Raising Government Children: A History of Foster Care and the American Welfare State
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In the 1930s, buoyed by the potential of the New Deal, child welfare reformers hoped to formalize...
The Ugly Wife is a Treasure at Home: True Stories of Love and Marriage in Communist China
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The ugly wife is a treasure at home" is not just an idle expression in China. For centuries, Chinese...
Joe Goodhart (27 KP) rated Black Widow Vol. 1: S.H.I.E.L.D.'S Most Wanted: Volume 1 in Books
Nov 30, 2020
Let's see.. Natasha Romanoff is still BW? Check! Mark Waid is writing? Check! Chris Samnee is handling the art? And, check! Seriously, sounds like a recipe for "Win!", but I didn't think so. And, I am know I am in the minority (along w/hating "emo" Robert Pattison-as-Batman), but that is what makes GoodReads so great: freedom to express your opinion on books read!
I quite liked Samnee's art! I thought his (in my opinion) very Steve McQueen/1970s "spy flick"-influenced style worked PERFECT for this! I know he worked on DD (w/Waid), but I did not check it out as I <i>like</i> DAREDEVIL, but I don't <i>love</i> it! Going forward, I can't wait too more work coming Chris' way!
Now, Waid's writing? It never gelled for me! I normally gravitate towards his scripting, but for I dunno. The writing overall felt "off" and at times, the flashbacks didn't always fit as seemlessly as they should have! Even his dialogue for Natasha just didn't "Wow!" me in any way!
At the end of the day, I don't there is much else I can say that hasn't already been said! It seems like mostly everyone liked/loved, while I didn't! That said, read it, and make up your own opinion! Just like I did...!
Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1: A Dreadly Business
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A hilarious tongue-in-cheek point and click adventure game that mixes the classic formula up with...
National Geographic: The United States of America
Reuel Golden, David Walker, Jeff Klein and Joe Yogerst
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Travel through time and across the country with this state-by-state tour of the United States over...
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Hidden Valley Road
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Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the American dream. After World War II, Don's work with the...
Chris Stein/Negative: Me, Blondie and the Advent of Punk
Glenn O'Brien, Deborah Harry and Shepard Fairey
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For the duration of the 1970s - from his days as a student at the School of Visual Arts through the...
A Happy Marriage
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A stunningly candid and revelatory love story by an acclaimed novelist and screenwriter whose return...
Those Bones Are Not My Child
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Those Bones Are Not My Child is a staggering achievement: the novel that Toni Cade Bambara worked on...
Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History
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In the spirit of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Onion Field, Norco ’80 is a gripping true...