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A review by suzy_g
The Boys, Volume 3: Good for the Soul by Garth Ennis
4.0
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
Well, that was a turnout for the [comic] books.
After an underwhelming experience with Vol. 2 of this series, I ploughed on with Vol. 3 and was pleasantly surprised.
I didn't get the backstories I was hoping for in this volume of 'The Boys', but we did get the skinny on how the so-called 'supes' came to be, and a whole load of info about the role of Vought-American (the fat cats that are mentioned throughout Vols. 1 & 2 - [b:The Boys, Volume 1: The Name of the Game|1214485|The Boys, Volume 1 The Name of the Game|Garth Ennis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1224646048l/1214485._SY75_.jpg|2642984] & [b:The Boys, Volume 2: Get Some|2891819|The Boys, Volume 2 Get Some|Garth Ennis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388210740l/2891819._SY75_.jpg|2918074]). The plot thickened, and although I still feel like I'm missing out on the origin stories I wanted, this was definitely the one that I needed at this point.
I was pleased to hear more from The Legend. He's a great character that deserved a bit more page space and his revelations were perfectly timed for the development of the storyline.
There were a couple of interesting twists in this one, which has kept my interest piqued. So far this is the issue featuring the least action, but it needed to be in order to make room for all that backstory. What I love most about this series is the plot line, and how this turns all we know (and love) about comics & superheroes on its head. What we glean in this volume only adds to that, so I'm a happy camper. I'm finding the series is well balanced in terms of action vs. intrigue and I'm just enjoying the ride.
I only had one real gripe with this volume: Ennis has a tendency to include certain elements that I don't think add anything to the story. These are clearly intended to be humorous, but they're not hitting the right note for me. (In case anyone's wondering, it's the scene when Butcher picks Wee Hughie up from his motel. Yeeeeah, that one.).
Overall, a strong addition to the series and I'm looking forward to picking up the next one.
Well, that was a turnout for the [comic] books.
After an underwhelming experience with Vol. 2 of this series, I ploughed on with Vol. 3 and was pleasantly surprised.
I didn't get the backstories I was hoping for in this volume of 'The Boys', but we did get the skinny on how the so-called 'supes' came to be, and a whole load of info about the role of Vought-American (the fat cats that are mentioned throughout Vols. 1 & 2 - [b:The Boys, Volume 1: The Name of the Game|1214485|The Boys, Volume 1 The Name of the Game|Garth Ennis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1224646048l/1214485._SY75_.jpg|2642984] & [b:The Boys, Volume 2: Get Some|2891819|The Boys, Volume 2 Get Some|Garth Ennis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388210740l/2891819._SY75_.jpg|2918074]). The plot thickened, and although I still feel like I'm missing out on the origin stories I wanted, this was definitely the one that I needed at this point.
I was pleased to hear more from The Legend. He's a great character that deserved a bit more page space and his revelations were perfectly timed for the development of the storyline.
There were a couple of interesting twists in this one, which has kept my interest piqued. So far this is the issue featuring the least action, but it needed to be in order to make room for all that backstory. What I love most about this series is the plot line, and how this turns all we know (and love) about comics & superheroes on its head. What we glean in this volume only adds to that, so I'm a happy camper. I'm finding the series is well balanced in terms of action vs. intrigue and I'm just enjoying the ride.
I only had one real gripe with this volume: Ennis has a tendency to include certain elements that I don't think add anything to the story. These are clearly intended to be humorous, but they're not hitting the right note for me. (In case anyone's wondering, it's the scene when Butcher picks Wee Hughie up from his motel. Yeeeeah, that one.).
Overall, a strong addition to the series and I'm looking forward to picking up the next one.