On a Sunbeam

2.5 Stars. I thought this book was really interesting at first, and then I realized I was at page 300 and nothing has really happened so far. I don't understand the point of “love missions” in media, where one member of the crew has Feelings, and everyone else decides to help them on a stupid and no-reason quest to a dangerous place just so that member of the crew can feel better. There was no reason for the crew to go to the Staircase at all, especially since they owed Mia nothing. She has been a liability since she got there, especially since she got Char suspended on her first day there. The fact that they all went to the Staircase for no other purpose than Mia wanted to talk to Grace really annoyed me. When they got there, the plan was clearly “stay together”. And then what did Elliot do? Immediately left Mia alone to complete their own side quest that could easily get them killed, all with no precautions whatsoever. I appreciated the art in this graphic novel but I wish the story was better.