I have a soft spot for Vess and Grix and this ragtag crew they have as a family.
“What’s wrong with them?” “They’ve got asthma, you anal cavity.”
I stillI have a soft spot for Vess and Grix and this ragtag crew they have as a family.
“What’s wrong with them?” “They’ve got asthma, you anal cavity.”
I still love learning about the different alien races this series has brought forth, and Roolians especially are fascinating. Vess’s changes over the course of this one volume kept me super intrigued! The concept of a “bond” that gives them extra powers is just rad.
Grix is a relatable captain in how she tries her best to keep those she cares about safe, while also trying to be as kind to others as she can. There’s something to be said about characters who try so hard to find a happy conclusion for everyone, even in a world where happiness seems incredibly scarce.
I love the personalities of everyone in the crew. They’re all funny and endearing in their own ways! Following their messy journey is both heartwarming and anxiety inducing because I don’t want anyone to get hurt!!
I’m definitely looking forward to the third volume of this! Apparently that will be the end and I’m very excited for it.
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I have a soft spot for Vess and Grix and this ragtag crew they have as a family.
“What’s wrong with them?” “They’ve got asthma, you anal cavity.”
I still love learning about the different alien races this series has brought forth, and Roolians especially are fascinating. Vess’s changes over the course of this one volume kept me super intrigued! The concept of a “bond” that gives them extra powers is just rad.
Grix is a relatable captain in how she tries her best to keep those she cares about safe, while also trying to be as kind to others as she can. There’s something to be said about characters who try so hard to find a happy conclusion for everyone, even in a world where happiness seems incredibly scarce.
I love the personalities of everyone in the crew. They’re all funny and endearing in their own ways! Following their messy journey is both heartwarming and anxiety inducing because I don’t want anyone to get hurt!!
I’m definitely looking forward to the third volume of this! Apparently that will be the end and I’m very excited for it....more
I read this as part of the CAPD course I attended for my audiology doctorate, and I found it a very engaging read! Dr. Bellis' dedication to this areaI read this as part of the CAPD course I attended for my audiology doctorate, and I found it a very engaging read! Dr. Bellis' dedication to this area of expertise within audiology is apparent, her model that she made with Dr. Ferre being one of the primary ones used for diagnosis and treatment recommendations. While I learned a lot from this clinically, it also stuck out to me as something parents could read, or anyone interested in the complex expression of CAPD within individuals. The writing style is not that of a textbook; it is personable and easy to digest.
I appreciated the way she weaved different age groups, different listening deficit types, and the general emotionality conveyed within her writing. There are elements of this that are dated, as technology progresses and access to more at-home treatment options are created, but the foundations are thoroughly explained here in a way that can be used within the modern climate of audiology. I am happy I have this on-hand to reference as I move forward in my doctorate, as I can point to the trends of APD with aging if I have patients come in that express listening concerns with normal hearing.
It is also, most of all, accessible. This is textbook quality information given for a non-textbook price, using language that makes it applicable across the spectrum of those interested in the disorder, and I appreciate that so much....more
This is everything I wanted it to be, just pure fun. But I can easily see how the tone of this book won’t be for everyone, the reviews seem very splitThis is everything I wanted it to be, just pure fun. But I can easily see how the tone of this book won’t be for everyone, the reviews seem very split!! It is comedic and lighthearted yet also dives into enough material that I’d say looking up content warnings would be advised.
Forgot just how nice this new suit is. I adored looking at every panel and I am sad I took such an extended break from reading these volumes!! The fulForgot just how nice this new suit is. I adored looking at every panel and I am sad I took such an extended break from reading these volumes!! The full-spread illustrations were really fun and I like seeing Miles and Shift work together to finally tackle the problem of the Assessor.
The short Amulet story at the end was really poignant as well, showcasing the way being a hero is not always going to go how you expect. This whole line is really seeming to hold that theme at its focus - with Miles in this volume trying to teach Shift to not be so rough, while also point-blank saying he wants to kill someone. Perhaps a natural side-effect of him being a teen, but also shows how important it is to be aware of the power you wield.
As always, here’s my disclaimer that I’m incredibly biased as anything Spidey is my long-time favorite, so while other reviews here make excellent criticisms, I simply get too much joy from Spider-Man to not love it....more
Certain aspects of this volume seemed really like they were trying to ingratiate Sho with certain ambiguities, while also showcasing like seven differCertain aspects of this volume seemed really like they were trying to ingratiate Sho with certain ambiguities, while also showcasing like seven different ways in which he was just a horrible person and sadistic from the age of like 5? I am not swayed. I do not like him, no later-in-life-realization is going to make up for the way he’s acted towards Misao and Kyo. He’s a shitty older brother and unfortunately was given far too much leniency as the “future head” when he was a child and it fucked him up.
The last chapter of this… Kyo and Misao just cannot catch a break. They came back from the world’s worst family staycation and immediately got hit with another weird, complicated, and fantasy politics motivated element of Kyo’s life. The reveals are never ending....more
Lots of great little Kyo moments in this one, specifically the scene of baby Kyo by the pond was slightly heart wrenching the way Aya described it. HeLots of great little Kyo moments in this one, specifically the scene of baby Kyo by the pond was slightly heart wrenching the way Aya described it. He has been so relentlessly devoted, I agree with Sagami that Kyo should show that to Misao more. But seeing Misao confirm she knows that, how Kyo hides shit to keep her “safe” and she doesn’t like it, was really a step in the right direction regarding her autonomy.
Didn’t quite like the “lesson” Kyo decided to give Misao, as much as it did prove his point that once would not be enough, for either of them. Felt a bit cruel.
I’m enjoying my nostalgic trip through this series, as flawed as it is. Misao’s about to (once again) make some Very Bad Choices....more
Lots of gears getting moving in this volume, everyone’s got stuff going on and not all of it is easy to manage. Sometimes I don’t favor these volumes Lots of gears getting moving in this volume, everyone’s got stuff going on and not all of it is easy to manage. Sometimes I don’t favor these volumes where the gang is so split up and so much is happening all at once, but it all serves a purpose in the end to put various plots in place!
My boy Casey deserves so much better, he needs like... a three week break. The sheer amount of shit his dad put him through in this volume alone, not even considering the combined impact of the past, was heartbreaking. I do not like his dad and Hun is a fool if he thinks Shredder will honor any promises....more
I begrudgingly admit, I liked the childhood friends to current enemies situation. It was complex and emotionally painful - the oscillation between tenI begrudgingly admit, I liked the childhood friends to current enemies situation. It was complex and emotionally painful - the oscillation between tender moments and hammed up comedy is sometimes to this series’ detriment. Ren and Tadanobu added a great comparison and foil to Misao and Kyo! And it’s a win for me that they are finally communicating with one another, with Misao admitting a want to stand at Kyo’s side with full awareness, and Kyo learning to express his emotions. Very soft, I like those scenes.
We’re getting more into the fantasy politics and magic aspects of this that had me hooked my first time reading this so long ago. I find it interesting that the person who is supposed to bring such prosperity to a demon clan is almost… doomed to be cast aside? You’d think they’d aim to keep her, but I guess it’s annoying to keep a human alive and try to get them through a birth. Kyo’s consistent refusal to let Misao know how much danger she’s actually in will totally not bite him in the ass later. /s...more
If there’s one thing this series has going for it, it’s the fast pace and ease with which I can fly through them. So much happens in every volume, it If there’s one thing this series has going for it, it’s the fast pace and ease with which I can fly through them. So much happens in every volume, it makes it hard to look away.
However the numerous ways in which their lack of communication causes misunderstandings… dislike that trope. I do appreciate that as volumes have progressed, Kyo seems to have taken a step back and waits for Misao to voice a desire. Especially now that they are… dating? Together, at least. It’s kinda nebulous and again Kyo keeps hiding the intensity of his world by just giving her a safety pendant without fully expressing the sacrifice it was for him to do so.
Will say, for all of Misao’s foolhardyness, she managed to figure out a way to decipher which of the Kyo clones was the real one. Of course only he would be upset at her trying to hurt herself - we’ve established all the other demons that are unaffiliated with Kyo don’t give a shit about her (...more
Kyo’s brother is here just to fuck shit up and be absolutely abhorrent. (¬_¬)
The good: - I do enjoy some aspects of the comedy, though the fact that soKyo’s brother is here just to fuck shit up and be absolutely abhorrent. (¬_¬)
The good: - I do enjoy some aspects of the comedy, though the fact that so much of it hinges on Kyo-advances-and-Misao-hits is… not the best. - the childhood memory sequences are quite sweet - enjoyed learning more about Kyo’s backstory and how he became heir primarily to keep Misao safe (he is still… ugh. he’s still inexcusably forward and controlling.)
The bad: - Misao continues to be treated like an object. what else is new. - Kyo’s brother wants to use her for power, nearly rapes her and absolutely assaults her in front of Kyo, wtf is going ON - She literally has a thought along the lines of, “He uses force to make me understand what he’s thinking,” in regards to Kyo which is the understatement of the century - They won’t just TALK, all the good things Misao learns about Kyo are through second-hand accounts by his team… the lack of communication.
I might start forcing myself to limit my reviews to like three lines as I go on, I really am just rereading for nostalgia’s sake and I am logging them just because if I read something, it’s gotta get logged....more
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