reibureibu 's review for:

Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe by Bryan Lee O’Malley

1.5

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I'm getting the feeling that Bryan O'Malley can't write — or at least he can only write one thing and as soon as it runs its course he resorts to reconfiguring it over and over and over again and hoping we don't notice. Despite some real great moments here, this is by far the most frustrating chapter and where his tendency for artificial conflict rears its head; I expect some of these to be explained in the next and final chapter but others are just irredeemable. There's nothing I hate more than backwards character development.