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Strangers In Paradise Pocket Book 1 (Strangers in Paradise (Graphic Novels)) Paperback – August 10, 2004

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Product Details

  • Series: Strangers in Paradise (Graphic Novels) (Book 1)
  • Paperback: 360 pages
  • Publisher: Abstract Studio (August 10, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1892597268
  • ISBN-13: 978-1892597267
  • Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #781,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsA great powerful ending to a long series!
By MangaReader on August 27, 2007
Format: Paperback
I will not say anything about the ending so I won't spoil it for you all.

Just wanted to tell you that the ending is GREAT, emotional, & powerful! It left me feeling satisfied. The author has done a great job putting a closure on this series. It also makes me sad that this is it. I feel like I've gotten to know the characters so well and it's time to say goodbye...

I hope he writes more in the future, perhaps another series. He's an amazing author especially the fact that the main characters are women. He writes as if he understands women & their feelings. (and he does very well!) I would have thought it was written by a woman if the author's name wasn't disclosed.

Worth the buy for the final volume!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 starsSatisfying end to a really good graphic novel!
By Kenneth Simon on May 15, 2008
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I've been reading Strangers in Paradise in pocket book form. (These are compilations of material that originally appeared in single issue comic book format.) This book is the last in the series, as the story comes to a close.

At its heart, Strangers in Paradise is a love story. Katchoo and Francine meet in high school. They're perfect for each other. They should be together. But instead, they wind up apart for years, and when they find each other again, they're plunged into drama and intrigue: secret identities, organized crime and killers, marriages, divorces and, er, folksingers. You name it, it's all here, rolled into one entertaining, convoluted ride.

Let me get my criticisms of the series as a whole out of the way. It lagged at times. There were a whole lot of interludes with song lyrics and poems that I didn't feel contributed much, and that frankly I didn't think were very good. Also, some of this series was reorganized when it was reprinted in these Pocket Books, and the result is a long, odd tangent in one of the previous books that is too disconnected from the characters and story we've grown invested in. So... not all 6 Pocket Books would have gotten 5 stars from me. This one, though does.

Book 6 fulfills all the promise built up through the series. This final volume brings the multifaceted story to a close most effectively, and affectingly. I was left at the end with that bittersweet feeling you get at the end of a really good book or film: you know these people are fictional characters, but you will miss them, now that their story is over. I was so glad I took the time to read Strangers in Paradise.
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4.0 out of 5 starsThis couldn't be the end of the story, could it?
By Mary J. Alderdice on June 13, 2002
Strangers in Paradise: Volume 9: Child of Rage compiles the following issues into one collection: Volume 3, Issue 31: The Black of Your Heart; Volume 3, Issue 32: Kings and Queens; Volume 3, Issue 34: Crossroads; Volume 3, Issue 35: Pretty Maids All in a Row; Volume 3, Issue 36: Requiem; Volume 3, Issue 37: Child of Rage; and Volume 3, Issue 38: Shhh!. (Volume 3, Issue 33: Not With My Cape, You Don't! is a special issue and is not included in this compilation.)
I very much recommend reading the first eight volumes of this series (The Collected Strangers in Paradise, I Dream of You, It's a Good Life, Love Me Tender, Immortal Enemies, High School, Sanctuary, and My Other Life) as they provide vital backstory (and are well worth reading in their own right.
David's on the road to recovery. Casey's still in love with David. Francine has lost thirty-three pounds and is engaged to Brad, the loving intern. Everything is well, except... where's Katchoo?
The time has come for Katchoo to face her past, time to do or die. The road before her is short, dangerous, and full of emotional and physical terrors. But if she can make it, then maybe, just maybe, she can escape the horrors she's spent the last seven years of her life running from. Along the way, we'll learn about secrets she would probably rather not share about her past, about her family, about her soul.
Tagging along for the tempestuous ride are, of course, David and Francine. We learn some of their secrets, too, and they learn much about themselves, more than they probably wanted to know. Sometimes the worst thing you can learn about yourself is the truth, especially when you find it in a moment of rage, when you thought you had buried the past, and forgotten your own secrets.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsSIP is great!
By Renee W. Fung on February 23, 2006
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I can't say I'd consider myself a hardcore SIP fan since I don't buy every color issue that comes out, but I do own all 5 pocket books. I usually finish them in a couple hours because they're just that good.

To those who have never read SIP, I highly recommend it. It's not a child's comic book. There are some real and deep situations in these novels and it's probably best for kids not to read them.

These novels deal with (un)conditional love, where the line between the love that two people share as friends and the love that two people share as lovers is blurred.

You'll find that the images are drawn to perfection, conveying emotions so well you'll swear the characters were alive.

Please give this a read, you won't regret it!
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3.0 out of 5 starsGood but really starting to drag...
By B. Leung on January 15, 2006
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The neverending love triangle of our three main characters (Katchoo, Francine and David) extends itself in this latest volume from Terry Moore. Initially I was happy to receive it as a gift and read through it in two days, but afterwards was left feeling emotionally empty and was beginning to question whether or not I should continue on with this series.

I mean, the reason I started reading SiP was because of the dynamic relationships involved, but in real life relationships either get better or worse, not stand still as they have in this case for the past several years. Case in point is where Katchoo is reunited with David. The two get drunk and married in Vegas. They are about to go through with it, when Katchoo's undying love for Francine kicks in, not to mention the fact that she loves women more than men. Surprised? I don't think so. It's the same thing that's been happening between them ever since they met.

There are also other dramatic events that take place which could have added a lot to the story, but fails to do so because things are resolved far too easily. For example, while in Vegas we encounter a lethal stalker who is after Rusty - a friend of Casey Femur. The guy threatens them at gun point and all Katchoo has to do is break his nose and it's over. Just like that. Rusty is then written out of the plot and Casey moves back to Houston where she belongs. So in other words, the crew goes back to square one. In another dramatic scene Sara Bryan and detective Walsh interrogate Katchoo, determined to throw her in jail for crimes she didn't commit. But a simple phone call to Tambi solves all that. I also find that Casey's character seems to have grown a bit inconsistent. Last I recall she was in love with this guy named Joe and proved to be smarter than she looked.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsIf you liked volume 1, buy volume 2

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