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Clean Room, Vol. 2: Exile by Jenny Frison, Gail Simone, Jon Davis-Hunt, Todd Klein, Quinton Winter
tishywishy's review
4.0
This comic is grotesque, disturbing, has some crazy plot twists and make you wonder where the heck it's going. It's also completely enthralling. I can't wait to read volume 3.
ubalstecha's review
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sarag1701's review
4.0
Continuing on with this series, I find myself a little disappointed that this volume seems to lack the...gorey goodness that the first volume had. But the story is interesting and has me ready to read more.
Glad I could snag a copy of this, since the series seems to not be in existence anymore it's a little hard to get copies of it. But it was worth the higher price tag.
Glad I could snag a copy of this, since the series seems to not be in existence anymore it's a little hard to get copies of it. But it was worth the higher price tag.
stephanieanneauthor's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Now this had what volume 1 was missing for me. The story remained fast paced, but I got the details and the character development that I wanted. Most importantly, I found the body horror much more intense, which is ultimately what I'm reading this series for. Also, I adore Spark (anyone who knows me will not be surprised that this is my favourite character).
Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of volume 3!
Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of volume 3!
daisysbookmusings's review
5.0
I bloody love this series, I read vol 1 & 2 straight after one another so they have blurred quite a bit.
Overall it is gruesome, fast paced and thrilling. The concept of life, death the afterlife and acts of desperation are perfectly explored in this sci-fi-esq series. I think its bloody great and the best graphic novel series I've read in a while.
ALSO SPARK IS SO CUTE AND HE DESERVES SO MUCH MORE THE POOR ALIEN DEMON CREATURE!!!
Overall it is gruesome, fast paced and thrilling. The concept of life, death the afterlife and acts of desperation are perfectly explored in this sci-fi-esq series. I think its bloody great and the best graphic novel series I've read in a while.
ALSO SPARK IS SO CUTE AND HE DESERVES SO MUCH MORE THE POOR ALIEN DEMON CREATURE!!!
shanaqui's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Volume two of Gail Simone's Clean Room certainly goes some more places. The horror hasn't worn off, because it keeps hinting at deeper mysteries, and the rabbit-hole of weird keeps getting deeper. It still feels to me like any real explanation would defuse a lot of the unease that makes the story work -- you know the type of thing: "This Big Bad is actually an alien from the planet Blarg, and it actually wants to..."
Simone avoids that and instead gets us deeper involved in what's going on with tantalising hints and wheels within wheels. It's still difficult to entirely like the characters, and that still doesn't matter a ton; somehow you're along for the ride with Astrid and Killian and Chloe, all the same.
Definitely going to read the third volume, and I hope it stands up to the promise so far.
Simone avoids that and instead gets us deeper involved in what's going on with tantalising hints and wheels within wheels. It's still difficult to entirely like the characters, and that still doesn't matter a ton; somehow you're along for the ride with Astrid and Killian and Chloe, all the same.
Definitely going to read the third volume, and I hope it stands up to the promise so far.