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A review by katharine_opal
Scoop Vol. 1: Breaking News by Richard Ashley Hamilton
3.0
This story had way too many plot threads in way too small of a book. There's a LOT of story that tries to be crammed into only 96 pages, and boy it doesn't work. If this graphic novel had the standard amount of pages such as 158 or 186, I think the story would have had more time to breathe and really flesh itself out. This novel jumps from plot point to plot point at a breakneck speed, and many details are left behind in the process. It's a pity, there are multiple plot threads in the story that are actually interesting and I wish the story had delved into more. The ending the the story happens way too fast, and nothing is explained, so it feels extremely unsatisfying. The art was excellent, and I did enjoy the action scenes. Though some elements of them made little sense. My only gripe is that is a bit hard to tell they're Cuban. If anything, Sophie looks like she could be Irish. Her name doesn't really scream Cuban either. It's not really anything that matters, but is it something that threw me off.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!