Terry Hong, Shelf Awareness:
“Break-ins. Murders. Sacrifice. Terrible stuff. Except Thueson certainly enjoys the morbid fun, even suggesting they might be that first victim, who happens to match their illustrated author picture, down to the identical T-shirt. Tempering the guffaws, however, are occasional sobering reality checks that spotlight white privilege, police violence, and gun control. Thueson’s tightly ordered panels, which cleverly contrast with their chaotic contents, are awash in full color and saturated in a palette of darker browns, grays, deep plums, and bloody reds. Despite the gore, comic relief comes often, including a “Big Gulp” cup as the holy vessel for catching the crimson bounty from the incantations of “sanguis bibimus.” But the sun will come up… maybe!”
Read the full review on Shelf Awareness’s website here!
