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A review by fox_at_the_circus
Saga: Compendium One by Brian K. Vaughan
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
an amazing story with amazing art work! i love how colourful it is, in its art, but also in its world building. there are so many different people and planets and lives, every page is something new to explore.
having such a big cast of characters also allows for a lot of different opinions and themes and story lines to be explored, the comic really touches on everything and it never feels forced or rushed. and it also never feels like to much, because the story always brings it back to Hazel's family. it is so nice seeing them adapt and change and grow and still keep together.
Hazel as the narrator is great and does a lot for the tone of the story. It helps knowing she got through her current problems, but also with her hinting towards future plot point, makes you feel already nostalgic for things you haven't seen yet.
having such a big cast of characters also allows for a lot of different opinions and themes and story lines to be explored, the comic really touches on everything and it never feels forced or rushed. and it also never feels like to much, because the story always brings it back to Hazel's family. it is so nice seeing them adapt and change and grow and still keep together.
Hazel as the narrator is great and does a lot for the tone of the story. It helps knowing she got through her current problems, but also with her hinting towards future plot point, makes you feel already nostalgic for things you haven't seen yet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Pregnancy, Medical content, Death of parent, Genocide, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Abortion, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Blood, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Rape, Grief, Transphobia, Slavery, and War