Blackbird Summer
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Average rating3.3
In rural Brooklyn, Mississippi, no one dares make eye contact with the strange Caibre family- until the rewards are worth the cost. The townsfolk come at night, cash in hand, to pay for services only a Gifted can provide. At 21, Tallulah is expected to follow the path laid out for her: marriage, babies, and helping her mama teach the family home school program. She's resigned to live the quiet life and stay out of trouble ... until she meets Logan. Then she must decide if love and freedom are worth risking everything.
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6 primary books#1 in Blackbird
Blackbird is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Em Shotwell and Sam Humphries.
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Blackbird Vol. 1 was a decent comic. It is visually well put together. The story is interesting but I felt it was rough and flat in sections. More detail could be added to flush out the characters and back stories. Substance abuse was represented in the story, but that did not feel authentic. “I need my pills. I need my pills.” Then now what? It felt as if it was a side note, and not a major part of the characters life. As the issues progressed, the story and writing became better and more coherent.
The visuals were very well put together. Often when looking at the page it seemed like the colors would pop out at you and start blinking like a neon sign would. The character design and aesthetics had a manga vibe for me which was interesting. Over the top and over saturated. I will be looking into the next issues to see what happens with the characters if I happen upon the books. Otherwise I might give future reading a pass.
Gorgeous artwork kept me reading even though the story premise so far is lackluster. Willing to give a few volumes a go but have a strong feeling this won't get any better.
