Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda “Monstress” (Image, 2016)
Wow. This was
intense.
It opens with a slave auction, then soon goes to human
experimentation. Grim indeed.
But it is also so beautiful, and the world so deeply
rendered.
Marjorie Liu has created a deep, well crafted world of
witches and exotic beings who are at war. She drops the reader into the world
rather than explaining anything. We make
discoveries along the way.
The art is absolutely gorgeous. The closest approximation I have seen is Emma
Rios’ work on Pretty Deadly. Intricate
and complex. Delicate and
beautiful. Perhaps it is just the palate,
but the art here feels more Asian or Filipino.
This is not a book or kids, or for someone looking for a
light read. There are heavy themes and
grim story elements.
This is sure to be one of the most talked about books of the
year.
I found that I respected it more than I enjoyed it. YMMV.
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