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Kick-Ass - 2 Prelude - Hit Girl (2013)

by Mark Millar(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1783290102 (ISBN13: 9781783290109)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Titan Books

review 1: I know that there is a lot of debate surrounding the new Kick Ass movie, and I know that the story is uber-violent, and disturbing, but there is something that is constantly bringing me back to the books themselves. Now, full disclosure, I read Kick Ass 2 before Hit Girl, and honestly, it doesn't really matter. I like the connection between the two stories, and having read Hit Girl would have cleared up the why's and wherefore's I had reading Kick Ass 2, but it didn't diminish anything really. What I got out of Hit Girl is simply this... Hit Girl is way more interesting than Kick Ass. Together they are great, but separately, I prefer Hit Girl. She is much more interesting, complicated, and really, kick ass. I would be scared to death to meet a girl like this. What i... mores nice though is the story goes a little deeper than just the violence and killing. I know, right? Like the first Kick Ass this book explores the fact that a girl can take out an entire mob, but she still can't make friends. That part of her life is just a little odd and missing some connections. I see it all the time with kids. A social awkwardness that cuts to the core of some kids (even if they are just normal, non-killing kids). I liked how Hit Girl dealt with that situation. It was pretty funny, and it worked. Coming from a guy who is not violent, but appreciates the stories that can be violent, I can say that I liked Hit Girl more than Kick Ass 2. They're intriguing stories that require a steel stomach to read. There is more to these books than meets the eye.
review 2: Disturbing. (Duh.) I found it a better read than the first book, possibly because Hit-Girl is simply way more interesting than Kick-Ass can ever be. She's completely messed up -- but how do you call her "damaged" when her abilities have rendered her virtually invulnerable? Sure, she takes down a mob boss -- and several dozen of his closest associates -- and, okay, the entire population of death row (she was in the neighborhood, so she figured she'd "save the tax-payer a little cash"). But she also conquers the female population of *middle school.* Using pretty much the same skill set.I guess I'd have to call her my favorite right-wing extremist. less

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