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All-New X-Men, Vol. 4: All-Different by Stuart Immonen, Brian Michael Bendis, Wade Von Grawbadger
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Angsty teenage Scott becomes slightly more bearable
Magneto, Volume 1: Infamous by Javi Fernandez, Cullen Bunn
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I love Magneto, he's arguably one of the greatest villains, but fuck was this absolutely boring.
Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 5: The Omega Mutant by Brian Michael Bendis
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Omg they killed Emma Frost?? Sike, Eva Bell is best and singlehandedly saves the day. Cannae wait for Cyclops to go back to being awesome instead of a boring brooding teenager
Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 2: Broken by Brian Michael Bendis
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Old Scott Summers is a bit of a dick, this volume is mainly saved by Emma Frost and Magneto, ngl
All-New X-Men, Vol. 1: Yesterday's X-Men by Brian Michael Bendis
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I bloody love the X-Men and getting back into reading the comics and binging the era that properly got me into them as a teen has been quite the ride.
X-Men: Battle of the Atom by Brian Michael Bendis
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The X-Men! Fighting old-timey X-Men! And future evil and not-so-evil X-Men! Young Cyclops is a dick! Older Cyclops is a dick, but angsty!
In all fairness, it's a wonderful read for any and all who enjoy the time travel implications of teenage mutants (who aren't ninja turtles); throughout the central conflict the characters all discuss matters of what is there to do in matters of responsibility towards our future, I just wish the Brotherhood of evil X-Men had had clearer intentions other than just killing Jean Grey for reasons, particularly when there isn't another comic or separate series explaining the comings and goings of these future X-Men (I need to know how Shogo becomes Sentinel-X and Bobby an ice wizard). All in all, would read again and again.
In all fairness, it's a wonderful read for any and all who enjoy the time travel implications of teenage mutants (who aren't ninja turtles); throughout the central conflict the characters all discuss matters of what is there to do in matters of responsibility towards our future, I just wish the Brotherhood of evil X-Men had had clearer intentions other than just killing Jean Grey for reasons, particularly when there isn't another comic or separate series explaining the comings and goings of these future X-Men (I need to know how Shogo becomes Sentinel-X and Bobby an ice wizard). All in all, would read again and again.
X-Men Red, Vol. 1: The Hate Machine by Tom Taylor
adventurous
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
As an old-new-comer to comic books, and loving the X-Men for as long as I've had memory, this felt like a fantastic jumping off point to return to the world of the mutants, with great writing and art, as well as a fantastic cast of mutants to follow, particularly Trinary, Jean Grey and the Wolverine sisters. I don't think it gets much better than this for miniseries!
La divina comèdia by Dante Alighieri
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Què es pot dir, sinó? La Comèdia se'ns presenta com a l'obra literària en epopeia més rellevant de la nostra experiència humana, darrere únicament per L'Odissea. Potser siga aquest ύβρις pseudo europeu que ens impregna en la lectura dels nostres grans clàssics, en titllar-la de la "més rellevant", però els hòmens, els éssers humans, hem perdut les nostres infinites epopeies de pobles oblidats arran de la colonització i destrucció dels nostres veïns.
Hem, doncs, de celebrar aquelles fites que encara ens en romanen, de la grandària intel·lectual humana, a les nostres mans. Si el Popol Vuh és el texte sagrat dels maies, la Comèdia ho és de la població que ha patit sota el cristianisme, que encara cerca de definir-se malgrat ell; Dant troba la seua Beatriu, emperò nosaltres? Qui ens acollirà i ens guiarà envers la Llum i Benestar suprema? Serem sempre ànimes perdudes, o fidels batejades a pesar d'haver estat condemnades? Reflexionem, reflectim-hi, doncs, humans: què ens defineix? No serà pas un texte sagrat, això espere.
No oblidaré pas, però, de fer esment de l'aptament divina traducció feta pel mestre Joan Francesc Mira, a qui espere conèixer en un futur no gaire llunyà per poder congratular (i agraïr) per una versió tan commovedora i enlluernadora.
Hem, doncs, de celebrar aquelles fites que encara ens en romanen, de la grandària intel·lectual humana, a les nostres mans. Si el Popol Vuh és el texte sagrat dels maies, la Comèdia ho és de la població que ha patit sota el cristianisme, que encara cerca de definir-se malgrat ell; Dant troba la seua Beatriu, emperò nosaltres? Qui ens acollirà i ens guiarà envers la Llum i Benestar suprema? Serem sempre ànimes perdudes, o fidels batejades a pesar d'haver estat condemnades? Reflexionem, reflectim-hi, doncs, humans: què ens defineix? No serà pas un texte sagrat, això espere.
No oblidaré pas, però, de fer esment de l'aptament divina traducció feta pel mestre Joan Francesc Mira, a qui espere conèixer en un futur no gaire llunyà per poder congratular (i agraïr) per una versió tan commovedora i enlluernadora.
Els jardins de llum by Amin Maalouf
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Els jardins de llum ens presenta amb una fascinant lectura del personatge de Mani, fundador d'una religió gairebé radical en la seua cosmovisió i humanisme, més radical potser que la proposta inicial del cristianisme però no pas trencadora com ho feu l'islam. Mani en sí és un personatge orgullós, humà i insegur, alhora digne i carismàtic, qui amb només el mot fou capaç de moure imperis i reialmes, fent-se d'amics i enemics pel camí; la seua convicció amb els ideals que professava el donà una eina incomparable per escampar les seues creences pel món, però la seua humanitat i orgull el feren trepitjar.
Una gran lectura.
Una gran lectura.
Les Identités Meurtrières by Amin Maalouf
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Qu'est-ce que l'identité ? Est-elle la religion ? La langue ?
Amin Maalouf en fait réfléchir. C'est presque obligé d'en faire une lecture, certainement pour les enfants des colonies, les émigrés, etc.
Amin Maalouf en fait réfléchir. C'est presque obligé d'en faire une lecture, certainement pour les enfants des colonies, les émigrés, etc.