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kelleemoye's review against another edition
4.0
Aurora wants to know who killed her mother. But because she is hiding her investigation from her father, there is no one to monitor what she is doing, so through her investigation, things do not really go as planned.
I loved this continuation of Aurora's story. She is such a strong character, and I love that she and her father are willing to put their lives on the line to protect others in her city. There are definitely some BIG surprises in this one. Throughout the book you will feel so many emotions: frustration, shock, sadness, anger. All rolled into an adventure-filled GN.
I loved this continuation of Aurora's story. She is such a strong character, and I love that she and her father are willing to put their lives on the line to protect others in her city. There are definitely some BIG surprises in this one. Throughout the book you will feel so many emotions: frustration, shock, sadness, anger. All rolled into an adventure-filled GN.
radicaledwardiv's review against another edition
3.0
The second part to the prequel of Battling Boy. I felt like this one was a bit anticlimactic... The story of Battling Boy and the House of West prequels are not anything super original but what makes it so much fun to read is Paul Pope's energetic and vibrant style. I know I have mentioned this several times in my previous reviews but it's true. The characters are relatable and you find yourself rooting for them in the end but overall I felt a little unfulfilled in the end.
I'm still curious though where the story is going.. Aurora still has a lot of growing up to do but I wonder how that will parallel with Battling Boy and how they plan to protect the streets of Acropolis.
I'm still curious though where the story is going.. Aurora still has a lot of growing up to do but I wonder how that will parallel with Battling Boy and how they plan to protect the streets of Acropolis.
indeedithappens's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Car accident, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Stalking, Torture, Kidnapping, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
cpiemontese's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lonecayt's review against another edition
3.0
Fun, but the writers seem to be prolonging the agony with this story.
library_hungry's review against another edition
3.0
Aurora gets in trouble while searching for her mother's killer. The story gets a good 4.5, but the fact that I had so much trouble following what was going on in the images dragged the score way down. There were whole pages where I had no idea what was happening, and there were key scenes where I could figure out what was going on generally, but only with a lot of study, and I still couldn't get the details.
Anyway, the story is pretty great, though. Aurora's confidence and stubbornness almost trip over into tragic flaw here, and I really appreciate that--not every teenager who's sure she knows better than the grown-ups is right, and I like that her father's assistant lays that out for her pretty explicitly. A really good story that I struggled to follow sometimes.
Anyway, the story is pretty great, though. Aurora's confidence and stubbornness almost trip over into tragic flaw here, and I really appreciate that--not every teenager who's sure she knows better than the grown-ups is right, and I like that her father's assistant lays that out for her pretty explicitly. A really good story that I struggled to follow sometimes.
bart154ce's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the 2nd volume in Aurora West's duology. Part of the #BattlingBoy series.
It's a cracking adventure, with some serious notes, but also some humour and lightness. Aurora is a fabulous character, and I look forward to meeting her again, when she joins up with Battling Boy in the second part of his story.
It's a cracking adventure, with some serious notes, but also some humour and lightness. Aurora is a fabulous character, and I look forward to meeting her again, when she joins up with Battling Boy in the second part of his story.
literati42's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun and unusual duet of graphic novels. The ending made me genuinely cry