3.5 stars ( )

I recently ran across an ecstatic review of mine for volume 1, and I decided to track down volume 2.

I don’t know. There was a lot of talking in this one, a lot of Allison trying to figure out her life. It was intelligently written, but I didn’t find it super entertaining to read. The moments I liked the most were when Allison was interacting with her old Guardians pals. I loved that Brad kept referring to Max as the “underwear gentleman.” And I also really dug Clevin, especially at the end.

Allison is very fleshed out, and I appreciate how skillfully characterized she is. But she kind is drives me crazy too, probably because her anger and self-doubt are so realistic.

Volume 2 covers deep, interesting subject matter, but it does go on, and 300 pages was maybe a little too long for the story being told. ( )

I'm enjoying these characters digging deeper into ethical and moral questions about violence, control and unequal distribution of power. The color adds a lot to the already very compelling art.