Second read: Ah similar with the first book, I found rereading enhanced the enjoyment scale. The introduction of the Blood Court and you-know-who was so intriguing. One star added!First read:Just when I thought it could not be even more complicated. I enjoyed the previous installments better.It is easy to get lost among characters, especially factions, even though we have visuals. There were new characters (and a new faction) but the worldbuilding felt a bit forced/prolonged. I did enjoy Kippa's...

3.5 Stars-- Not my favorite in the series, but I do think this was a big step forward narratively. As in... I think I finally get where the narrative is going :). Artwork was GORG as always, and I did enjoy getting more about Kippa

Not sure I have a clue of what happened in Monstress, Vol. 4: The Chosen. I think I may need to reread the first 3. Beautifully drawn like the other volumes in any case. There is promise for a new volume with a new heroine, but admittedly, the storyline is still relatively hard to follow despite the gorgeous graphics.

The art work is still so beautiful with the steampunk style, and the storytelling I feel was even better in this book. The story held so much depth in the writing and the art, it was so easy to get sucked back into this world. This story continues to get more intriguing with each volume while answering some of the questions that were presented in previous volumes. I also loved that in this volume there was a lot of questions that got answered that had us looking back into understanding the pasts...

Monstress is really excellent fantasy. When combined with the beauty of the art, this is one of the best comic series I've run across in a long time. The breathtaking art highlights an epic story rife with treachery, violence, and war. It's as good as some fantasy books I've come across.The Fourth Volume sheds a great deal of light on Maia's background, as she meets her Father. But, her father is a very interesting character that I really appreciated. His connection to the Monstra and his plans

I felt a desire to pull out my first three volumes of this graphic novel and re-read them.Not only the artwork was there to be enjoyed, but the nicely deep storyline that keeps evolving in sometimes complicated but oftentimes traditional and satisfying ways reminiscent of some of the best mangas. But no. This is not a manga. It's lush, with lines very much unlike manga, but very reminiscent of it in the tentacles and oddities and mind-blowing depths of the imagination.This is, and remains to me,...

This was a really nice addition in this series, albeit it does have an overflow of information, but honestly that seems to be the case with each volume. I'd say this one was potentially the most political out of all of them, which is saying something as it's a pretty political heavy series. There were so many reveals in this one that are more than likely going to affect the future of the story and I can't wait to see the domino effect it has.

Two things happened when I finished reading Monstress Volume 3:1. I learned that I was simultaneously desperate to continue reading and scared that something awful would happen to Kippa. My fear for Kippa won and I’ve been putting off reading this Volume for months now as a result.2. I bought Book One, the signed Barnes & Noble exclusive version, and it’s gorgeous! It even includes postcards, which feature some of Sana Takeda’s extraordinary artwork. Just in case I wasn’t already

☆ 4.5 / 5 ☆Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening: 5 / 5Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood: 4 / 5Monstress, Vol. 3: Haven: 4 / 5 “But I don’t want to die that much anymore. That might make you happy. Might make you think I’m stronger now. I wonder if it just makes me weak.” This truly might be my favourite volume to date since Volume 1, I absolutely love the direction the story is taking. While Maika and Corvin have to deal with Arcanics being plagued by a bloodlust reminiscent of Constantine, Kippa tries to

The first thing to say about Monstress is that the award-winning artwork of Sana Takeda is as usual breath-taking. This is sweeping fantasy with myriad characters (some favorites are cats and foxes) and factions, sometimes with a touch of horror, sometimes involving ultra-violence and featuring mostly women, almost all of them gorgeous and many of them evil. There is deep mythology, complex politics, goddesses, ancients, monsters. I still really don’t know what is going on half the time with the...

Things got complicated (and somewhat confusing) for our characters in this installment. I liked this one but not quite as much as the previous ones. The artwork continues to be stunning and I will definitely be continuing on.

I found this volume to be a bit easier to understand and follow than the past series. Either they connected a few more dots, or the story and writing is better. Even still, there were times it didn't seem to make much sense and difficult to follow.The world building is outstanding and the characters are individuals. Maika and her father have some time together. He's a piece of work. Even though I'm not completely sure what is happening in this story, for some reason, it's still very compelling a...

Wake me up when September ends.

#1: Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening : 3 Stars#2: Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood : 4 Stars#3: Monstress, Vol. 3: Haven : 4 Stars3.5 “ Deadly “ StarsI struggled with this one a little bit. I don’t know why I felt like I haven’t read the three other Volumes before this one but it was like the story slipped through my fingers. Luckily, I was reminded by the recent events at the start of this one and that helped a lot. Monstress, Vol. 4: The Chosen picks up after the catastrophic events of the previous bo...

What in the hell is even happening?I...I have no idea what's going on in this story. I want to, but I just don't. It's as though I'm missing chunks and chunks of pertinent information. I know who the characters are, and I kind of know what they're doing. Sometimes.Ok, it's like I'm reading drunk or something. Little snatches of a story that might be happening make it though my hazy inebriated brain, but the vast majority of the dialogue feels sing-songish and wobbly. Who is that? Where did that

Monstress continues to be a very richly drawn and written book, with evolving characters, a detailed backstory, and a richly designed fantasy world. It reaches epic proportions here, in the classic sense of the word (which I dislike using because it's been so over- and mis-used it's lost meaning. But anyway...) In this one, the team is split up and the quest to be reunited is the driving force, though Maika does spend some quality time with her father (yea..?), and gets some answers about her he...

Rereading all the previous installments before getting to this was the best choice I could have done, and I ended up enjoying The Chosen immensely; I think it might even be my favorite so far. I mean, this series is somehow managing to get gayer with every volume, so I'm not surprised.It's still difficult to follow, but after a few rereads I think I can more or less see the outline of what is going on right now, even though I'm still confused about certain details; and while the scope of all of

As I suspected from volume 1 on, the author is playing the long game.In this 4th volume, Maika and Kippa are in different places, Maika is trying to find Kippa with the help of Corvin while Kippa was taken by forces working for the mysterious "Doctor", who turns out to be none other than Maika's father (not much of a spoiler, don't worry)!Moreover, the Dusk and Dawn Courts have been united by marriage and all sides are gearing up for war ... not even realizing that what destroyed Pontus in the p...

Good story, although quite often confusing. Complicated, far reaching, complex. Consistently above average artwork. Recommended, this comic still delivers.My weird non-review, written down along the way:Chapter 19–confusing beginning, creepy ending, very nice artwork.Chapter 20–still confusing. Kippa‘s storyline is good so far.Chapter 21–huh?Chapter 22–underground, good stuff! Dragons! Good chapter! The plot is moving in a meaningful way!Right? Right! You have been warned.Chapter 23-eeeew! Blood...

Actual review: 4.5The artwork is just as stunning as it has ever been. I have noticed, in other graphic novels, how the art suffers with each new book, so I’m glad to see that that hasn’t happened in this series. The art has lovely texture and creativity that cannot be seen in any other graphic novel, which makes the art and the world unique to this story. Besides the artwork, I found this edition easier to follow than the previous one. The story is about Maika, also known as ‘Halfwolf’ as she t...