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reader_for_the_dead's review against another edition
4.0
Maggy Garrisson: Give us a Smile, Maggie
The Plot
"When I get old I'll strangle myself."
Maggy gets a job for the first time in 2 years. Firstly, Maggie is really, really cynical. Secondly, with the cynicism comes fantastic British humour. Thirdly, her boss is a deadbeat PI who refuses to pay her anything and so she makes her own in the world by solving small mysteries littered throughout the comic.
Maggy is such a relatable character. She's down on her luck and so grumpy, sassy and cynical. She's a chain-smoking curvy lady who just wants a break in life. Or just to be able to feed her alcohol habit; whichever comes first.
The style
Maggie has a very unique and interesting art-style. Maggy becomes the assistant of a deadbeat investigator.
What I love about the comic book as a medium is the diversity of the artstyle. Like [bc:Sheets|38958846|Sheets|Brenna Thummler|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1524090946s/38958846.jpg|60537871], the art is not clean and beautiful, but its cartoonish and almost amateurish nature benefit it and give it life more than a simple old style would.
Conclusion
"You shouldn't smoke. Smoking kills."
"So does getting old. kid."
The realism in this comic strikes me, and in a good way. There aren't enough grumpy Man Called Ove-type heroins out there. So here I present Maggy Garrisson - the inner bitch we often are and should see more often in comics.
Having the dark, gritty, real London as a setting is pretty cool. This comic is all about what lengths people turn to when tight on cash and struggling in poverty. It's like Trainspotting on a diet - lighter but still packs a punch.
This comic was provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
The Plot
"When I get old I'll strangle myself."
Maggy gets a job for the first time in 2 years. Firstly, Maggie is really, really cynical. Secondly, with the cynicism comes fantastic British humour. Thirdly, her boss is a deadbeat PI who refuses to pay her anything and so she makes her own in the world by solving small mysteries littered throughout the comic.
Maggy is such a relatable character. She's down on her luck and so grumpy, sassy and cynical. She's a chain-smoking curvy lady who just wants a break in life. Or just to be able to feed her alcohol habit; whichever comes first.
The style
Maggie has a very unique and interesting art-style. Maggy becomes the assistant of a deadbeat investigator.
What I love about the comic book as a medium is the diversity of the artstyle. Like [bc:Sheets|38958846|Sheets|Brenna Thummler|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1524090946s/38958846.jpg|60537871], the art is not clean and beautiful, but its cartoonish and almost amateurish nature benefit it and give it life more than a simple old style would.
Conclusion
"You shouldn't smoke. Smoking kills."
"So does getting old. kid."
The realism in this comic strikes me, and in a good way. There aren't enough grumpy Man Called Ove-type heroins out there. So here I present Maggy Garrisson - the inner bitch we often are and should see more often in comics.
Having the dark, gritty, real London as a setting is pretty cool. This comic is all about what lengths people turn to when tight on cash and struggling in poverty. It's like Trainspotting on a diet - lighter but still packs a punch.
This comic was provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
michaelclorah's review against another edition
4.0
A compelling bit of neo-noir, finishing on the cynical but resourceful Maggy, as she takes a job assisting a PI and outwits the mafia, the police and her boss to en route to finding money and love. Plus she makes a pretty good investigator herself.
robin_dh's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
pso326's review
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
saestrah's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
littlephoenix's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tatere's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Not a character you see often enough. Nice to have plots that don't depend on someone being an idiot.
atayebi's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
dxk's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
graphic novel
mohawkm's review against another edition
4.0
A detective story with intentionally unlikeable/moral relativist characters. The benefit here is that the different cases weave together nicely, with interesting techniques for tracking down the explanations. If you like Jessica Jones (or if you don't like Jessica Jones because it is too dark and too supernatural), you'll probably like this graphic novel - it's all detective stories, with an English sense of humor.