4 stars
| With the Netflix adaptation of the series coming out today, I spent the last week reading this, because as much as I can I like to read the book-form of things before they get turned into movies/shows. Overall, I liked it. The concept was really intriguing. At times, the story is a little hard to follow. There were moments I had to re-read the previous page to figure out what was happening or make sure my confused understanding of what was happening was actually what was happening. But for the most part, I really enjoyed reading it and getting taken along the strange and fantastical journey. My favorite character was Rumor. I wish she was featured more in this one, but hope to learn more about her in the following books. I love the Free Comic Book Day comic, because so much of it focuses on Rumor. Artwork was good as well. Very gory so if that is not your cup of tea, probably skip this one. It was a bit gory for my taste, but not so much so that I didn’t want to continue reading. I still want to read the next book to know more about the strange universe Way has created. I also enjoyed the bonus features at the back which include development sketches of the characters, a two page teaser, and the Free Comic Book Day story, which I absolutely loved. So excited to watch the Netflix adaptation and see how it holds us as well as continue reading the series. Goodreads |