David McK (3906 KP) rated Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev: Ultimate Collection, Book 1 in Books
Jan 30, 2019
AKA MAtt Murdock: Blind Lawyer by day, Vigilante by night.
And a character that, unlike (say) your Superman or Spiderman or Batman's, only really came to my attention with the (so-so) 2003 movie of the same name, and the more recent (and better) Marvel Netflix series'.
I'd also never read any of the comics/graphic novels before, although I knew that the TV series, in particular, drew heavily from that source, but had heard good things about them. With all that said, I thought I would take a risk on this particular collection (purchased, and read, via Comixology on my iPad) to see what all the fuss was about.
And, at first, I wasn't overwhelmed - I found the first story arc just so-so, and couldn't really get to grips with the art-style.
However, things picked up (for me) once the collection went back to a more conventional art style, with the whole story arc around the attempted coup against the Kingpin, followed by his estranged wife's revenge, then by the outing of Murdock's secret identity (wow!) and the trial of the Costumed Superhero (not him) that follows a succession of whammies (for want of a better word) one after the other ...
More, please!
LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Slumdog Millionaire (2008) in Movies
Sep 21, 2020
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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) in Books
Jan 8, 2021
DNF at 63%.
Somehow I thought I'd like this more but it didn't grab my attention. Well that's a lie, it did for the first 15% or so. I loved the fact it was set somewhere other than America or England, like most other books I've read, and having been to Prague myself, it was interesting reading a story set there. I loved that she was an artist and drew both halves of her life; Zuzana and Brimstone but they never mixed and she had to juggle her life.
But then it all went a little odd for me. I think it was a sort of fantasy that didn't gel with me. It's not really a genre I like too much, which took me a long time to figure out.
The plot was difficult for me to gel with too. I think it was the mystery aspect. Not having any idea of Karou's background. It was like she just appeared one day.
I wasn't sure how I felt about the characters either. I cant say I felt a connection to any of them.
Not for me.
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