read in anticipation of the upcoming adaptation, atomic blonde.

the plot felt a little thin, to me. a few twists and turns, sure, but not much meat to it. i absolutely adored the art - the sparse, shadowy very stylistic illustrations were stark and beautiful. but they did make it difficult to keep track of characters (as i kept forgetting names). still, it was an enjoyable and quick read. and i'm looking forward to the film adaptation.

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So good. Well done, wonderful illustrations. Sad to see it end. ( )

Not understanding all the low-ball scores for this one, aside from the fact that they wanted a hot Charlize Theron Atomic Blonde to be kicking all sorts of ass and didn't get it.

Instead, what was presented was a spy thriller much more in line with Ludlum or even Fleming. It takes its time introducing the characters, and runs them through their paces. The art is understated but well done.

I'm guessing the same people who would get upset with this would be the same ones that would read an Ian Fleming Bond book and get pissed that there aren't as many boobs, wisecracks, and explosions as the movies.

Me? I enjoyed it for what it was. A decent spy thriller. ( )

She's not even blonde smh ( )