Anne maria

Like many, I loved Roald Dahl as a child, and this was one of the popular stories I never got around to reading. So, as I try to separate the adult in me from the child who loved to read, I can quite confidently state that both the child and the adult in me would have and did find most of the story quite disturbing and unsuitable for children. Don't come for me. It's my truth. I'm now wondering how I'll find all the Dahl books I recently purchased that I read over and over as a child. I just don't remember Dahl's characters being so.... abusive.

Once I got past the very dark first part of the book, the story got more fun, reminding me of the Dahl I read as a wee bairn. Then it got dark again. This family needs a lot of therapy, imho.

Things I have noticed by the end of Volume 2:

People seem to hate Chu instantly, for no good reason.

There is a sign in the F.D.A.'s car park advising agents not to “choke the chicken” there.

In one panel, the film Mary Poppins plays on a TV in the background.

Chu is a badarse. 

The ending of Chapter 4 had me gagged but makes sense. 

Humans will eat a lot of gross shit in pursuit of animal flesh rather than just being happy eating a vegetable.

There's an RG+AH written in a heart on page 22 which I am assuming was a tribute from Rob Guillory to his wife, Alice Guillory, his then girlfriend. 

There is a Wanted poster for John Layman somewhere.

Brooks was here, Red was here too is written on a wall in prison. A shout-out to the Stephen King book and film Shawshank Redemption. 

Guillory was committed to a mental asylum while his sanity was in question.

I am a fan of Rob Guillory and John Laymen

3.5

I kind of feel if I had read this physically instead of listening to the audio I would have rated this 4 stars. I got lost towards the end and my mind started to wonder. I will re-read this physically some day.

The thing about Saga is that you'll find the laughs go alongside heartbreak and trauma. Nothing highlights this as much as Sophie's story because of all the characters I have met so far; her story is a gut punch to my heart. I'm so glad she has Lying Cat.

I also love the small illustration details you may not notice at first glance, like in one panel, a journalist's camera has an eye for a lens.

There are so many satisfying twists and turns. In some situations, I have no clue how the characters will get out of it. It has everything I love in a graphic novel.

I have been buying used issues of Saga but was thinking about buying the compendium brand new after reading Volume 2, so I thought about it for all of 10 minutes, and I did. I consider it money well spent.

I love this series completely.

I think most of us can agree. The Twits had it coming.