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A review by jentidders
Queen of Kenosha by Howard Shapiro
3.0
Nina Overstreet is a struggling folk singer in 1960s NYC, desperate to get a record deal and make it big. Instead, a random encounter leads to her being invited to join an agency of ex-FBI operatives whose mission is prevent a network of undercover Nazis establishing the Fourth Reich in the USA. Carrying out missions, Nina has to consider her own personal morals - what depths is it acceptable to sink to, if it's for the greater good?
There's a lot to like here; the 1960s/NYC/post-war/cold-war setting, a female lead, the music references and the suggested playlist for each section. However, I couldn't suspend my disbelief that NIna would be recruited into such a unit with no prior experience. Also, some of the illustration felt a bit flat, and it was hard to tell some of the male characters apart, meaning I was a bit confused in places. And even though there was meant to be some will-they/won't-they tension between characters, I didn't feel any romantic chemistry.
Overall, this was a quick and enjoyable enough read, but there are better graphic novels out there.
Thanks to NetGalley and Animal Media Group for the digital copy in return for an honest review.
There's a lot to like here; the 1960s/NYC/post-war/cold-war setting, a female lead, the music references and the suggested playlist for each section. However, I couldn't suspend my disbelief that NIna would be recruited into such a unit with no prior experience. Also, some of the illustration felt a bit flat, and it was hard to tell some of the male characters apart, meaning I was a bit confused in places. And even though there was meant to be some will-they/won't-they tension between characters, I didn't feel any romantic chemistry.
Overall, this was a quick and enjoyable enough read, but there are better graphic novels out there.
Thanks to NetGalley and Animal Media Group for the digital copy in return for an honest review.