with every anthology, there were a few comics where I asked myself "How did this get in here?" But overall, this was absolutely gold. My favourite comic was one of the first ones by artist Eric Orner. I adored it, but it is absolutely heartbreaking.
christalbotheindl's review
4.0
Like all compilation books, there were comics I loved and some I hated.
The bad: there were some that were included that I couldn't understand for the life of me. Not just bad storylines (everyone's got their own taste), but poorly done with pencil lines still included or white out marks. There were quite a few that reinforced some dangerous (in my mind) stereotypes about the queer community.
The good: there were heartfelt stories about coming out, about first loves, about reconciling what you feel and what society expects you to feel and believe that spoke to me as a queer person.
The amazing: I was blown away by the pieces from the following artists: Ed Luce, Dylan Edwards, Steve Macisaac, Andy Hartzell, Craig Bostick, Sasha Steinberg, Jon Macy, and L. Nichols in particular. They either had stories that I thought were incredibly important, artwork that was visually stunning, or both. While the book focused heavily on gay men, there were pieces about gender identity as well, which I loved.
All in all, I'd recommend it. Just be aware that there will be stereotypes that are not particularly flattering for the gay community included.
The bad: there were some that were included that I couldn't understand for the life of me. Not just bad storylines (everyone's got their own taste), but poorly done with pencil lines still included or white out marks. There were quite a few that reinforced some dangerous (in my mind) stereotypes about the queer community.
The good: there were heartfelt stories about coming out, about first loves, about reconciling what you feel and what society expects you to feel and believe that spoke to me as a queer person.
The amazing: I was blown away by the pieces from the following artists: Ed Luce, Dylan Edwards, Steve Macisaac, Andy Hartzell, Craig Bostick, Sasha Steinberg, Jon Macy, and L. Nichols in particular. They either had stories that I thought were incredibly important, artwork that was visually stunning, or both. While the book focused heavily on gay men, there were pieces about gender identity as well, which I loved.
All in all, I'd recommend it. Just be aware that there will be stereotypes that are not particularly flattering for the gay community included.
meepelous's review
2.0
So I have to be honest. This is a great collection of stories, but it just wasn't for me. It's not that I didn't find the stories interesting, but I ended up having to drag myself through it. I don't even know why :(